BIRDS OF DUMFRIESSHIRE 
Natural History and Antiquarian Society, of which 
Society he was elected a member on January 6th, 
1863. A friend of Mr. R. Service, and thoroughly 
reliable in his general facts, if somewhat doubtful as 
regards dates. He died 1893. The frequent mention 
of his name throughout this volume testifies to his 
having been in his day one of the most successful 
bird-stu£Eers in the south of Scotland. Many of the 
birds he mounted, especially Hawks and Owls, were 
perfect examples of artistic excellence. 
Hunter, William Graham, b. 1877. Son of Mr. David 
Hunter, Shearington (Caerlaverock). A contributor 
of natural history sketches of much merit to the 
Dumfries and Galloway Courier and Herald. He died 
on January 18th, 1908, and his loss as a field-naturahst 
is much to be deplored. 
Jardine, Sir William, Bart., of Applegarth, b. February 
23rd, 1800, in Edinburgh. He was, to use his own 
words, sent to York " to learn English," and sub- 
sequently to Edinburgh and Paris to study medicine. 
On the death of his father Sir Alexander in 1821, 
he succeeded as seventh Baronet, and took up his 
duties as a large landed proprietor in the county, 
residing at Jardine Hall (Applegarth). Deputy 
Lieutenant of the county of Dumfries, 1841. In 1860 
was appointed one of the Royal Commissioners on 
Salmon Fisheries in England and Wales. Amongst 
many other works, he pubhshed with P. J. Selby 
in 1825-1843, Illustrations of Ornithology, and in 
1833-1843 " conducted " the Naturalist's Library 
in forty volumes. His list, written in 1832, of the 
birds of the parish of Applegarth and Sibbaldbie 
[New Statistical Account of Scotland, 1845, vol. iv., 
pp. 178-182), is frequently referred to throughout 
this volume. He published Contributions to Ornith- 
ology, 1848-1852 ; Calendar of Ornithology, 1849 ; 
Illustrations of the Duck Tribe (Dumfries, n.d.) ; 
Ichnology of Annandale, 1853; Memoirs of Hugh 
Edwin Strickland, 1858 ; Birds of Great Britain and 
