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of the Holmesdale Natural History Club; the United States’ 
Geological Survey Report for 1887 ; a photograph of the Urns 
found in a cist at High Banks, Kirkcudbright, presented by Mr 
John M‘Kie ; tive botanical papers presented by the author, Mr 
G. F. Scott-Elliot. 
SECRETARY’S REPORT. 
The Secretary (Dr Edward J. Chinnock) read his annual 
report :—There are now 194 members on the roll of our Society, 
of whom 23 are honorary members, 7 life members, and 165 
ordinary members. Four new honorary members were elected 
during the session—Mr J. G. Baker, F.R.S., of Kew, and our 
own townsmen, Messrs William Hastings, Walter Lennon, and 
Robert Barbour, the late secretary. A considerable number of 
members resigned on account of the subscription being increased, 
but 17 new members have been elected. If this rate of increase 
is maintained, we shall soon regain our former numbers, and 
there will be little difficulty in even rising beyond them, if the 
same interest is taken in the work of the Society as has been 
shown during the past session. The removal from the district of 
Drs Anstruther Davidson and John Cunningham has been a loss 
to the Society. Among the members who have been removed by 
death may be mentioned Mr Walter Grierson of Chapelmount ; 
Dr W. 8. Kerr; Rev. James M‘Farlan, of Ruthwell ; Captain 
Constable Maxwell of Terregles; and Mr J. H. Maxwell, of. 
Castle-Douglas—all men of mark. 
Hight evening meetings and three field meetings have been 
held. At the former 17 papers were read, some of them of 
considerable value and interest. Without detracting from ths 
merit of other contributors, the communications of Messrs 
Dudgeon, Andson, Scott-Elliot, J. R. Wilson, and G. F. Black 
may be mentioned as particularly worthy of notice. The field 
meetings were well attended and enthusiastic. It is hoped that 
the excursion to the Border, planned for September, which was 
omitted on account of unsettled weather, may be made next June. 
The thanks of the Society are due to Messrs Andson, 
M‘Andrew, and Scott-Elliot for their valuable scientific 
researches during the past session. Mr Scott-Elliot especially 
has been actively employed in collecting materials for our her- 
barium, which under his indefatigable management promises to 
