PROCEEDINGS—PERTHSHIRE SOCIETY OF NATURAL SCIENCE. lxxi 
effect of making serious inroads in his reserve fund, unless he can 
devise means for increasing it in the meantime. One of the Parts 
referred to—namely, Part II. of the Transactions —calls for special 
notice, as it contains the series of papers on the Natural History of the 
Banks of the Tay, which were communicated to the Society some two 
years ago. It was originally intended that these should have been 
published in much more complete and comprehensive form, and 
their publication was delayed by the late Editor with this object in 
view. After his death, however, the Publication Committee thought 
it best to publish them in their present form without further delay, 
and rather to supplement them from time to time by fresh papers, as 
additional matter came to light. The Part has been bound and 
issued in book form to the general public, and it is hoped that it 
will meet with a sale which will help to defray the present heavy 
outlay for printing. It has been very favourably reviewed by the 
local press, the only serious fault found with it being the want of a 
table of contents, which will be rectified if another edition should be 
published. 
A more serious undertaking in the way of publication is the issue 
of the “ Flora of Perthshire,” from the nearly complete manuscript 
left by Dr. Buchanan White. Professor J. W. H. Traill, F.R.S., has 
very kindly undertaken to see the work through the press, and Messrs. 
William Blackwood & Sons, of Edinburgh, are printing it on behalf 
of the Society. When complete it will contain, in addition to the 
notes on all the known Perthshire flowering plants, an orographical 
map of the county, and also a memoir and portrait of the author. 
As the book will cost at least a hundred pounds to issue, it is very 
earnestly hoped that every member of the Society will subscribe for a 
copy, and will induce their friends to do the same. 
The Memorial Bronze Tablet to Dr. Buchanan White, subscribed 
for by members of the Society, has now been placed in position, and 
has been much admired as a work of art. The Marble Medallion in 
memory of Sir Thomas Moncreiffe is also being suitably mounted, 
and both will be ready for inspection when the Museum is opened on 
the 29th of this month. 
As will be seen from the syllabus card, the Photographic Section, 
which has been in a state of hibernation during the last year or two, 
has lately been resuscitated, and shows signs of more vigorous life 
than ever. Two most successful and enjoyable photographic excur¬ 
sions were held, which will be duly reported on by the Secretary of 
the Section. 
I come now to the department which has perhaps absorbed most 
of our attention and thought during the past summer—namely, the 
arrangement of the Museum. Here I would first express the great 
pleasure which it has afforded those connected with the Museum to 
see our much esteemed honorary curator, Colonel Drummond Hay, 
so far restored to health as to be able to be engaged, day after day, at 
his labour of love in arranging the Perthshire birds and nests. I 
cannot refrain from making one other personal allusion—namely, to 
our recently appointed curator, Mr. Rodger. I think all who have 
watched the progress of the Museum since it was put under his 
