PROCEEDINGS—PERTHSHIRE SOCIETY OF NATURAL SCIENCE. 
IX 
The following donations were intimated :— 
Museum—Perthshire Collection. —Specimens of the Mole—from 
Captain Smythe, yr. of Methven, Mr. T. Boston, Comrie, and Mr. 
J. S. Grant, Ballinluig. Redpoll—from Dr. Robertson, Errol. 
Common Coot—from Mr. H. C. Leslie, Butterglen. Rat—from 
Mr. T. Marshall, Stanley. Rabbit—from Mr. Athole MacGregor, 
Dunkeld. 
Library.- —“The United States Geological Survey Report,” 1883- 
84—from the Department of the Interior. “ Report of the Smith¬ 
sonian Institution,” 1884, Part I.—from the Institution. “Climate 
and Time,” by Dr. James Croll, late of H.M. Geological Survey of 
Scotland; and “Climate and Cosmology,” by the same—from the 
Author. “ What I Believe,” by Leon Tolstoi—from the Author. 
The following paper was read :— 
“The Challenger Expedition, and some of its Results.” By R. 
Brown, C.E., R.N. 
6th January, 1887. 
Rufus D. Pullar, F.C.S., Vice-President, in the Chair. 
The following donation was intimated :— 
Museum—Perthshire Collection. —Fawn coloured Rabbit—from 
Mr. Athole MacGregor, Dunkeld. 
The following paper was read :— 
“The Fossil Spores of the Coal Formation.” By R. Kidston, 
F.G.S., F.R.S E. Numerous sections were exhibited under the 
microscope in illustration of the paper. 
3rd February, 1887. 
F. Buchanan White, M.D., F.L.S., President, in the Chair. 
The following donations were intimated :— 
Museum—Perthshire Collection. —Pheasant—from Viscount Stor¬ 
mont, Scone Palace. Index Collection —Fossil from Coal Formation 
—from Mr. Peter Wilson. Satin Spar—from Mr. J. Calderwood. 
Cone of Sugar Pine—from Mr. Peter Campbell. Exotic Lepidoptera 
—from Mr. Law. 
The following papers were read :— 
1. “Some Localities for Perthshire Plants.” By R. H. Meldrum. 
(See Trans., Vol. I., p. 18.) 
2. “The Anatomy of a Bird.” By James Stewart, L.D.S. 
