PROCEEDINGS
OF THE
Perthshire Society of Natural Science. · PROCEEDINGS
OF THE
PERTHSHIRE
SocIETY OF NATURAL ScIENCE
VOLUME VIII.
PERTH: PUBLISHED BY THE SOCIETY, AT THE PERTHSHIRE NATURAL HISTORY MUSEUM.
f930. "PERTHSHIRE .ADVERTISER," 36 TAY STREET, PERTH. INDEX
¦ CO TE TS. page
n Subject Index, 5
Species moke Specially Noted, 6
Repobts o Excu sions, 6
> Obituaby Notices, 6
Titles oe Papees bead but ot published, 6
Index to Contbibutobs, 7
SUBJECT INDEX.
Children s Essay Competition, Prize List, ... xii, xxi , xxxiv, liv, Ivii, Ixx, Ix i
C ildren s Dr wing Competition, ...... Ixvii, Ix iii
Conversazione, 20th October, 1928, ...... • ...... Ixi
E cursions Arranged, Lists of, ...... xii, xxiii, x iii, xliii, Iv, Ix
Horticultural Society, Joint Meeting ith the, ...... li
Membership, Additions to Roll of, ...... xxvi, x vi, xlvii, Ivi, Ixxvii
Meteorological Observations, Abstracts of, ... v, xxviii, xx viii, li , lx, I vi
McIntosh Memorial Fund, The Charles, xxi, xvii, xxxii, xx vii, xlviii, lix, Ix v
Office-Bearers, Election of, ...... viii, viii, x x, xl, hi, Ixvi
Photographic Federation, Scottish, ...... xi, xxiii, xxxiii, Ixvi
Publication Endowment Fund, ... liii, lix, Ixxv
Reports of Council, Annual, ... ix, xx, x xi, xl, lii, Ixvii
Reports of Editor, Annual, ...... xxii, xx ii, xlii, liv, Ix
Reports of Librarian, Annual ... x, xxi, xxxii, xii, liii, Ixix
Reports of Treasurer, Annual,... xiv, xxvii, xxxvii, xlviii, Iviii, lix, Ixxiv
Ste art, Presentation of Portrait of the late Mr. James, xlh 6 INDEX.
SPECIES MORE SPECIALLY NOTED. PAGE atrachospermum moniliforme,...... xix
Bos rimigenius, ...... iv
Perfoliate Honeysuckle, Lonicera caprifoliurn, ...... ix
REPORTS O EXCURSIONS.
Castle Campbell, Dollar, vi
Den of Airlie, ...... v
Dunfermline and Lochore, vii
Crlenfarg, xix
ewburgh, ... ir
OBITUARY NOTICES.
Kidston, LL.D., D.Sc., E.R.S., E.G.S., Robert, ...... xviii
Ritchie, LL.B., John, ...... ii
TITLES OE PAPERS READ BUT NOT PUBLISHED.
Across the Arctic to Spitzbergen, ix
cross France to the Pyrenees, xvii
daptations of Animals, So e, xxi
Adventures Entomological, li
Bleaching, The History of, Ixvi
East Africa, with particular reference to Uganda, I i INDEX. 7
I AGE Egypt, ii Flowering Shrubs, li Fl amily of Local Interest, A, xvii
Garden of Eden, The, ... xii
General W de s Ro ds, ... xvii
He ring, nd Ho to Preserve It, li
How Plants Grow, ...... xl
Meteorological Notes at Bengal, India, Ixvi
Mysteries of Atomic Structure, The, ... i
Rambles around Breadalbane, ... xxxix
Refrigeration as a Safeguard to Public Hygiene, ... lii
Re ort on Summer Excursion to Edinburgh, Ixvi
Report on Summer Excursion to Kenmore, xlii
Report on Summer Excursion to Loch Le en, ... xlxxx
Report on Summer Excursion to Tentsmuir, Ixvi
St. Kilda : Its People and Scenery, Ixv
Some Saints : Their Symbols and Stories, ... xxix
Story of a Printing Block, The, ... xxix Through the Grecian Archipelago, by Land, Sea and Air, viii Tibet, i Trend of Modern Science, The, xvii
Visit to the Scottish Zoo, , ... I
Water, ii
Wireless, ... Iv
CO TRIBUTORS.
Allan, H.Sc., Douglas, ... ix
Allen, M.A., D.Sc., Professor H. Stanley, i
Angus, M.A., B.Sc., James, Ixvi
Asher, A.R.S.I., Willia , ii
Baxter, Peter, v 8 INDEX.
PAGE Campbell, Archib ld, ...... ••• xxix
Eckersley, Captain, ...... ••• ••• •••
illies, Rev. William, ...... ••• ••• xxxix
raham, D.Sc., E.R.S.E., Robert, ...... ••• xii, l
Harley, A., ...... ••• h
Love, Dr. James Kerr, ...... ••• ••• ••• h
Mathieson, E.R.S.E., E.R.S.G.S., John, ...... xvii, I v
Mercer, Major, ...... ••• •••
Miller, H., x ix
Moffat, Dr. P. 0., xvii
McLaren, E.S.A. Scot., Thomas, ...... ••• iij iv, vii, xix
Peacock, D.Sc., F.R.S.C., Professor A. D., ...... li
Ritchie, E.R.A.I., John, ...... ••• ••• x iii
Smart, Miss, ... • ...... ••• ••• i
Stewart, James, ...... ••• ••• x n
Sutherland, M.A., B.Sc., Miss C. H.,...... ••• xvii
Toplis, L. G., lii
Watson, C. B. Boog, ...... ••• ••• ix
WebL, Philip H., M.Sc., ... Ixvi
Winter, James, ...... vi PROCEEDINGS
OF THE PERTHSHIRE SOCIETY OF NATURAL SCIENCE.
WINTER SESSION, 1923-24.
gth November, 1923.
George F. Bates, B.A., B.Sc., President, in the Chair.
A lecture, entitled Tibet, was g ven by Miss Smart.
The lecture was illustrated by lantern islides.
30th November, 1923.
George F. Bates, B.A., B.Sc., President, in the Chair.
A special lecture, entitled The Mysteries of Atomic Structure, was given by Professor H. Stanley Allen, M.A., D.Sc., St Andrews.
The lecture was illustrated by lantern slides and models. II. PROCEEDINGS PERTHSHIRE SOCIETY OF NATURAL SCIENCE.
14th December, 1923.
George F. Bat s, B.A., B.Sc., President, in the Chair.
A lecture, entitled Egypt, was g ven by Major Mercer.
The lecture was illustrated by lantern slides.
21 st December, 1923.
George F. Bates, B.A., B.Sc., President, in the Chair.
A special lecture, entitled Water, was given by William Asher, A.R.S.I.
The lecture was illustrated by lantern slides.
th January, 1924.
George F. Bates, B.A., B.Sc., President, in the Chair.
The President spoke of the late William Barclay, F.E.I.S., .L.S. (See Transactions Vol. VIII., Part I., pa e 1).
Referrin to the late John Ritchie, M.A., LL.B., Mr. M Laren said :
The Society during the past session has to mourn the loss of more than one of its honoured and respected members; and it is with feelings of the deepest regret that I refer to the death of Mr. John Ritchie, LL.B., Sheriff Clerk of Perthshire.
Mr. Ritchie was a entleman of many interests. The Law and the Church, societies literary, philanthropic, architectural and ntiquarian, claimed his attention. The community and this Society in particular ourn their loss. PROCEEDINGS PERTHSHIRE SOCIETY OF NATURAL SCIENCE. iii.
He became a member of the P.S.N.S. in 1893 anc during these thirty years he contributed many articles which enhance our Pro¬ ceedings. On several occasions he deli hted large audiences in this hall by special lectures on architectural subjects, and these were marked by the enthusiasm he showed in the study of such atters. Fe eminent church architects have visited more cclesiastical edifices at home and on the Continent than Mr. Ritchie, and it was recognised in the profession that he had the Fnest collection of photo raphs illustrative of the subject in Britain.
Our Society to-day benefits to a great extent by the work and material he so generously bequeathed to the Museum.
