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that members who live in different parts of Dumfriesshire and 

 Galloway had the opportunity of attending one or more of them, 

 and the Society had the pleasure of carrying on its investigations 

 in different directions. With regard to the field meetings some 

 good work has been done, but there is yet room for improvement, 

 for the entomological department does not receive the attention it 

 deserves, except by one member — Mr Lennon. The members are 

 to be complimented for their endeavours in preventing the extir- 

 pation of the rarer flowering plants and ferns as well as for 

 recording the lists of " finds." The kindness and hospitality the 

 Society received from Mr J. Gillon-Fergusson of Isle, Mr AV. D. 

 Kobinson-Douglas of Orchardton, Mr J. R. Wilson, of Sanquhar, 

 and Mr Hamilton, Kirkcudbright, deserve special mention. 



The excursion to Moffat in July was again held as a joint 

 excursion Anth the Scottish Natural History Club, Edinburgh, 

 when the two Societies renewed their acquaintance and were 

 rewarded bj'' the finding of Riibus Leesii (Bab.), a plant not hitherto 

 recorded for Scotland. 



The average attendance at the winter meetings was 34 and 

 at the summer meetings 27 '6, the former being larger than last 

 session, but the latter slightly under and no doubt due to the 

 unfavourable weather for the June and September excursions. 



There were 15 committee meetings, all of which were fairly 

 well attended. 



In January last a sub-committee was appointed to memorialise 

 the Town Council of Dumfries in reference to the converting of 

 the basement of the Midstecple into a shop. The Town Council 

 did not acquiesce in the petition, but carried out their plans and 

 materially altered the stability and security of that historic 

 building. 



This Society approved of the action taken by the Rev. J. 

 M'Farlan and the Heritors of RutliAvell in protecting the Runic 

 Cross from the detrimental agencies of the weather and exposure, 

 and contributed towards the expense. 



The donation of specimens to the Society's collection has 

 been progressing favourably, and those chiefly added were geolo- 

 logical and botanical. 



The Society purchased two additional maps of Font's series, 

 and now possesses the parts for Dumfriesshire and Galloway. 



The additions to the Lilirary have been both numerous and 

 important, and special mention should be made of Mr Robinson- 



