38 Tra7isactions. 



1st April, 1887. 

 Dr Grierson, President, in the Chair. Fifty-three present. 



xVew Members. — Mi-s Gibson-Sttarke of Troqueer Holm and Mr 

 J. B. Waddell, Dumfries. 



Exhibits. — Mr James S. Thomson exliibited, on behalf of Mr 

 Maxwell- Witham of Kirkconnell, a miniature portrait in oils, on 

 ivory, of Queen Mary, Consort of William III., in her early life ; 

 also, a richly illuminated psalter, written by the Monks of New- 

 abbey about 500 yeai's ago, and which was a gift from them to the 

 Kirkconnell family. 



Donations. — The Secretary (Mr J. Wilson) exhibited and 

 presented to the Society the small urn found at Greystone, the 

 subject of his communication. Mr James Dairon, F.G.S., pi-e- 

 sented a number of graptolites from the Moftat district. 



Field Meetings. — The Secretary submitted the following list of 

 places to be visited during tlie summer, which the Committee had 

 selected, and moved their adoption : — May — Rue Tower, Dunscore 

 Old Churchyard, Isle Tower (Mr Fergusson of Isle having invited 

 the Society), and Friars' Carse. June — Orchardton Old Tower 

 and Orchardton, Mr Robinson-Douglas having invited the Society 

 to spend the day in exploring the hills, kc, on his estate. July 

 — Meet the Scottish Natural History Club (Edinburgh) at Moffat 

 and visit Beld Craig. August — The district of Sanquhar, Mr 

 J. R. Wilson and Dr Davidson having kindly promised to arrange 

 the programme and to conduct the pai'ty. September — Dunrod 

 and other places of interest in the neighbourhood of Kirkcud- 

 bright, under the guidance of Messrs M'Kie and Coles. 



Communications. 



I. The Small Urn recently found at Greystone, Dumfries. 



By Mr J. Wilson (Secretary). 



At a meeting of this Society, held on 5th November, 1880, an 

 anonymous paper, entitled " An Antiquary's Growl," was read^ 

 in which the author recorded his protest, and drew the attention 

 of the Society to the fact that the Greystone of Greystone Park 

 had been buried, and that two cabbages valued at two pence 

 were then growing in its place. From that time the subject of 

 raising this old land mark was frequently discussed in committee 