Those of us who came more directly in contact with Mr. Ritchie feel, in his passing, that we have lost a most sincere friend. He was a man of ood will and his ork amongst us was always conducted in a spirit of kindliness and helpfulness.
He as keenly interested in everything that pertained to the plifting and beautifying of his native city. In the restoration of St. John s Church he took an especial interest. Many of us are unaware of the long- periods he spent in carefully photographin every part of the edifice so that invaluable records of the building ight be reserved. The Committee in charge of this important work have sustained a grievous loss in being deprived of so accomplished a secretary.
We have obtained, as a result of his mountaineering attain¬ ments, the interesting chart on Corsiehill, nd the helpful notes on Filltops given from tim to time to the Society.
He was thorough and painstaking to a degree in everythin he ¦dealt ith, old or new.
On his work in the social life of the community I need not well, further than remark that in this sphere no man was more ibeloved for his geniality and uprightness.
Those of us who kne him intimately and had the pleasure of accompanying him on excursions into the country, or in the reading up and study of some particular subject, have very pleasant memories of uch associations.
The Society and the community generally can ill afford to lose one who continually gave of his best towards the uplift of his fellow men.
As a token of the respect in which we held our departed friends, r. Barclay and Mr. Ritchie, I suggest that the members present .should stand and remain silent for a brief space. IV. PROCEEDINGS PERTHSHIRE SOCIETY OF NATURAL SCIENCE.
Reports on Summer Excursions, 1923, were read.
Mr. M'Laren described the excursion to Newburgh as follows :
On the 28th April a party numbering over fifteen travelled to Newbur h. The ruined Abbey of Lindores was visited and what remains of the building examined. It was founded in 1144 a.d. by the Earl of Huntingdon, brother of William the Lion and the hero of the T lisman of Sir alter Scott. The best preserved part is the groined arch of the porch at the entrance to the Abbey. The buildin s are of sandstone. This was procured from a quarry one mile distant and conveyed to the site along a canal which is now filled up. In the Abbey grounds in the time of Dr. Sibbald the e stood a pear tree girthing 18 feet and said by him to be over 400 years old. In the river bank opposite Lindores two du -outs or canoes were found about 1816. They were about 28 feet long. At Mug drum a skull of the great ox, Bos primigenius, was dis¬ covered. East of the Abbey is Black Earnside where Wallace defeated the English in 1296.
The party then traversed the burnside to Mares Craig Quarry where different exposures of rock were ex mined. Several quartz, crystals ith inclusions were noted.
On leavin the quarry the path ay to the east was taken,, which led to the old fashioned village of Remilton. The quaint thatched cotta es ith their old world gardens ere commented upon. A short cut over the fields took us to the Castle of Den Miln, a 17th century building nd the home of the Balfours. One . was founder of the Edinburgh Botanical Garden, and another was the well known antiquary and friend of Drummond the poet of Hawthornden. The shot holes and vaulted apartments, and the old dovecot are still entire.
By crossing the public road and following the cart track which leads under the railway, access was obtained to Clachard Craig Quarry where large faces of whinstone are being worked.
On the top of the hill above the quarry, here a magnificent view of the Carse of Gowrie is obtained, are the remains of an ol fort, the ramparts of which on the west side are still five to six feet high. In a .hollow near the top is a spring named Bloody Well,, not an unusual thing to be found in hill top fortifications. A hurried e it had to be made from the hill on account of rain, and the company found its way back to Newburgh along the high ground behind the town, past Abbots Well, Monks’ Well an Bethune’s Cottage. PROCEEDINGS PERTHSHIRE SOCIETY OF NATURAL SCIENCE. V.
It was the intention of the party to vi it old Abdie Church, but only the late Mr. Barclay ventured that length.
Mr. Baxter s report on the excursion to Den of Airlie as as follows :
The Perthshire Society of Natural Science went far afield on Perth Victoria Day Holiday, 21st May, 1923, travellin to Alyth and the north east corner of the County, and even entering Forfar¬ shire in pursuit of nature knowledge. The company was a large one 24 in number and they were joined at Alyth by Ex-Provost M Leish and Mr. David Low of Losset, who kindly agreed to act s guides for the day. The motors in waiting at Alyth Station quickly conveyed the party to Craig Isla, the residence of Mr. Cochrane, where the party had the pleasure of seeing the Reekie Linn in g ood volume of water and equal to some of the smoky waterfalls of America. This is a favourite haunt of the owl. Bird life as numerous and on the wing, while the botanists began to be at once busy. Re-entering the motors, the party proceeded to the entrance to Barry Hill, and ascended the somewhat steep conglomerate heights of the Plateau on which Barry Castle is said to have stood. The moat seems to have been on the east and south, and the castle would have been on vantage ground indeed to defend the defile to the north. One or two mountainous plants were noted, as well as wild violets in bloom. Another short motor run, and the party were at the Loch of Lintrathen, the source of the water supply of Dundee.
Luncheon was partaken of by the party in the open air at Lintrathen Lodge, and the bracing air of my ain Glenisla and the beautiful surroundings seemed to give everyone an appetite quite unknown to usual city dwellers. Mr. John Gordon kindly photographed the large party. A short time was afterwards spent in admiring the beautiful sheet of water of Lintrathen, sampling its pellucid palatableness and speculating if Perth and Dundee might not be linked closer than ever together by Perth getting a supply of aqua pura from the millions and millidris located in this huge hollow of Glenisla, and which runs to waste in the overflow of the Melgum which passes into the Isla and in turn in the Tay passes Perth. Others who had not water problems to solve in¬ terested themselves among the rocks and plants on the banks of the Loch, and in relating the names of bye- one lairds of the dis¬ trict and especially of the laird of Clunie, who desired to be buried in the district with his horse and dog beside him, a sm ll walled enclosure guarding- the place of rest of all three. In these days when Scotland has been so much denuded of its timber it was pleasant to see the ea tern brow of Loyal Hill carrying an excellent coniferous plantation from which issued no and again the clear and full voice of the cuckoo. VI. PROCEEDINGS PERTHSHIRE SOCIETY OF NATURAL SCIENCE.
Another motor run and by special permission a visit was paid to> Airlie Castle, a typical baronial keep of the days of Scottish chivalry. Particulars were given of the older parts of the castle, and the old ballad of The Bonnie blouse o Airlie read to the company. A number of the coinj any essayed the lon but de¬ li htful walk along the b nks of the Isla to the famous or e known as The Slu of Achrannie, which alike says to vie seekers and salmon thus far but no farther.
Returning to Alyth the party partook of an excellent tea in the Commercial Hotel. At the close President Geo. F. Bates alluded to the day s outin as a most enjoyable nd interestin one, and also a fairly productive one, as to specimens noted, complimented Mr T. M'Laren on his arran ements, and said that all re retted the death of the Ex-President, Mr. Wm. Barclay, who was a regular ttender of the excursions and one of their ablest botanists. In the short time still at the disposal of the party, the old pack horse brid e over the Queich or Alyth Burn, and the arches of old Alyth Parish Church in the Kirk ard were visited, as well as Mr. David! Low’s antique collection in Losset.
Mr. Winter described the excursion to Castle Campbell, Dollar, as follows
On Saturday, 16th June, a party of 14 went to Dollar, and after a visit to the famous Dollar Academy made its way to Castle Campbell and its picturesque glen. In passing up the len the photo raphers of the party made a number of exposures at the Long Brid e. On reachin the Castle the party went carefully over its interesting details. The Castle was originally called Castle Gloum or Glo m but coming into the possession of the Cam bells about 1493 its name was changed to Castle Campbell. On reachin the to of its 55 feet hi h tower the party enjoyed a ma nificent view. Immediately below was the wooded len, throu h which we had just come, and in the far distance beyond Dollar, lay various fine mansion houses and the Saline Hills, while to the south could be seen the Forth and the far-away Pentland Hills.
After an enjoyable tea in the Castle some of the party made for home, but the few photo raphers made further exposures of the Castle and len. All thorou hly enjoyed the outin .
