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CONTENTS OF VOL. XVII. 



PART I.— 1899. 



PAGE 



1. Annaal Address by the President — James Smail, F.S.A. (Scot.) 



—delivered 12th October 1899 ... ... ... 1 



2. Report of Meetings for the year ... ... ... 21 



Berwick, 26th April, p. 21. Earlston, Slst May, p. 23. 

 Fame Islands, 22nd Jane, p. 35. Selkirk, 19th July, p. 43. 

 Selkirk Old Castle, by T. Craig-Bsown, F.S.A. (Scot.), p. 

 46. Botanical Notes, by the Kev. D. Paul, LL.D., p. 49. 

 St. Boswells, 23rd August, p. 51. Maxton Church, by the 

 Rev. M. H. N. Graham, p. 60. Geological Features observed 

 daring the excursion, by Ralph RiCHARDson, F.R.S.E., p. 62. 

 Seatoa Delaval, 21st September, p. 65. Berwick, 12th 

 October, p. 77. 



3. Monstrosity in the Crab. By George Bolam. (Plate I.) 80 



4. The Geology of the Berwickshire Const Line. By Commander 



F. M. NoKMAN, R.N. ... ... ... ... ... 81 



5. Entomological Notes from Galashiels during 1899. By William 



Shaw. ... ... ... ... ... ... 87 



6. Ornithological Notes. By George Bolam. ... ... 89 



7. Birds in Edinburgh. By James Smail, F.S.A. (Scot.) ... 109 



8. A Brood of Long-tailed Tits. By the Same. ... ... HI 



9. Lesser Fork-beard or Tadpole Fish. By George Bolam. ... 112 



10. Notes from Garden and Field. By Charles Stuart, M.D. ... 113 



11. Country Bird Rhymes. By James Smail, F.S.A. (Scot.) ... 123 



12. Spear-head found at Rutherford. By the Same. (Plate II.) 126 



13. An Ancient Apothecary's ilonur. By the Same. (Plate III.) 126 



