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PROCEEDINGS OR THE PERTHSHIRE SOCIETY OF NATURAL SCIENCE. 
including Anemone hepatica, Chrysosplenium alternifolium, 
Doronicum Caucasicum, Primula Cashmeriana, Saxifraga 
Burseriana, Draba aizoon, &c. 
To refer again to the newspaper paragraphs. You 
may often see the appearance of butterflies noticed as 
remarkable indications of the mildness of the season. 
Now, as there are three or four kinds—one very 
common—which hibernate, or live all winter, in the 
perfect state in this part of the country, there is 
really nothing very remarkable in these appearances. 
The butterfly which is the one usually seen is the small 
tortoiseshell (Vanessa urticoe), which at the approach of 
winter retires to any dark or sheltered corner, and there 
passes the cold weather in sleep. As a rule, these butter¬ 
flies do not re-appear again till spring, but it sometimes 
happens that they are aroused by some cause, and produce 
amazement by their unexpected appearance. 
February 2nd, 1882. 
R. Pcllar, Esq., F.R.S.E., Vice-President, in the Chair. 
The Secretary announced that a class for instruction in 
the use of the microscope had been formed in connection 
with the Society, towards defraying the expenses of which 
a sum of £50 had been voted by the Council. He also 
mentioned that £100 had been voted for the Reference 
Library. Both votes were sanctioned by the meeting. 
NEW MEMBERS. 
The following were elected members:—Mr David 
Simpson Dow, Springbrae, Kinnoull; Mr John Henderson, 
jun. ; Dr Henry Laing, Bridge of Earn; Mr Gray, 
Bowerswell; Mr Thomas Moncrieffe; Mr A. Bain; Mrs 
Gibson, Athole Place, Perth ; Mrs Dickson, Greenbank; 
Miss Dickson, Greenbank; Miss N. Miller, Mayfield, and 
Miss Etta Miller ; Rev. A. Fleming; Mr P. M'Glashan ; 
Bailie Gow; Mr Wm. Barlas, Scott Street; Mr Waters; 
Mr George Wells, Queen Street; Mr Nicol Fail-land, 
Dundee; Mr Lorimer, King Street; and Mr J. Hewat, 
Watergate. 
The following were proposed for election at next meeting: 
—Mr William Mair, 13 Marshall Place; Mr David Mar¬ 
shall, Inchview Villa, Balhousie; Mr William Martin, 
schoolmaster, Aberuthven; Mr David M‘Lagan, Burton 
Place, Nelson Street; Mr Robert M. Kippen, Marshall 
Place; Mr A. S. Leitch; Dr Morrison, Dunning; Mr 
David Macgregor ; Mr A. Davidson, York Place ; Mr R. 
Hay Robertson, jun. ; Mr Thomas Wyllie, 7 George 
Street; Mr James Fisher, 7 George Street; Mr John 
Henderson, sen.; Mr James M‘Nicol, High Street; Mr 
Charles Grego; Mr W. A. Paterson, Croft House, 
Craigie; Mr J. Martin White (Spring Grove, Dundee) of 
Balruddery; Mr J. M. Kirk, Athole Street; Mr Wm. 
Robertson, High Street. 
DONATIONS. 
The following donations were intimated :—I. For the 
Index Collection—Fossils from the Blue Lias by Dr F. R. 
Wilson, The Durn; wooden case from Mr Gardiner, Barn¬ 
hill ; specimens from Queensland and New Zealand, from 
Mr John Armstrong, Mansion Neuk, Methven. II. 
For the Perthshire Collection—Nodules of clay frsm 
the Muirton farm; stoat weasel from Mr William 
Hunter, Balharry, Meigle; common buzzard and two bull¬ 
finches (male and female), from Mr Charles Ford, game- 
keeper to Sir Donald Currie, at Garth ; capercailzie 
(female), from Mr J. F. Pullar; two redpoles (male and 
female) and a siskin, from Mr W. Perso, Blargowrie. 
NOMINATION OF OFFICEBEARERS. 
The following members were recommended by the 
Council for election as officebearers for Session 18S2-83 :— 
President, Colonel Drummond Hay, C.M.Z.S.; Vice- 
Presidents, Mr R. Pullar, F.R.S.E.; SirR. D. Moncreiffe, 
Mr Magnus Jackson, F.S.A.Sc., and Mr John Stewart; 
Secretary, Mr John Young, C.E.; Treasurer, Mr John 
Macgregor; Curator, Colonel Drummond Hay; Librarian, 
Mr James Coates; Editor, Dr F. B. White, F.L.S.; 
Councillors, Mr Ellison, Mr John Dawson, Mr P. D. 
Malloch; and as ex officio members of Council the Trustees, 
Colonel Drummond Hay, Dr F. B. White, Mr R. Pullar, 
and Mr A. Coates. 
HONORARY MEMBER. 
On the suggestion of the Council, the President, Dr 
Geikie, whose appointment as Professor of Geology in the 
LTniversity of Edinburgh necessitated his departure from 
the district, was unanimously elected an honorary member 
of the Society. 