The follo ing plants were observed in bloom : Wood Sorrel, Dog’s Mercury, Garlic, Buttercup, Speed ell, Primrose, Starwort, Red Campion, Ragged Robin, Crane’s-bill, Wood-ruff, Bugle, Ground Ivy, Tormentil and Wild Strawberry. Amongst the ferns PROCEEDINGS PERTHSHIRE SOCIETY OF NATURAL SCIENCE. VU. noted, the Prickly Shield Fern and Male Fern were plentiful, while in the gorge Hart s-ton ue, Gak Fern, Black Maidenhair Spleen- wort, Polypody and Hard Fern were found.
Birds noticed or heard were Wren, Chaffinch, Thrush, Jackdaw, House Martin, Blue Tit, Ring Dove, Curlew, Ha k, Whitethroat, Wheatear, Meadow Pipit and Whitestart.
The joint excursion with the Dunfermline Society of Natural Science as reported on by Mr. M Laren as follo s :
A joint meeting with the Dunfermline Naturalists Society was held on 7th July, when Dunfermline and Lochore were visited. About half a dozen travelled from Perth. At Dunfermline they were met by Mr. Robert Somerville, Secretary of the Dunfermline Society, who conducted the party throu h the rooms and gardens of the Society, the Abbey and Pittencrieff Park.
In the afternoon the Local Society joined the party and pro¬ ceeded by tramcar to Lochore, where they were conducted under the leadership of Mr. Charles Brown. The remarkable pre¬ historic remains pointed out by Mr. Brown consisted of earth works, hut circles, etc., scattered over a wide district. He gave an interesting historical account of that part of Fife. On the way back the party passed Lochore Castle the site of which has been occupied by an edifice since the 12th century. The castle was built on an artificial island, but the loch has now been almost drained off. On the route homewards the new Mary pit, presently in course of construction by the Fife Coal Companj , was passed. The shaft is formed of reinforced concrete.
Through the kindness of the Manager of the Fife Coal Com¬ pany the party was hospitably entertained to tea at Lochore House. This mansion is associated with Sir Walter Scott, who stayed there for some time. The greetings of the Perth Society were conveyed to their Dunfermline friends. Those from Perth ex¬ pressed thanks for the kindly ay in which they had been received, and hinted that another joint excursion of the two societies might be managed in the Perth district if a suitable time could be fixed for it.
Short leports were also given of the excursion to Elcho Castle and that to Killin and Loch Tay by Mr. James Ste art, and of the fungus excursion made along with the Dundee Naturalists to Aber- cairney by Mr. Menzies.
A paper was read by Mr. R. R. B. Watson on The Deuchny Hill Fort. (See Transactions, Vol. VIII., Part L, page 3). The paper was illustrated by plans and lantern slides. viii. PROCEEDINGS PERTHSHIRE SOCIETY OF NATURAL SCIENCE.
A paper was submitted by Mr. Menzies on Some recent ad¬ ditions to the Discomycetes of Perthshire. (See Transactions, Vol. VIII., Part I., page 8).
25th January, 1924.
George F. Bates, B.A., B.Sc., President, in the Chair.
A speci l lecture, entitled Through the Grecian Archipelago, by Land, Sea, and Air, was given.
The lecture was illustrated by lantern slides.
The lecture and slides were supplied by Messrs. Butcher & Sons.
8th February, 1924.
John Asher, F.S.A. (Scot.), Vice-President, in the Chair.
Office-bearers for Session 1924-25 were proposed as follows :
P esident George F. Bates, B.A., B.Sc.
Vice-P esidents S. T. Ellison; G. D. Malloch; James Stewart, L.D.S. ; William Asher, A.R.S.I.
Secretary and Librarian John Ritchie, F.R.A.I.
Treasurer James Winter.
Editor James Taylor, M.A., B.Sc. PROCEEDINGS PERTHSHIRE SOCIETY OF NATURAL SCIENCE. ix.
Members oj Council James Menzies; William G. Mitchell; James Clacher; A. J. Heatley ; Thomas Brydone, M.A., B.Sc. ; A. L. Wilson.
A lecture, entitled Across the Arctic to Spitzbergen with the late Dr. Bruce, as given by Douglas Allan, D.Sc., the University, Edinburgh.
The lecture was illustrated by lante n slides.
14th March, 1924.
FIFTY-SEVENTH ANNUAL MEETING.
George F. Bates, B.A., B.Sc., President, in the Chair.
The office-bearers proposed on February 8th were elected.
The following reports were then isubinitted :
REPORT OE COUNCIL.
The Council have pleasure in presenting to the members of the Society their 57th Annual Report.
Five monthly meetings and five special meetings were arranged, .and these will be detailed in the Winter Session section of the Proceedings. The meetings have been well attended. On two or three occasions the accommodation of the Lecture Room was taxed to the utmost.
Five Committee Meetings were held during the Session. At one of the e arrangements for a Regional Survey of the immediate neighbourhood of Perth as made, and observers for the various sections of this work appointed.
18 new embers were admitted during the year, and the mem¬ ership now stands at 317, made up as follows : Honorary Mem¬ bers, 2 ; Corresponding Members, 11 ; Associates, 5 ; Associate Members, 6; Ordinary Members, 293. X. PROCEEDINGS PERTHSHIRE SOCIETY OF NATURAL SCIENCE.
By death the Society has lost 5 members, these being Messrs. Wm. Barclay, A.L.S. ; John Ritchie, LL.B. ; J. C. Ross, Wm. Watson, and Rev. J. E. Somerville.
Durin the Session the Photographic Section arranged for six meetings, when Portfolios and Lantern Slides from the Royal Photo raphic Society, ith which the Society is affiliated, were shown on Saturday evenings. It is also of interest that Mr. Winter has been selected a one of the Council of the Scottish Photographic Federation.
Durin the summer 8 excursions were arran ed and these were duty carried out and fully reported on by the leaders on the Mem¬ bers Night. The Council desire to thank the proprietors who kindly granted permission to traverse their grounds, and others who assisted in carrying out the programme.
The Twenty-Fifth Essay Competition for children attending Perthshire Schools was on Four Perthshire Trees. 109 essays were sent in and the prizes and certificates were presented by Her Grace the Duchess of Atholl on the 10th November, 1923. The Council have again to thank Mr. Melville Gray for his kind help in providing the prizes, and also the examiners, in particular Mr. James R. Matthews, M.A., F.L. S., the Royal Botanic Garden, Edinbur h.
The Council are sorry that Mr. Clacher has resigned from the Librarianship of the Society which he has held since 1918, and take this opportunity of expressing the thanks of the Society for his interest. As a result of Mr. Clacher’s resignation the Council decided that the Librarianship and the Secretaryship ishould be combined in future.
REPORT OF LIBRARIAN.
The following books have been presented to the Museum and Library durin the past year :
By Mr. H. Coates -
The Cuckoo’s Secret. An Introduction to the Study of Conchology. Novitates Conchologicae : Mollusca Extramarina. A History of British Mollusca and their Shells.
By Mr. Frank White, Annat Lodge, Perth Selina and other Poems. Bechstein’s Handbook of Chamber and Cage Birds. PROCEEDINGS PERTHSHIRE SOCIETY OF NATURAL SCIENCE. XL
By Mr. David Ferrier An Introduction to Botany. The C emistry of Photography. Spectrum Analysis.
By Mr. Peter Baxter, Perth The Botany of Ayrshire.
By the British Museum Mites injurious to Domestic Animals. Catalo ue of the Cretaceous Bryozoa. Selous Collection of Big Game in British Museum. The u ual publications of kindred Societies have been received in exchange for our Tr nsactions and Proceedings.
REPORT OF TREASURER.
(See Abstract of Accounts for year ending 29th February, 1924, page xiv.).
The President then gave his annual address, the subject being A Preliminary List of Perthshire Diatoms. See Transactions, Vol. VIII., Part I., page 10I).
The lecture was illustrated by lantern slides and drawings, and by the exhibition of mounted specimens under microscopes.
1 st March, 1924.
James Taylor, M.A., B.Sc., Member of Council, in the Chair.
At a special meetin the Scottish Photographic Federation Lantern Slides were exhibited on the screen, and the criticisms of these read.
