PROCEEDINGS—PERTHSHIRE SOCIETY OF NATURAL SCIENCE. CXXXV 
Mr. Snodgrass also exhibited a number of views of Flowers, Fruit, 
&c., under the Kromskop, and explained the working of the in¬ 
strument. 
In the Library, Mr. Rodger exhibited a series of living Inver¬ 
tebrate Animals, thrown on the screen by means of the Limelight 
Lantern and Projection Microscope. 
In the Lecture-Room, various Zoological and Botanical slides 
were shown under a series of microscopes, the former being under 
the direction of Mr. James Stewart, L.U.S., and the latter under the 
direction of Dr. William A. Smith, B.Sc., Edinburgh University. 
In the same Room, Mr. William Watson, F.I.S.E., exhibited a 
series of models showing Ventilation, Syphonage, and Hot-Water 
Heating. The volumes of the Reports of the “ Challenger Expe¬ 
dition,” recently presented to the Society by Her Majesty’s Govern¬ 
ment, were also exhibited. 
Tea was served in the Working Boys’ and Girls’ Hall, where also 
Mr. Bryson’s Young Ladies’ Orchestra played at intervals. 
nth March, 1897. 
THIRTIETH ANNUAL MEETING. 
Henry Coates, F.R.S.E., President, in the Chair. 
The following donations were intimated :— 
Museum—Perthshire Collection .—Specimen of Vanessa antiopa — 
from Mr. John Leslie, jun. Tench—from Mr. C. L. Wood, Freeland. 
Index Collection .—Set of Geological Tables—from Mr. H. Bolton, 
Manchester. Stems of Plants—from Mr. John Leslie, sen. 
Library .—Series of Pamphlets on Botanical Subjects—Professor 
Charles Flahaute. Annual Report (17th) of U.S. Geological Survey 
—from the Smithsonian Institute. Twenty Volumes—from the 
Committee of the Students’ Union. 
Mr. Rodger exhibited the birds formerly presented by Mr. Atholl 
Macgregor, mounted on stands. 
Mr. T. M. M‘Gregor exhibited stems of bramble containing the 
pupae of bees. 
George Pople, Newhouse, was elected an Ordinary Member. 
Robert Campbell, 17 Strathmore Street, was, on the recom¬ 
mendation of the Council, elected an Associate Member. 
The following Reports were read and adopted :— 
REPORT OF COUNCIL. 
Your Council have much pleasure, in presenting their 30th 
Annual Report, to be able to record continued interest on the part 
of Members and the public generally in the work of the Society. 
