4 Transactions. 



Glasgow Geological Society, its Transactions to date, and a Cata- 

 logue of the Western Scottish Fossils ; Mr W. J. Maxwell, a fine 

 specimen of the great buzzard. 



The Society has made another valuable addition to its library 

 by purchasing the Micrograpliic Dictionary, and to its Museum 

 Timothy Font's maps of Dumfriesshire and Galloway. It pur- 

 chases " Science Gossip " and the "Scottish Naturalist" periodi- 

 cals when publislied. 



All the above books and periodicals have been freely 

 circulated among the memljers, and the more important have been 

 in use since the Society acquired them. 



The Froceedings and Transactions of this Society have not 

 yet been published, but they are ready for the printer when 

 desirable. 



I have already referred to the death of tliree members, but this 

 report would be incomplete were I to allow the subject to 

 pass without further notice. The first deceased was our 

 late President, Dr Gilchrist, who had taken such an im- 

 portant part in the founding, not only of this Society in 

 1876, but of the older one in 1862, and thi'ough whose 

 unwearied exertion and zeal, the present Society exists, and 

 for the time, tlie older Society had its being. Although we 

 miss Dr Gilchrist at our meetings, and especially the field 

 meetings, we shall never forget the kind and encouraging words 

 which he had for every beginner in natural history studies. Mr 

 Adamson, a former treasurer of the Society, took an active part 

 in its affairs since its formation, and when he presented the 

 Annual Balance Sheet his humorous and pithy remarks were 

 always appreciated by the members. Miss Chrystie, who was the 

 first lady member, took a keen interest in Botany, and was always 

 present at our meetings until Iier failing health rendered this 

 impossible. In these three prominent members tlie Society has 

 sustained a very severe loss. 



On the motion of ]\Ir Ptobert Murray, tlie report was cordially 

 approved, and the Secretary awarded the thanks of the Society 

 for his honorary services during the past year. 



Treasurer's Report. 



The Treasurer (ISIr J. Lennox) explained tliat owing to tlie 

 large number of subscriptions being in arrear, the Committee liad 

 decided that his Annual Report be held over until the November 