The Scottish Photographic Federation Portfolio was on ex¬ hibition. xii. PROCEEDINGS PERTHSHIRE SOCIETY OF NATURAL SCIENCE.
28th March, 1924.
George F. Bates, B.A., B.Sc., President, in the Chair.
A special lecture, entitled The Garden of Eden, was given by Robert Graham, D.Sc., F.R.S.E., the University, Edinburgh.
The lecture was illustrated by lantern slides.
SUMMER SESSION 1924.
The following Excursions were arranged :¦
17th May To Deuchny. Leader Mr. Watson. 9th June To Dunkeld and Loch Ordie. Leader Mr. M Laren. 21 st June To Glenfarg (Joint Excursion with Dunfermline Society of Natural Science). Leader Mr. Bates. 28th June To Banks of Tay below Perth. Leader Mr. Taylor. 5th July To Aberfeldy, Loch-na-Craige, and Loch Kennard. Leader Mr. Balfour.
9th August- To Methven Loch. Leader Mr. Bates. 25th August To Comrie. Leader Mr. Murray. 20th September To Dupplin. Leader Mr. Menzies.
RESULTS OF THE 27th CHILDREN S ESSAY COMPETITION, 1923-24.
Subject: Four Perthshire Insects.”
First Division, Age 15 years and over (17 Essays).
1st Prize Eva Macdonald, M Laren High School, Callander.
2nd Prize Nellie Birrell, M‘Laren High School, Callander. PROCEEDINGS PERTHSHIRE SOCIETY OF NATURAL SCIENCE. Xlll.
3rd Prize Marjorie M Alpine, M'Laren Hig School, Callander; and Jean E. Paterson, M'Laren High School, Callander. Certificates of Merit Helen Macdonald, Peggy Ferguson, Mary Turner, Alison M. Hope, Jane M Leish, Stuart Soane, all of M'Laren High School, Callander.
Second Division, A e 14 (19 Essays).
1st Prize Jean E. Ross, M Laren High School, Callander; and Netta Menzies, M'Laren High School, Callander. 2nd Prize James Campbell, M Laren Hi h School, Callander. 3rd Prize Elsie E. Willder, M Laren High School, Callander. 4th Prize James Reid, Stanley Public School. Certificates of Merit Allan D. L. MacDonald, Mary Douglas, John M Kay, Betty Chalmers, Nellie M Beath, Denovan Roberts, all of M Laren High School, Callan er.
Third Division, A e 13 (27 Essays).
1 st Prize Gladys MHntosh, Scone Public School. 2nd Prize Lizzie Cummings, Spittalfield Public School. 3rd Prize Mar aret Bett, Scone Public School. 4th Prize John Buchanan, Spittalfield Public School. 5th Prize Elizabeth Fettes, Scone Public School. 6th Prize John MHntosh, M'Laren High School, Callander. Certificates of Merit Milly Fyall, Scone Public School; Bessie M Laren, M Laren High School, Callander; Lindsay Proudfoo , Scone Public School; Minnie M Donald, Spittalfield Public School; Ella Watt, Scone Public School; Viole Lornie, Scon Public School.
Fourth Division, A e 12 (11 Essays).
1st Prize John King, Scone Public School; and Mary Paul, Spittalfield Public School. 2n Prize Cathie Rattray, Auchtergaven Public School. 3rd Prize Frances Stewart, Spittalfield Public School. Certificates of Merit William Harvie and Alexander Dewar, Scone Public School; Grant M'Donald, M Laren High School, Callander; Annie M'Cowan, Scone Public School.
Fifth Division, Age 11 (6 Essays).
1st Prize Chrissie Smith, Meikleour Public School. Certificates of Merit Joan Davidson and William Philli s, Meikleour Public School.
The Prizes and Certificates were presented by Mrs. Bruce, Murthly, on 25th October, 1924. ABSTRACT OF ACCOUNTS for Year ending 29th February, 1924.
INCOME. EXPE DITURE.
Subscriptions, 76 15 6 Heating and Lighting, 20 0 0 Donations, 27 0 0 Taxes, 5 9 0 Sundries, 0 10 11 Fire Insurance, 1 0 0 Janitor, 6 10 0 .£i°4 6 5 Subscriptions to other Societies, 4 2 0 Balance from last Account, 10 H Books and Ma azines, 9 12 0 Balance Printing and Stationery, ... 67 7 0 Due to Treasurer £3 6 ir Photo Section Expenses, ... 1 H 0 Less in Bank, 2 3 1 Sundries, 4 15 2 1 3 10
120 0 120 0 11
Perth, 13th March, 1924. Examined, compared with the Vouchers and found correct.
(Signed) GEORGE F. BATES. Auditors. ( „ ) J. MORISON, i
ABSTRACT OF METEO OLOGICAL OBSERVATIONS, PE TH, 1923.
BARO- HYGRO¬ AI TEMPERATU E. RAIN. MET R METER. IND DIRECTION. SUNSHINE
M s Absolute Maximum. Mean at 00 s Number of Observations at aH 3 o and Minimu . 9 a.m. o3 !2h = Q 9 a.m. and 3 p. . 5 REMARKS. O a S c3 cd <4-1 O SH 1 • Ph o 3 C3 M 5 <+-t 3? oj m 05 c o O Averagi 2 CG *0$ •g a (A). (B). o 2 Hour ra c3 S Day of H B 6 K 3 & D Day of Month. Month d Calm o o Maximum. Minimum a Difference 1 Maximum. Minimum. Dry Bulb. Wet Bulb. Greatest F; Variable. H I ches. Q o o o c o o o mm. mm. Date Hours.
JAN. 29-90 48-6 36-3 42-5 +5-5 5 21, 24, 2 1 41-5 39-9 49-4 14 9 7 9 1 3 1 2 3 27 15 10 0 60-4 20 fMild month. 28 1 Gales on 9th, 10th, nd 39t . FEB. 29-473 42-8 36-3 39-6 +2-0 54 1 29 21 39 T 38-9 113-2 19 16 2 26 1 2 17 19 2 5 5 5 0 23-6 9 / Very wet and in y month. (Snowstorm from 18th to 22ud. MAR. 30-029 49-5 36-8 43-2 +3-1 61 27 27 24 41-2 40-4 10 5-9 1 5 8 17 0 4 5 0 90-2 / Mild and dry month. 25 T 17 6 26 1 Much fog from 25th to 31st. AP . 29-774 9-1 37- 43-3 1-2 57 30 28 28 43-9 41-6 77-3 11 2 -0 10 5 12 18 14 2 2 4 3 0 105-6 21 f Gold and rather -wet month. 1 dnowstorm n 24th. MAY 29-826 55-5 39-4 47-5 2-3 4 31 48-5 47-3 19-6 3-8 14 f Mainly cold mont , with frost 64 10 8 8 5 0 4 2 22 10 13 0 183-5 30 X in ornings. U E 30-019 64-5 6-4 55 "5 0-2 80 28 36 5, 26 56-1 54-1 18-1 8 4-5 8 7 0 0 6 2 18 10 17 0 182-4 / Dry month. 30 (. (rale on 10th and llth. JULY 29-859 68-1 53-2 60-7 +2-3 SO 47 60-6 59-8 57-4 13 19-2 30 ! Hot and thundery. Thunder- 6 13 0 2 8 4 2 30 10 6 0 170-9 27- 1 storms on 7th, 10th, 11th & 30th. AUG. 29-714 64-7 9-3 57-0 0-3 74 13 39 29 56-4 54-2 115-7 11 30-5 20 0 4 0 2 2 38 14 2 0 166 5 30 ilather cool an et mo th. SEP. 29-748 60-1 45-2 52-7 0-6 52-3 51-4 77-6 12 f Fairly dry month. 68 30 33 3 26-1 13 1 2 0 2 6 21 17 ii 0 146 T 27 1 hunder on 25th. OCT. 29-434 54-2 2-3 48-3 +1-9 60 1 30 13 48-4 6 0 68-6 16 11-5 26 2 0 0 4 1 42 5 8 0 112-7 28 Dry and windy month. NOY. -29-627 43-0 31-7 37-4 3-7 19 36-7 35-0 56-8 15-8 15 / Cold, sunny nd foggy, with 55 11 24, 25 10 10 0 2 2 0 22 13 11 0 75 T 2-2 1 sli ht sho ers of sno . DEC. 29-302 42-6 30-0 36-3 I -2 54 16 12 29 35-9 34-7 55-7 9 9-2 4 14 5 9 0 0 38-1 f Much frost, fog and rime, with 3 16 6 16 16 1 sno storm from 25th to 29th. YEAR 29-767 53-5 40-3 47-0 + 0-4 734-5 141 52 50 59 78 22 249 113 107 0 1355-1 286
Highest 30-029 80 28 VI. 115-7 30-5 183-5 evil. 29 Lowest 29-434 12 XII. 18-1 4-5 23-6
Hei ht of Station above Sea Level = 77 feet. Position 56° 24 J . Lat., 3° 27 W. Long. JOHN RITCHIE, Curator. PROCEEDINGS PERTHSHIRE SOCIETY OF NATURAL SCIENCE. XVII.
