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Sixty-five meetings were held in the buildings. The 
second year course in Horticulture conducted by Mr. 
Berry of the Edinburgh and East of Scotland College of 
Agriculture, taxed the Lecture-room to its capacity on 
several occasions. 
The Perthshire Society of Natural Science continues to 
encourage the young in Nature Study by means of the essay 
competition instituted thirteen years ago. Last year 71 
essays were sent in on “ Perthshire Birds," 37 essays were 
from City and 34. from County Schools. The essay this 
year is on “ Perthshire Mammals." 
Weather observations continue to be recorded daily at 
9 a.m. and 9 p.m. A. chart showing the morning observa¬ 
tions is placed in the window, along with the daily weather 
forecast of the Meteorological Office. Returns were 
forwarded each week to the Registrar General, full monthly 
reports to the Scottish Meteorological Society, to other 
bodies engaged in Meteorological Work, to the Manager 
of the Water Works, and to the local press. An abstract for 
the year 1909 appears at the end of this report. 
The Committee is indebted to the local papers for their- 
courtesy in publishing occasional notes on exhibits and 
donations to the Museum. 
The number of visitors to the Museum for the year 
was 13,839, making a total of 243,830 since the opening. 
The annual average over the last ten years is 15,543. 
The Perthshire or Local Museum. 
The specimens added to this collection during the 
year are indicated by an (*) in the list of additions on page 7. 
The exhibits and all glass in the mammal cases have 
been cleaned, the bases of the cases painted, the doors 
and steps attended to. No additions of importance were 
made. 
The bird cases have also been cleaned and painted. The 
most important additions are the adult female Greenland 
Falcon taken on Schiehallion, and the Puffin at Killiecrankie. 
