proved a very attractive resort throug'hout the evening. . Here 

 also Mr P. Geddes, F.R.S.E., gave a short but very interesting 

 discourse on " Some Results of the Study of Biology," and Colonel 

 H. M. Drummond Hay followed with an instructive lecture on some 

 of the local birds in the Society's collection. 



An excellent concert of orchestral and vocal music in the Great 

 Hall of the Institute added very much to the harmony of the meeting. 



The best thanks of the Society are due to W. Ogilvy Dalgleish, 

 Esq., who ably presided on the occasion, to Colonel Drummond Hay 

 and IVIr Geddes for their lectures, to Mr T. Murdoch, who so efficiently 

 conducted the concert, and all who exhibited specimens or apparatus, 

 for their kindly interest in the wellbeing of the Society. Your 

 Council feel again compelled to make mention of one of their number, 

 Mr A. C. Lamb, upon whom falls the bulk of the work of organising 

 these Conversaziones. It is not too much to say that any success 

 which may attend them is in great measure due to Mr Lamb's energy 

 and foresight. 



The ordinary Meetings during the last Session have been held in 

 the Museum and Library of the Society. This was rendered neces- 

 sary owing to a resolution of the High School Directors, after the 

 extensive alterations made in the School last summer, " that the High 

 School buildings and grounds shall be exclusively set apart for the 

 purposes of the School," thereby rendering it needless to apply for the 

 use of the very suitable room so long kindly granted by the Directors. 



The Meetings held throughout the Session, the subjects of communi- 

 cations, &c., were as follows: — 



Nov. 8th.~Noies on Orchidacew, ■ ■ ■ Alex. Hdtton, F.B.S., F.M.S., 



Arbroath. 

 Nov. 22nd.— On Some Poisonous Plants, - - J. S. Ckichton, M.D., Arbroath. 

 Dec. ah.— The Teeth of Fishes, .... Wm. M. Fishee, L. D. S. E. C. S. Eng. 

 Dec. 2Qt\\.— Plants and their Physical Conditions, Frank W. Yodng, F.R.S.E., F.C.S. 

 Jan. 24th.— TAe Diffraction Spectrum, • - John Thomson. 

 Feb. 7th. — The. Scientific. Results of the Cruise of 



H.M.S. Challewjer, - - - FkankE. Beddard, B.A.,F.R.S.E., 

 Naturalist to the " Challenger" 

 Expedition Commission. 

 Feb. 21st. — Some Points of Interest in the Geo- 

 graphical Distribution of Plants, Geo. G. Chisholm, M.A., Edin. 



March 1th.— The Tides, Wm. Durham, F.R.S.E. 



March 2].st.— Cyclones and Tornadoes, - - David Cunningham, M. Inst. C.E. 

 April 4th. — Botany, Oeology, and Archceoloyy of 



the Killin District, - - - James Brebner, M. A., Dundee, and 

 D. Haggart, Killin. 



April 18th. — Fertilisation of Floioers and Floral 



Defences, John Stewart, Arbroath. 