WINTER SESSION, 1924-25.
14th November, 1924.
George F. Bates, B.A., B.Sc., President, in the Chair.
Miss C. H. Sutherland, M.A., B.Sc., University College, Dundee, delivered a lecture on A Fly Family of Local Interest. The lecture was illustrated by lantern slides.
12th December, 19 4.
George F. Bates, B.A., B.Sc., President, in the Chair.
John Mathieson, F.R.S.E., F.R.S.G.S., Edinbur h, delivere a lecture on General Wade s Roads. The lecture was illustrated by lantern slides.
9th January, 1925.
George F. Bates, B.A., B.Sc., President, in the Chair.
Dr. P. O. Moffat delivered a lecture on ” The Trend of Medical Science. ’ ’ The lecture was illustrated by lantern slides.
23rd January, 1925.
George F. Bates, B.A., B.Sc., President, in the Chair.
At a special meeting the Chairman read a lecture, entitled ” Across France to the Pyrenees.” The lecture was illustrated by lantern slides. Messrs. Butcher nd Sons supplied the lecture and slides.
B XV111. PROCEEDINGS PERTHSHIRE SOCIETY OF NATURAL SCIENCE.
13th February, 1925.
George F. Bates, B.A., B.Sc., President, in the Chair.
Office-bearers for Session 1925-26 were proposed as follows :
President George F. Bates, B.A., B.Sc., F.R.M.S.
Vice-Presidents James Stewart, L.D.S. ; William Asher, A. R.S.I. ; James Menzies; William G. Mitchell.
Secretary and Librarian John Ritchie, F.R.A.I.
Treasurer James Winter.
Editor James Taylor, M.A., B.Sc.
Members of Council James Clacher; A. J. Heatley ; Thomas Brydone, M.A., B.Sc. ; James Goldie ; William Malloch, B. Sc. Thomas M'Laren, F.S.A.(Scot.).
The President referred to the loss sustained by the Society through the deaths of Mr. John Campbell, Mr. George Gray, Dr. Kidston, Mr. Thomas Marshall, and Miss Sheppard.
He read the following obituary notice of Dr. Kidston, prepared by Mr. J. Ritchie.
Robert Kidston, LL.D., D.Sc., F.R.S., F.G.S., one of our Honorary Members, died in July, 1924. Born in 1852 at Bishopton House, Renfrewshire, he was educated at Stirling High School, and later on took up banking as a business. His interest in botany led him to attend the botanical classes at Edinburgh University. Coming under the influence of Dr. Peach when a survey of the Carboniferous plants of Scotland was being made, Kidston was asked to undertake their determination. Being endowed with private means he devoted his whole time to the work. Soon he became an authority on the flora of the Carboniferous period, a subject which in the end proved to be his life work. His collections at his death contained ver 7,000 specimens, m ny of these havin been sent to him by workers abroad. He was an incessant worker from early morning ill midnight. His holidays abroad were looked forward to, as they brought him into personal contact " ith the leading palseobotanists on the Continent. Not only was Dr. Kidston an expert with his mind, but he devised with his hands variou modifications of instruments to record his observations. He was an expert photographer, to which the numerous plates, accompany¬ in his papers, bear testimony. His s ecimens and his collection PROCEEDINGS PERTHSHIRE SOCIETY OF NATURAL SCIENCE. XIX. of books on palaeobotany he bequeathed to Glasgow University. He became a member of this Society in December, 1884, and was made an Honorary. Member in 1920. Durin his years of member¬ ship he contributed several papers to' the Society. ' These are recorded in the Society s Proceedings as follows :
P.S.N.S. Proceedings, Vol. I., i886 -93, p. ix. Paper read 6th January, 1887, on The fossil spores of the Coal Formation.
P.S.N.S. Proceedings, Vol. I., p. clviii. Report on fossil plants found on excursion to Banks of Almond on 13th August, 1892.
P.S.N.S. Proceedings, Vol. II., 1893-98, p. cxxxiv. On th February, 1897, exhibited a eries of geological photo¬ graphs, and -als exhibited and explained a new apparatus for enlarging and reducing.
P.S.N.S. Proceedings, Vol. III., 1893-1903, p. cx-liv. Paper read 12th February, 1903, on The Plants of the Carboni¬ ferous Form tion Part I. : Ferns, Calamites, Spheno- phylls. ”
P.S.N.S. Proceedings, Vol. IV., 1904-1908, p. xviii. Paper read 14th January, 1904, on The Plants of the Carboniferous For ation Part II. : The Lyco ods. ”
Reports of the Summer Excursions, 1924, were given.
Mr. M Laren described, with the aid of lantern slides, the excursion t Loch Or die.
The President described the excursions to Glenf rg, Methven Loch, and Comrie.
He reported finding a plant of the Perfoliate Honeysuckle, Lonicera Caprifolium, in Glenfarg, on the day of the excursion there. There is a record of this locally rare plant for the same station by A. Craig Christie, in the Journal of Botany, 1898, P- 275-
He also exhibited specimens of the al , Batrachospermum moniliforme, which he had collected in a small stream at Logie- almond. The occurrence of this freshwater Floridean in the county does not appear to have been previously recorded.
Mr. Taylor described the excursion to Aberfeldy, Loch-na- Craige, and Loch Kennard.
Mr. Menzies described the excursion to Dupplin. XX. PROCEEDINGS PERTHSHIRE SOCIETY OF NATURAL SCIENCE.
Mr. Coates drew attention to the Concholog cal Collection of the Perthshire Natural History Museum which he had arranged and catalo ued. He exhibited and described some interestin specimens from the cases. He submitted his Catalogue for publication. (See Transactions, Vol. VIII., Part II., page 17).
13th March, 1925.
FIFTY-EIGHTH ANNUAL MEETING.
George F. Bates, B.A., B.Sc., President, in the Chair. The office-beareris proposed at the February Meeting were elected.
The followin reports were submitted :
REPORT OF COUNCIL.
