XV111 PROCEEDINGS—PERTHSHIRE SOCIETY OF NATURAL SCIENCE. 
5th May, 1887. 
F. Buchanan White, M.D., F.L.S., President, in the Chair. 
Mrs. J. F. Pullar, Miss Pullar, Miss Mary Pullar, Herbert Pullar, 
David Cuthbert, and David M. Barker were elected Ordinary 
Members. 
The following donations were intimated :— 
Museum—Perthshire Collection .—Geological Specimens—from 
Mr. R. S. Trotter. 
Dr. Buchanan White exhibited a specimen of the fungus Gyro- 
mitra esculenta , from the Woody Island. 
The following papers were read :— 
1. “The Flora of the Woody Island.” By William Barclay. 
(See Trans., Vol. I., p. 30). 
2. “Notes on the Native Races of Perthshire.” By R. de Bruce 
Trotter, M.D., L.R.C.P.E. (This paper was illustrated by numerous 
photographs prepared by Dr. Trotter). 
SUMMER SESSION, 1887. 
The following Excursions were made :— 
1. May 26.—To the bank of the Tay, from Errol to Glencarse. 
2. June n.- —To the Den of Pitroddie and Arnbathie (jointly 
with the Dundee Naturalists’ Society). 
3. June 25.—To the west bank of the Tay, from Dalguise to 
Ballinluig. 
4. July 2.—To Dr. Buchanan White’s “Rock Garden” at Annat 
Lodge. 
5. July 13.—To Moncreiffe Hill (jointly with the East of Scot¬ 
land Union of Naturalists’ Societies). 
6. July 14.—To the Breadalbane Hills (jointly with the East of 
Scotland Union of Naturalists’ Societies). This Excursion lasted for 
a week. 
7. July 30—To the Loch of the Lowes. 
8. August 6.—To Loch Lubnaig and the Pass of Lenny (jointly 
with the Stirling Natural History Society). 
9. August 20.—To the banks of the Garry, from Struan to Blair- 
Athole. 
[Note.— Details of these Excursions will be given by the President in his 
Opening Address to the Society in November, 1887, which will be published in 
the next part of the Proceedings. —Ed.] 
