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their vasculums, shutting the lids with the gentlest tenderness, 
and on they go again with their eyes constantly fixed on the 
ground, and, unless interrogated by some one as to their latest 
find, it is, like the 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 themselves. 
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. EXPENDITURE, 
By Arrears - - - £1 0 0 | To Balance due from last 
», 140Subscriptionsat 2/6 17 10 0 Session - £8 1 9 
39) 48 ii 5/ 1015 0| ,, Secretary’s Expenses Geb. 3 
», Interleaved Copies of », PrintingofCirculars,&c.6 17 6 
Flora and Transac- , Rent of Halls - Zz O-A0 
tions sold_ - - 119 0O| ;, Sundries - - - 0 8.0 
», Treasurer’s Expenses 0 7 74 
;, Balance on hand 7 3 10% 
£31 4 0 £31 4 0 
“* 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 :— 
