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their vasculuins, slmttiiig the lids with the gentlest tenderness, 

 and on they go again with their eyes constantly fixed on tlie 

 ground, and, unless interrogated by some one as to their latest 

 find, it is, like tlie scapegoat of old, " never heard of any more." 

 It is the same with our geologists and entomologists, and the 

 result is that nobody gets any information but tliemselves. 



The next matter I have to notice is the recent Conference and 

 Exhibition of the Cryptogamic Society of Scotland, which was 

 held in Dumfries. Though not strictly the work of this Society, yet 

 it was so closely connected with it that it deserves to be noticed 

 here. The committee and office-bearers of this Society were, for 

 the time being, appointed the local committee of the Cryptogamic 

 Society, and had to undertake all the correspondence and work 

 required for the Conference and Exhibition. These took place in 

 Greyfriars' Halls, and were pronounced by the members of the 

 Cryptogamic Society to be most successful in every respect. 

 There was a small deficiency of 33s after all expenses were paid, 

 and this was defrayed by the guarantee fund. 



During the last session a large number of donations have been 

 received, and deposited, according to agreement, in the Observa- 

 tory Museum. 



In closing this brief report of our year's work, allow me sincerely 

 to express the hope that we may continue to prosper during this 

 session as we have done during the last ; and that as we gradually 

 become more and more acquainted with the beauties and perfec- 

 tions of Nature, our minds may be lifted up in adoration to Him 

 that made the world, with the fulness thereof. 



The Treasurer, Mr W. Adamson, submitted his financial state- 

 ment for the session, showing the Income and Expenditure to be 

 as follows : — 



Income. 

 By Arrears - 

 ,, 140Subscriptiousat 

 „ 43 „ 5/ 



,, Interleaved Copies oif 

 Flora ami Transac- 

 tions sold 



" Audited and found correct. — (Signed) J. W. Kerr." 

 The meeting then proceeded to the election of Office-Bearers 

 and Committee of Management, with the following results : — 



