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Appendix. G9 



NATURAL HISTORY DIVISION. 

 BOTANICAL SECTION. 



Flora of Upper Nithsdale. — A collection of typical phaneroga- 

 mous plants from this locality was exhibited by Dr A. Davidson. 

 These included the rarities described by Dr Davidson in the 

 communications which he read at the winter meetings. 



lltornhUl District. — Mr Fingland exhibited about 300 speci- 

 mens, including some rare potamogetons and carices. The rarer 

 ones are described in tiie Transactions. 



Kirkcicdbright District. — Mr Coles sent a typical collection of 

 the plants found in this district, and also from the hilly parts of 

 Galloway. 



Wigtownshire. — About twenty plants not hitherto recorded for 

 this county were exhibited by Mr M 'Andrew. These and others 

 form the subject of a connuunication read in December, 1887. 



Grasses and Carices. — A portfolio of all grasses and carices 

 recorded from Nithsdale, and collected by Mr J. R. AVallace, was 

 exhibited by him. 



Mosses. — Over 200 specimens collected in the district, the 

 rarest being Pottia Ileimii from Glencaple, by Mr J. Wilson. 



Fungi. — A series of 50 beautiful water colour paintings of the 

 larger fungi found in tlie district, by Mrs Gilchrist Clarke. 



Lichens. — A portfolio of lichens by Mrs Gilchrist ; representa- 

 tive series from tiie Society's collection. 



Woods. — 26 polished sections of tlie ditl'erent trees were sent 

 by Mr J. Gibson Starke ; and a few other sections by Mr Stobie- 

 A piece of the first larch tree grown in Scotland, at Closeburn, 

 by Mrs Gilchrist. 



GEOLOGICAL AND MINERALOGICAL SECTION. 



Rucks of Dumfriesshire. — 50 specimens sent in by Mr George 

 Jolinstone. This collection also included two curious pieces of 

 sandstone, i-osembling a man's leg and a foot, found in tliat sliape 

 when quarried. For further description see Proceedings of 

 November (1886) meeting. 



Minerals. — A collection of various minerals Vjy Mr James 

 Davidson. Two cases collected by tlie late Dr Gilclirist were 

 lent by Mrs Gilchrist. 



