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APPENDIX A.Report 011 the Conversazione held on ^Ith, '2Sth, and29th October, 1886, Extended.At a meeting of the Committee, held on the 30th' October'1886, it was unanimously resolved to have a Conversazione duringthe ensuing Session, but owing to tlie death of the late President(Dr Gilchrist) in December, it was deemed advisable to postponeit until the following autumn. At the subsequent general meeting,it was decided to hold the Conversazione on 27th and 28thOctober, and, if circumstances permitted, to extend it to thefollowing day.In order that the different subjects in which the Society isinterested be duly represented, a number of sub-committees wereappointed to take charge of the different sections for collectingthe exhibits, and superintending them during the time they wereon view. It is very gratifying to record that the circular whichhad been issued to members, friends, acquaintances, and publicbodies requesting specimens of local natural history, or objectsrelating to tlie archteology of the district, met with such a heartyresponse as to fill Greyfriars' Hall ; and that every article lentfor the occasion was safely returned to the owners. It wasarranged that W. H. Maxwell, Esq. of Munches, should open theExhibition on the 27th (Wednesday) at two p.m., but, in theunavoidable absence of that gentleman through indisposition,the ceremony was performed by the president, Dr Grierson.nominal charge was made for admission, to cover the expensesincurred, and the attendance during the three days being considerable,there was a balance of £5 12s 3|d in favour of theSociety. Tlie income from sale of tickets was £20 13s 6d, andthe total expenditure amounted to £15 Is 2Jd. During thetime the Exhibition was open, a number of the lady membersand friends presided at the organ and pianoforte, and othermembers ably assisted the Committee in arranging the exhibits,and in various ways contributed to make the Exhibition a success.To describe every article in this unique collection—even if thedetails of all were at our disposal—would be undesirable, and,instead of doing so, we purpose giving an outline of the Exhibition,and noticing such specimens as are of scientific or archseoloijficalinterest.A
Appendix.G'JNATURAL HISTORY DIVISION.BOTANICAL SECTION.Flora of Upper JVithsdale.—A collection oftypical phanerogamousplantsfrom this locality was exhibited by Dv A. Davidson.These included the rarities described by Dr Davidson in thecommunications which he read at the winter meetings.TlMrnhill District.—Mr Fingland exhibited about 300 specimens,including some rare potamogetons and carices.ones are described in the Transactions.The rarerKirkcudbright District,—Mr Coles sent a typical collection ofthe plants found in this district, and also from the hilly parts ofGalloway.Wigtoionsliire.—About twenty plants not hitherto recorded forthis county were exhibited by Mr M 'Andrew.These and othersfoi'm the subject of a communication read in December, 1887.Grasses and Carices.—A poi'tfolio of all grasses and caricesrecorded fi'om Nithsdale, and collected by Mr J. R. Wallace, wasexhibited by him.Mosses.—Over 200 specimens collected in the district, therarest being Pottia Heimii from Glencaple, by Mr J. Wilson.Fungi.—A series of 50 beautiful water colour paintings of thelarger fungi found in the district, by Mrs Gilchi-ist Clarke.Lichens.—A portfolio of lichens by Mrs Gilchrist; representativeseries from the Society's collection.Woods.— 26 polished sections of the different trees were sentby Mr J. Gibson Starke ; and a few other sections by Mr Stobie-A piece of the first larch tree grown in Scotland, at Closeburn,by Mrs Gilchrist.GEOLOGICAL AND MINERALOGICAL SECTION.Rocks of Dumfriesshire.— 50 specimens sent inby Mr GeorgeJoluistone. This collection also included two curious pieces ofsandstone, resembling a man's leg and a foot, found in that shapewhen quarried. For further description see Proceedings ofNovember (1886) meeting.Minerals.—A collection of various minerals by Mr JamesDavidson. Two cases collected by the late Dr Gilclirist Averelent by Mrs Gilchrist.
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