PROCEEDINGS-PERTHSHIRE SOCIETY OF NATURAL SCIENCE. XCV11 
Sanderling, Richardson’s Skua (white form), and Great Northern 
Diver—from Lieut. J. G. Millais, Seaforth Highlanders. Black- 
Headed Gull and Great Crested Grebe—from Mr. Roger Davidson, 
per Colonel Drummond Hay. Wasp’s Nest—from Ex-Dean of Guild 
M‘Arthur. Human Skull from St. John’s Church—from Mr. Walker, 
Princes Street. Six specimens of Crambus myelins —from Mr. S. T. 
Ellison. 
Library .—“ The North American Fauna,” Parts 3 and 4—from 
the United States Government. 
A letter was read from Messrs. J. & J. Miller, W.S., intimating that 
the Duncan Trustees had granted a sum of Sixty Pounds to the 
Society, for the purchase of Standard Scientific Books for the Library. 
On the motion of the Chairman, a cordial vote of thanks was awarded 
to the Trustees for the Grant. 
The following papers were read :— 
1. “The Flora of the North Bank of the Tay, from Perth to Glen- 
carse.” By William Barclay. (This paper will be published in a 
future part of the Transactions.—Ed.) 
2. “ The Ordnance Survey of Great Britain.” By R. Brown, F.E., 
R.N. 
12th March, 1891. 
TWENTY-FOURTH ANNUAL MEETING. 
F. Buchanan White, M.D., F.L.S., F.E.S., President, in the Chair. 
The following donation was intimated :— 
Museum—Perthshire Collection. —Razorbill—from Mr. T. Mar¬ 
shall, Stanley. 
Mr. Paterson, Almondbank, was elected an Ordinary Member. 
The following Reports were read and adopted :— 
REPORT OF COUNCIL. 
At this, the Twenty-Fourth Annual Meeting, your Council is 
pleased to be able to report that the activity of the Society is not 
abated, and, though the increase of membership does not keep pace 
with the defections, from a variety of causes incident to all societies, 
they are glad to think that true progress is maintained. Seven meet¬ 
ings have been held during the past year, with an average attendance 
of 25 ; the greatest number being 50, on 18th December, 1890, and 
the least 17, on 10th April, 1891. At these meetings 14 papers were 
