SESSION 1SS Q-S 4. 
November 15th, 1883. 
Col. Drummond Hat of Seggieden, President, in the 
Chair. 
NEW MEMBERS. 
The following were nominated for election at next 
meeting:—Mr Thomas Chalmers, solicitor; Mr It. Brown, 
E.C., R.N., Barnhill; Miss H. Salmon, Barnhill; Mr 
C. G. Kennaway, jum, 47 Scott Street; Mr A. Beid; 
Mr A. E. Pullar; Mr P. R. Leitham, Tweed Terrace, 
Bridge of Allan; Mr James Thomson, teacher, Kinnoull; 
Mrs Macduff, Bonhard. 
DONATIONS. 
Index Collection. Geological specimens—from Rev. P. 
Macgregor, Logiealmond. Zoological specimens—from 
Dr Buchanan White; Mr Henry Coates; and Mr Sidney 
Keith. Botanical specimens—from Professor Trail; Dr 
Buchanan White; and Colonel Wedderburn Ogilvie of 
Rannagulzion, Drawings—from Miss Meta Dickson, and 
Mr Henry Coates. 
Perthshire Collection. Geological specimens—from Rev. 
P. Macgregor, Logiealmond. Fish—from Mr Lumsden; 
Mr T. Marshall; Mr P. D. Malloch; Rev. J. M‘Lean, 
Grantully; Rev. P. M‘Gregor, Logiealmond; Dr Buch¬ 
anan White; Miss M. A. C. M. White; Master F. H. 
White; and Mr J. Gowans. Slow-worm—from Mr 
Menzies, Aberfeldy. Rook’s nest and eggs—from Colonel 
Drummond-Hay. Plants—from Colonel Drummond-Hay; 
Dr Buchanan White; Mr A. Sturrock; Mr W. Martim 
&c. Shrew—from Jas. Scott, Methven Castle. Char— 
from Lady Helen Macgregor, Edinchip. WaterVoIe—from 
Mr Thos. Marshall, Stanley. Field Mice—from Mr John 
Stewart, dentist. Shoveller Duck — from Captain D. 
M. Smythe, Methven Castle. Mouse—from Mr John 
Stewart. Brown Hare—from Colonel Drummond-Hay. 
Rabbit—from Col. Drummond-Hay. Two Barn Swallows 
and Garden Warbler—from Mr John Stewart. 54-lb. 
Male Salmon —from Mr C. A. Murray, Taymount. 
Field Mouse—from Mr James Scott, Methven. Two 
Weasles—from Mr Murray, Methven. White Mole— 
from Mr John Young, Methven. 
Received on Loan. Honey Buzzard—from Col, Ogilvy, 
Millhill. Kite—from Mr Laidlaw, keeper to Sir Robert 
Menzies, Bart. A number of Insects—from Dr Buchanan 
White. 
Donations of Books. Report of the Smithsonian Instil u- 
tion for 1881. Yols. III. to XVI. of Gardener's Chronicle 
presented by Col. Wedderburn Ogilvy. 
EXHIBIT. 
Mr Magnus Jackson, photographer, Perth, exhibited a 
portion of a larch tree which was struck by lightning at 
Dupplin on the 1st September last. Mr Jackson said 
that he had seen many specimens of trees struck by light¬ 
ning, but he never saw one so remarkable as this, nearly 
the whole of the tree being split up into veneers. 
THE CONVERSAZIONE. 
The Chairman gave a detailed account of the ar¬ 
rangements which had been made for holding a Con¬ 
versazione on the 20th, 21st, and 22nd December, on the 
occasion of the Museum being formally opened to the 
public. 
The following papers were read:— 
1. “ On the Occurrence in Perthshire of Bones of the Red 
Deer in a Sub-Fossil Condition.” By Dr Buchanan 
White, F.L.S. 
The antlers, which are laid upon the table to-night, 
have been presented to the Museum by Mr Matthew of 
Gourdiehill. Though unfortunately not quite perfect, 
they form both a valuable and interesting donation. 
These antlers were found in deepening the Pow or burn 
which drains part of the Carse of Gowrie, and passes close 
to Gourdiehill. The depth below the surface level at 
which they occurred was about 10 or 12 feet, and along 
with them was a large quantity of other bones and a single 
antler. The first question that suggests itself is—“ How 
