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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 W. D. 
Robinson-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 with the Scottish Natural History Club, Edinburgh, 
when the two Societies renewed their acquaintance and were 
rewarded by the finding of Rubus Leesi? (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 Midsteeple 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 Ruthwell 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 Pont’s series, 
and now possesses the parts for Dumfriesshire and Galloway. 
The additions to the Library have been both numerous and 
important, and special mention should be made of Mr Robinson- 