The Council have pleasure in presenting to the members of the Society their 58th Annual Report. Six monthly meetings and two special meeting were arranged. These will be detailed in the Winter Session section of the P oceedings. The meetings have been well attended and on two or three occasions the accommodation of the lecture room has been taxed to the utmost. Nine Meetings of Council were held during the Session. The council s appeal for funds et with a good response from the members. Thi has enabled the Society to commence the new financial year with a credit balance. The council wish to express ) their gratitude to the members who responded to their appeal. Thirteen new members were admitted during the year, and the membership now stands at 314, made up as follows : Honorary Members, 1; Corresponding Members, 11 ; Associates, 5 ; Associate Members, 6; Ordinary Members, 293. By death the Society has lost 4 members, these being Messr . R. Kidston, LL.D., F.R.S., F.G.S., John Campbell, George Gray, and Thomas Marshall. PROCEEDINGS PERTHSHIRE SOCIETY OF NATURAL SCIENCE. XXL
During the Session he Photo raphic Section arranged for 4 meetings, which took the form of Portfolio exhibits and Lantern Slide Lectures from the Royal Photo raphic Society, with which the Society is affiliated. Special Lantern Slide Lectures were also obtained from Messrs. Zimmerman & Co., and Messrs. Butcher & Co., and the Council desire to express their indebtedness and thanks to the lenders of these slides and lectures. During the summer eig ht excursions were arranged, and these were duly carried out and reported on by the leaders on the Members Night. The Council desire to thank the pro rietors whose permission enabled some the these excursions to take place, and others who facilitated the carrying out of the program e. The Twenty-Seventh Essay Competition for children attending the Perthshire Schools was on Four Perthshire Insects. 80 essays were sent in and the prizes and certificates were presented by Mrs. Bruce, Murthly, on the 25th October, 1924. The Council have again to thank Mr. Melville Gray for his kind help in providing the prizes, and they desire to thank also the examiners of the essays Miss Massey, Mr. Bates, Mr. Brydone, and Mr. Stewart. In connection with the Essay Com etition, the Committee which arranged for the Charles MTntosh Memorial at Dunkeld handed over to the Society the sum of 130 to be invested and administered by the Council of the Perthshire Societ of N tural Science, the interest therefrom to be used each year in Essay Competitions in atu e Knowledge open to all schools in Perthshire, and the prizes to be called the Charles MTntosh Memorial Prizes.
REPORT OF LIBRARIAN.
The following books have been presented to the Museum and Library during the past year
By the British Museum
Guide to the Collection of Mollusca. Guide to the Collections illustrative of Geology and Palaeontology. Handbook of Larger British Fungi. By Ramsbottom. List of Post Cards illustrative of Natural History in the British Museum.
By Mr. Henry Coates, Perth Charlie MTntosh. By H. Cbates. Bathymetrical Survey of English Lakes. By H. R. Mill, D.Sc. From Geographical Journal, July, 1895. XXII. PROCEEDINGS PE THSHIRE SOCIETY OF NATURAL SCIENCE.
By Charles anet, Voisinlieu-les-Beauvais, par Allonne
Revendications 1923. By C arles Janet. Considerations sur l 6tre vivant III. La Characee consideree au point de vue or hobiontique 1922. By C. J net. Le Volvox Troisieme Memoire Ontog'en se de la blastea volvoceenne : premiere partie 19 3. By C. Janet.
The Society has exchan ed publications with the Societe Royale de Botanique de Bel ique. The purchase of Science Progress was commenced in January, 1925. The usual publications of kindred societies have been received in exchange for our Transactions and P oceedings. Several monogr phs have been presented to the Museum by various societies. These have been added to the Library.
REPORT OF TREASURER.
(See Abstract of Accounts fo ye r ending 28th Feb uary, 1925, page xxvii.)
REPORT OF EDITOR.
Part L, Vol. VIII., of the Tr nsactions and Proceedings has now been published. Though small, it contains a noteworthy contribution in the President s Preliminary List of Perthshire Diatoms. No attempt has hitherto been made to inaugurate a systematic enumeration of the algal vegetation of the county. This list therefore represents the start in a new field of local botanical work. L
The President then delivered his annual address, the subject being Reproductive Processes in Al ae. (See Transactions} Vol. VIII., Par II., page 99.) The lecture was illustrated by lantern slides.
Mr. Stewart gave a discourse on Osmotic Pressure.” The talk was illustrated by drawings and apparatus. PROCEEDINGS PERTHSHIRE SOCIETY OF NATURAL SCIENCE. XXUl.
20th March, 1925.
George F. Bates, B.A., B.Sc., Presi ent, in the Ghair.
At a special meeting- the Scottish Photographic Federation Lantern Slides were exhibited on the screen, and the criticisms of these read.
3rd April, 1925.
George F. Bates, B.A., B.Sc., President, in the Chair.
William Malloch, B.Sc., delivered a lecture on the Develop¬ ment of Fresh-Water Fisheries. (See Transactions, Vol. VIII., Part II., pa e 107).
The lecture was illustrated by lantern slides.
SUMMER SESSION 1925.
The following Excursions were arranged :
23rd May To Murthly. Leader Mr. C. D. Rogers. 1st June To Callander and the Trossachs. Leader Mr. G. F. Bates.
20th June From Glenfar to Abernethy. Leader Mr. James Stewart.
4th July To Ochtertyre. Leader Mr. A. Watt Allison. 24th Au ust To Ardchullarie. Leaders Mr. M'Laren and Mr. Thompson of Glas ow. *
12th September To Balthayock. Leader Mr. Menzies. 26th September To West Lomond Hill. (Joint Excursion with Dunfermline Society of Natural Science). Leader Mr. G, Henderson, XXIV. PROCEEDINGS PERTHSHIRE SOCIETY OF NATURAL SCIENCE.
RESULTS OF THE 28th CHILDREN S ESSAY COMPETITION, 1924-25.
Subject: Nature Notes Round About My Own Home.
First Division, Age 15 years and over (13 Essays).
1st Prize (Macintosh Memorial Prize) Nellie Birrell, M Laren High School, Callander. 2nd Prize (Coates Prize) James Mahoney, M'Laren Hi h School, Callander. - 3rd Prize Eva Macdonald, M Laren High School, Callander. 4th Prize Ewen Cameron, Georgetown Public School, Rannoch Station. Certificates of Merit Netta Menzies, Helen A. G. Macdonald, Elsie Glen, John D. Mackay, Donald Macmillan, all of M Laren High School, Callander.
Second Division, Age 14 (17 Essays).
1st Prize (Macintosh Memorial Prize) Catherine M Phee, Georgetown Public School, Rannoch Station. 2nd Prize Richard Sutherl nd, M Laren High School, Callander. 3rd Prize Minnie M Donald, Spittalfield Public School. 4th Prize Kitty Douglas, Auchtergaven Public School. 5th Prize Gladys M Intosh, Scone Public School. 6th Prize Guy Farquhar, Auchtergaven Public School. Certificates of Merit Margaret Bett, Scone Public School; Ella Watt, Scone Public School; Bessie M Bean, Dalnaspidal Public School; Laspic Eoin Stewart, MT.a en Hi h School, Callander.
Third Divisio , Age 13 (29 Essays).
1st Prize Frances Stewart, Spittalfield Public School.
2nd Prize Grace C. Price, M Laren High School, Callander. 3rd Prize Mary Paul, Spittalfield Public School. 4th Prize Nancy Hainsworth, M'Laren Hi h School, Callander.
5th Prize Robert Kinmon , Auchter aven Public School, and Cathie Hunter, Newbigging Public School. 6th Prize William Reid, Spittalfield Public School. Certificates of Merit Mar aret Ballingall, Jean Douglas, Isabel Davidson, Mollie Hainsworth, Mary C. M'Kay, Murray Blacklock, Donald Cameron, all of M'Laren Hi h School, Callander. PROCEEDINGS PERTHSHIRE SOCIETY OF NATURAL SCIENCE. XXV.
Fourth Division, Age 12 (16 Essays).
1st Prize Nettie Stewart, Trossachs Public School.
2nd Prize Nellie Drummond, Trossachs Public School. 3rd Prize Violet Gouick, Scone Public School. 4th Prize Jean Fyall, Scone Public School. 5th Prize Eliza B. Philp, Blackford Public School, and Eileen May Maclnnes, Trossachs Public School. 6th Prize Geor e Grant, Dalnaspidal Public School. ft Certificates of Merit Isabel Smart, Scone Public School; Isobel Graham, M'Laren High School, Callander; Alice M. Scrimgeour, M'Laren High School, Callander; Ch issie Bremner, Scone Public School; David M Kinnon, Tross chs Public School.
Fifth Division, Age 11 (11 Essays).
1 st Prize Marjor G. S. Gilbert, Comrie Public School. 2nd Prize Cathie Crawford, Auchtergaven Public School. 3rd Prize John Grant, Dalnaspidal Public School. 4th Prize Chrissie Paul, Spittalfield Public School. Certificates of Merit Mary Morrison, Spittalfield Public School; George Lucas, Spittalfield Public School; Mary Gardiner, Newbigging Public School.
The Prizes and Certificates were presented b Ex-Provost Macdon ld, Callander, on 24th October, 1925.
