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Spiny Squirrel.—Col. Drummond Hay. 
3 Fossil Plants from Coal Measures.-—B. Kidston, Esq. 
Fossils from Oxford Clay.—Mr. J. Anker. 
Flints (palaeolithic).—Mr. W. H. Seton-Karr. 
Asurite.— Henry Coates, Esq. 
Chrysocolla and Quartz.— 
Malachite.— 
Iron Pyrites.— 
Marcasite.— 
Palm Wood (petrified).— 
Palm Wood (crystalized).- 
Petrified Wood.— 
Petrified Bone.— 
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During the year the buildings have been used by 
the Perthshire Society of Natural Science and various 
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Educational bodies. Teachers and children have also 
paid frequent visits in connection with the Children’s 
Essay Competition, as well as for Special Object 
Lessons. The number of Essays sent in by children 
competing for the Prizes offered by the President of 
the Perthshire Society of Natural Science was 100. 
The subject was “ Insects of Perthshire.” 
Further, the number of specimens borrowed by 
Teachers to illustrate their Object Lessons was 145. 
A number of Students read for Examinations, 
during recess, at our cases. Artists and Art Students 
have also received the loan of specimens from the 
