144 Transactions. 
2nd April, 1886. 
Dr Grierson presiding. Thirty-eight members present. 
New Member.—Miss Thomson, Rosemount Terrace, Maxwell- 
town. 
Donations.—The Secretary laid on the table the Third Annual 
Report of the United States Geological Survey, four parts of the 
Transactions of the New York Academy of Science, as donations 
from the Smithsonian Institution ; three volumes of Transactions 
of the Lancashire and Cheshire Historic Society, forty-one parts 
of Greviella, an engraving of old Dumfries, an engraving of 
Dumfries about 50 years ago, three sheets of the Ordnance 
Survey Maps of the district, several specimens of local rocks and 
minerals, fragments of Roman pottery found at Carlisle, an old 
spur found under the foundations of the New Church, Dumfries, 
and a box containing specimens of lead in various stages of 
manufacture, as donations from Mrs Gilchrist. Mr Coles, Vice- 
President, presented 110 specimens of flowering plants, and, on 
behalf of Mr Arthur Bennett, a collection of dried plants for 
distribution to the members. Mr P. Stobie presented a guinea 
note, dated at Dumfries, 2d April, 1804. 
Bust of late President.—The Chairman unveiled a bust of the 
late Dr Gilchrist, which had been placed on a bracket in the 
larger hall, under the Committee’s instructions, by the artist, 
Mr J. W. Dods, and he laid thereon a beautiful wreath of spring 
flowers, remarking that these were the flowers Dr Gilchrist 
so much prized. 
Summer Programme.—The Secretary submitted the following 
list of places selected by the Committee for the Field Meetings : 
—May—Kirkconnell woods and the sea-shore to New Abbey ; 
June—Kirtlebridge; July—Morton Castle, Gatelawbridge Quar- 
ries, and Crichope Linn; August—Shieldhill to Lochmaben ; 
September—Annan and district. 
The Chairman intimated that he had received a proposal for a 
joint-excursion from the Secretary of the Scottish Natural History 
Club, Edinburgh. The Committee’s list was agreed to, and the 
Committee were empowered to alter any of the preceding to meet 
the convenience of the Edinburgh Society, and to take part in 
the joint excursion. 
ree 
ae 