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ADDITIONS TO ROLL OF MEMBERS.
Members Elected between 31st October, 1923, and 12th February, 1926.
ASSOCIATE MEMBER.
Bruce, William, 30 Longcauseway, Dovecotland, 7th October, 1925.
ORDINARY MEMBERS.
Annandale, Eric, B.A., Garry Lod e, Perth, ... 16th November, 1925. Atholl, Her Grace The Duchess of, Blair Castle, Blair Atholl, 14th December, 1923. Brand, Charles, 9 Rosemount Place, Perth, ... 2nd April, 1925. Brown, James, Junr., Oakb nk Road, Cherrybank, 1 th July, 1924. Calder, John J., Inveralmond, Perth, th December, 1925. Campbell, A. C., 11 Rosemount Place, Pe th, ... 5th May, 1924. Chesters, C. G. C., 103 Queensborough Gardens, Hyndland, Glasgow, 14th March, 1924. Couston, John W., 4 Stanley Place, Dunkeld Road, Perth, nth January, 19 4. Dalston, J. F. F., 30 North Methven St eet, Perth, 7th February, 1924. Drummond, G., 41 Scott Street, Perth, ... 22nd March, 1924, Drummond, John, Me ginch Castle, Errol, ... 22nd May, 1925. Duff, John, British Linen Bank House, Perth, 12th December, 1924. Fairweather, Jas,, Auchter aven Schoolhouse, Bankfoot, 7th March, 1925. Falconer, William, 31 George Street, Perth, ... 29th December, 1925. Jack, James D., 23 James Street, Perth, nth January, 1924. Jarratt, Owen S., 9 Queen Street, Craigie, Perth, 25th November, 1925. Kelly, James J., 5 George Street, Perth, nth November, 1924. Macaulay, Douglas Blair, Heatherlie, Crosby Road, Waterloo, Liverpool, 24th February, 1925. M Leish, Miss E. G., 18 Queen St eet, Crai ie, Perth, 26th January, 1924. Paterson, M. F., Heughfield Road, Brid e of Earn, 15th May, 1924. Paterson, Mrs. M. F., Heughfield Road, Bridge of Earn, 15th May, 1924. Readdie, Miss Mary E., Evelick, Needless Road, Perth, 16th November, 1925. Robertson, W. B., c/o Union Bank, Perth, ... 13th November, 1925. *Scone, Lord, Scone Palace, by Perth, ... 19th June, 1924. Shillinglaw, Re . Joseph, St. Stephen s U.F. Manse, Perth, 2nd January, 1924. Stewart, K. D., Sunningley, Brook Lane, Alderley Edge, Cheshire, 29th April, 1924. Watson, Alex., Strathview, Glasgow Road, Perth, 14th November, 1924. Webb, Philip Henry, Beuond, Clyde Place, Craigie, 13 th November, 1925. Wilson, Capt. E. R., M.C., Bronville, Perth, ... 12 th February, 1926. Wotherspoon, A. U., Junr., 1 Dupplin Road, Brid end, 10th October, 1924. *Life Member. I
ABSTRACT OF ACCOUNTS for Year ending 28th February, 1925.
INCOME. EXPENDITURE. 20 0 0 Subscriptions from Members, 76 17 6 Heating and Lightin , 2 9 Donations, ,, ,, 38 5 0 Taxes, 4 r 0 0 Life Member, 5 5 0 Fire Insurance, ... 6 10 0 Bank Interest, 0 4 3 Janitor, 2 0 Transactions, White s Flora, etc., sold per Subscriptions to Societies, 4 10 0 Secretary, 2 17 1 Books, Magazines, and Prizes, ... 5 Printin (2 Years Transactions), 52 10 0 Sundries, 7 8 7 105 18 4 Balance from last Account, 1 3 10
107 2 2 Balance on hand In Savin s Bank, ,11 17 10 In Treasurer’s hand, 3 18 5 In Secretary’s hand, ... 0 10 5 16 6 8
123 8 10 123 8 10
A INTOSH MEMORIAL FUND as at 28th February, 1925.
31st January 1925. 17th February, 1925. Received from Committee in Dunkeld, ...... 130 Invested in Perth City Loan @ 4 %, £13°
Perth, 12th March, 1925. Examined, co pared with the Vouchers and found correct. (Signed GEORGE F. BATES. Auditors. ( „ ) J. MORISON, ABSTRACT OF METEO OLOGICAL OBSERVATIONS, PERTH, 1924.
BARO- HYGRO¬ RAIN. MET R AIR TEMPERATURE. METER. IND DIRECTION. SUNSHINE.
w ri Absolute Maximum, Mean at >> a Number of Observations at H Mean of and Minimum. 9 a.m. e d . q 9 a.m. and 3 p.m. >> REMARKS. O c3 eg o eg P o 3 R cj (N *w f-t «*-! O g CD o (B). +3 O H 02 (A). d Average. o 24 Hour 02 +3 6 & Day of et Bulb. H B £ S E | & o cS Day ofMonth. Month. d Calm or H Maximum. Minimum a Difference from Maximum. Minimu . Dry Bulb. Greatest Ei Variable. Inches. o o o o O o o o mm. mm.Date Hours. / Much fog and frost throughout J month, with sno on 8th JAN. 29-776 43-5 32-5 38-0 +1-0 55 29 16 10 37- 36-3 73-2 ii 22-5 18 0 2 7 5 13 19 11 5 0 34-9 14 | abo t 6 ins. deep. Snow on I 17th 3 ins. deep. EEB. 29-976 45 T 35-0 40 T +2-5 54 2, 6 27 28 39-0 36-7 21-8 6 9-8 9 4 3 8 6 ft 8 14 13 0 63-6 20 /Dry month with ales on 24th (. and 29th. MAR. 29-833 44-6 29-4 37-0 3-1 51 10 18 35-9 3 -1 19-0 5 4-7 21 0 11 14 12 0 10 5 10 0 108- / Cold and very dr month, ith 3, 6 25 (. much fog and frost. 29-783 52-3 36-2 0-2 44-6 2-0 (Fairly dry month. AP . 44-3 67 20 25 2, 11 37-0 8 13-0 24 2 0 5 23 0 20 0 10 0 150-2 28 \Gale of wind and sleet on 15 h. Very et onth, ith he v MAY 29-776 55-5 41-9 48-7 IT 64 18, 29 34 5 48-2 46-2 146-7 21 20- 25 3 8 11 13 4 16 0 9 0 111-4 22 < thunderstorms on 7th, 18£h, f 4th, and 25th. JUNE 29-902 63-0 7-5 55-3 —0- 71 18 37 14 55-7 51-8 58-1 10 16-2 21 3 10 ft 6 9 21 2 7 0 183-6 27 ( Dull and unsettled. Thunder- (. storms on 11th, 20th, and 21st. ULY 29-7 65-3 50-9 58-1 —0-3 75 9 42 5 58-9 55 128-5 21 20-6 28 0 0 5 10 6 29 10 2 0 153-3 f Hot and thundery. 25 \ Generally cool. AUG. 29-671 63-0 49-4 56-2 —I 0 2 39 27 57-5 5 -2 90-1 16 20-6 20 1 0 0 8 8 32 6 7 0 92-5 29 f Cool and dull generally, ith SEP. 29-657 60-8 46-2 53-5 +0-2 53-5 51-8 92-4 15-1 7 / Win nd fairl wet. 70 2 30 25 15 1 10 3 3 1 32 6 4 0 146 T 25 \ rost at end of the onth. OCT. 29- 84 54 T 40-4 47-3 +0-9 62 3, 4 29 22, 24 46-4 44-7 92-0 17 33-2 5 2 2 ft 18 8 26 2 2 0 85-7 19 j Fairly rm weather, ith I heavy fog on 27th and 28th. OV. 29-930 49-2 37- 43-3 +2*2 55 19 24 13 42-8 41-5 46 T 11 10-4 23 2 0 2 15 9 22 0 10 0 44-2 15 Warm and dry month. /Very wet month. Gales on DEC. 29-627 48-4 39-4 43-9 +6-4 55 17,18 28 15 43-5 32-7 120-2 23 21-9 20 0 4 0 8 0 46 4 0 0 31-5 20 1 2nd, 23rd, 27th, and 29th. 29-788 53-7 40-5 + YEAR 7*1 0-58 925-1 164 18 48 59 127 60 281 60 79 0 1205-7 269 Highest 75 9 VII. 33-2 183-6 10 Lowest 16 1. -7 31-5
Height of Station above Sea Level = 77 feet. Position 56° 24 H. Lat., 3° 27 W, Long. JOHN RITCHIE, Observer.
