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side were a large collection of foreign shells exhibited 
by Mrs Gentle—Mr J. Stewart, Mr H. Thomson, 
photographer, Mrs Valentine, High Street, and Mr 
Jackson, George Street. A beautiful cockatoo and 
other living Australian birds shown by Mr H. Welsh, 
High Street, were placed at the end of this table and 
attracted much attention. 
On the other side the most noticeable objects were 
a collection illustrating the various stages of the 
growth of the salmon. This very interesting collec¬ 
tion was contained in 17 bottles and was shown by Hr 
Buist, and Mr Marshall, Stanley, Mr Marshall 
also exhibited 3 fine kingfishers killed at Stormont- 
field, and Mr Bitchie, O.E., a collection of 65 
specimens of the basalts of Perthshire. On each 
side of the arch there was a large photograph of 
Californian scenery shown respectively by Mrs 
Wedderspoon, Tayside, and Mr Coates, and at the 
end of the table were cases containing sparrow-hawks 
and young from Mr J. Stewart, pebbles from Mr 
John Thomas, and shells from Mr It. MacRTeo-or. 
We have now arrived at the south east division round 
which was arranged forty two cases containing 
about 5000 specimens of butterflies and moths shown 
by Dr Buchanan White, a collection of the ferns of 
Perthshire by the Society, a large collection of British 
birds’ eggs, by Mr John Bruce, St John Street, and 
Dr Buist, while against the wall were some pretty 
chromo-lithographs from Mr Murray. On the centre 
table were several objects of interest, including 
amongst others skins of flying squirrels and flying 
foxes from Dr Boy, and Mr Halley, George Street, 
and specimens of the moths and silkworms of 
commerce exhibited by Professor Balfour, and Dr 
Buchanan White. Among the numerous objects of 
interest we must not omit to mention the large wasp 
nest exhibited by Miss Macdonald, Springiand, which 
attracted the attention of every visitor. 
The music was supplied by the band of the 93d 
Highlanders, the excellency of which was thoroughly 
appreciated by the audience. The decorations were 
very light and tasteful, consisting of festoons between 
the pillars with a floral crown in the centre of the 
