PROCEEDINGS—PERTHSHIRE SOCIETY OF NATURAL SCIENCE. CXXX1X 
Museum. Underneath the models, and attached to a false back, 
are a series of divisions, in each of which are arranged specimens 
and drawings to illustrate such subjects as forms of fruit, flowers, 
inflorescence, and leaves. The drawings here also are the work of 
Miss Dickson. 
The Economic Fungi case has now been mapped out for me by 
Dr. Wm. G. Smith, of the Royal Botanic Gardens, Edinburgh, and 
already many specimens and examples of fungi pests are exhibited, 
alongside of which are descriptive labels indicating treatment for 
same. 
Mr. R. Stewart M‘Dougall (also of the Royal Botanic Gardens, 
Edinburgh) has very kindly offered to assist us with our case on 
Insect pests, and already the nucleus of a collection is in existence. 
Throughout the Index Museum the labels are in the form of 
black cards, with the name and description in white ink. These, 
besides being easily read, form a complete contrast to those made 
use of in the Perthshire Museum. 
During the year, 9892 visitors have passed through the Museum, 
giving a daily average of 31*9* Several teachers have used the place 
for class purposes, particularly in the Botanical Department. I have 
no doubt that, when we have the Index Department a little further 
advanced, greater advantage of it will be taken for the teaching of 
object lessons. I would here like to remind schoolmasters that the 
Lecture-Room will be granted, and Museum specimens provided, 
for teaching purposes within the building at any time during school 
hours. 
The Museum has been open every Wednesday evening from 7 
to 9. The number of visitors has been 2220, which gives an average 
of about 45 for each evening, and this is, I think, sufficiently 
encouraging to warrant a continuance of the practice of opening on 
one evening of every week. 
REPORT OF LIBRARIAN. 
The Library has been taken advantage of to a fair extent during 
the past year, although the value of its resources would amply justify 
a still greater interest being shown in it. 
The number of readers during the year has been 44, and 160 
volumes from the lending library have been taken out. It is gratifying 
to know that a good number of these have been taken by the 
Associate Members. 
The event of the year in connection with the library has been the 
presentation from the Government of 44 volumes of the “ Challenger 
Expedition.” It is a great honour and privilege that our Society 
should have been singled out for this very valuable and very excep¬ 
tional presentation. It is one which will be very fully appreciated. 
Other friends of the Society have also made kind donations of 
books. These have been duly acknowledged at the meetings from 
time to time, and while our thanks are due to all and are hereby 