Jt PROCEEDINGS PERTHSHIRE SOCIETY OF NATURAL SCIENCE, xxix.
WINTER SESSIO , 1925-26.
15th November, 1925.
James Stewart, L.D.S., Vice-President, in the Chair.
William Thomson, E.S.A.Scot., read a paper on T e Hill Trenches of Perthshire. (See Transactions, Vol. VIII., Part III., page 128). The paper was illustrated by lantern slides.
27th November, 1925. SPECIAL MEETING.
James Stewart, L.D.S., Vice-President, in the Chair.
C. B. Boog Watson, Edinburgh, delivered a lecture on Some Saints: Their Symbols and Stories.” The lecture was illustrated by lantern slides.
11th December, 1925.
George F. Bates, B.A., B.Sc., President, in the Chair.
H. Miller, Lecturer on Biology, School of Medicine*, Edinburgh, delivered a lecture on Some Adaptations of Animals. ” The lecture was illustrated by lantern slides.
8th January, 1926.
George F. Bates, B.A., B.Sc., President, in the Chair.
Archibald Campbell, Dundee, delivered a lecture on The Story of a Printing Block.” The lecture was illustrated by specimens and lantern slides. XXX. PPOCEE INGS PER HSHIRE SOCIETY OF NATURAL SCIENCE.
12 h February, 1926.
George F. Bates,. B.A., B.Sc., President, in the Chair.
This mee in took the form of a Me bers Night, when the following short papers were read:
Four Days on Ben Lawers, by John Gladstone. (See Transactions, Yol. VIII., Part III., page 185.)
Field otes on Some Birds of Perthshire and the Faunal t Area of Tay,’ by Lord Scone, B.A., F.Z.S., M.B.O.U. (See T ansactions, Vol. VIII., Part III., page 137.)
The Coecidiosis of the Brown Hare (Lepus europseus) in 1925, by John Bitchie, F.R.A.I. (See Transactions Vol. VIII., part III., page 156.)
Note on a Celtic Bell found at Mares Craig, near Ne ¬ burgh,” by Bobert B. B. Watson. (See Transactions, Vol. VIII., Part III., page 149.)
List of Coniferse in Ochtertyre,” by John M. Kippen, Tay- port. (See Transactions, Vol. VIII., Part III., pa e 152.)
Note on Inula conyza, D.C., found on Kinnoull Hill, by David C mpbell. (See Transactions, Vol. VIII., Part III., page 155.)
Note on Lichens at Ardchullarie, by James Menzies. (See Transactions, Vol. VIII., Part III., page 156.)
Prehistoric Implements recentl acquired by the Perth Museum,” by J. Graham Callander, F.S.A.Scot. (See Transactions, Vol. VIII., Part III., page 1 5.)
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12th March, 1926.
FIFTY-NINTH ANNUAL MEETING. ,
George F. Bates, B.A., B.Sc., President, in the Chair. Office-bearers for Session 1926-27 were elected as follows:
President James Menzies. . PROC EDINGS PERTHSHIRE SOCIETY OF ATURAL SCIENCE. XXxi.
Vice-Presidents William G. Mitchell; James Clacher; . J. Heatley; James Goldie.
Secretary and Lib arian John Ritchie, F. .A.I.
Treasu er James Winter. 0 Editor Janies Taylor, M.A., B.Sc.
Members of Coun il William Malloch, B.Sc.; Thomas 0 McLaren, F.S.A.Scot.; George F. Bates, B.A., B.Sc., F.R.M.S.; Henry Coates, F.S.A.Scot.; Lord Scone, B.A., F.L.S., M.B.O.U.; John Gordon, B.Sc.
The Annual Reports were submitted as follows:
REPORT OF COUNCIL.
The ¦ Council have pleasure in presenting to the members of the Society their 59th Annual Report. Five Monthly Meetings and two Special Meetings were arranged, and these will be detailed in the Winter Session section of the Proceedings. The meetings have left much to be desired in the way of attendance, probably due to the very stormy weather conditions this winter. Five Council Meetings were held during the session. Fourteen new members were admitted during the year, and the membership now stands at 817, made up as follows: Honorary Members, 1; Corresponding Members, 11; Asso¬ ciates, 5; Associate Members, 6; Ordinary Members, 281; Life Members, 1,3. . By death the Society has lost 7 members, these being Miss Evans, Miss Pagan, Messrs. ,W. M. Fulton, R. Ha Robertson, Malcolm McNaughton, J. Wells, and Rev. John McAinsh. During the Session the Photographic Section arranged . for 7 meetings, hen Portfolios and Lantern Slides from the Royal Photographic Society, with which the Society is affiliated, were shown on Saturday evenings. During the summer 8 excursions were arranged, and these were duly carried out and reported on at different meetings throughout the session. The Council desire to f> thank the proprietors who kindly granted permission to tra¬ verse their grounds and others who assisted in carrying out the programme. The 28th Essay Competition > for children attending Perthshire Schools was on Nature. Notes Round About My Own Home. Eighty-six essays were sent in, and the prizes XXXii. PROCEEDINGS PERTHSHIRE SOCIETY OF NATURAL SCIENCE. q d . certificates were presented by Provost McDonald, Cal- ?n. t116 24th 0ctober> 1925- The Council have to hank Mr. Melville Gray for his kind help in providing the prizes, ihe Interest of t e Charles McIntosh Pund was used for the hrst time in the purchase of some of the prizes. The Council have also to th nk the examiners, Messrs. John Asher, W. P. Nairne, J mes Taylor, William Kerr, and J. K. Matthews *
REPORT OF LIBRARIAN.
The following Books have been presented to and pur- «. chased for the Museum and Library during the past year:
By Col. B . H. Johnston, Stromness Hotel, Orkney Nine Pamphlets on the Plora of Orkney.
By Mr. H. Coates The Practical Principles of Plain Photo-Microgr phy. Purchases Drama in Perth, by Peter Ba ter. Beautiful Birds. Photography. Practical Pictorial Photography. Photo A uatint, or the Gum Bichromate Process. Telephoto Work. The Camera in the ields. Photography for Artists. Platinotype Printing. Instructions for Cont ct Printing and Enlarging. Magic L ntern Dissolving View Painting. The A.B.C. Guide to Ma ing of Autotype Prints. Practical Professional Photogra hy. Photography, 1911. The usual publications of kindred Societies have been received in exchange for our Transactions and Proceedings, Throughout the Session the Library has been ade use of not only by members but also by visitors and others o consult for references.
REPOR OF REASU ER. (See Abstract of Accounts for Year ended 28th February, 1926, page x xvii.) *
REPORT OF EDI OR. The only publication issued during the past year was Volume VIII., Part II., 1924-25, of the Transactions and Proceedings of the Society, published 1925. PROCEEDINGS PERTHSHIRE SOCIE Y OF NATURAL SCIENCE. XXXili.
This par of the Transactions was mostly taken up with an e tended Catalogue of the Conchological Collections i the Perthshire Natural History Museum, by Henry Coates, which was re-issued by the roperty Committee of the Perth Town Council as one of the series of Museum Handbooks.
The retiring President, George F. Bates, B.A., B.Sc., then delivered his Annual Address, the subject being Reproductive Processes in Algae. (See Transactions, Vol. VIII., Part III., page 119.) The address was illustrated by a series of lantern slides.
19th March, 1926.
James Menzies, President, in the Chair. PHOTOGRAPHIC MEETING.
The Scottish Photographic Federation Lantern Slides and Prints for 1926 were e hibited.
SUMMER SE S SION 1926.
The following E cursions were arranged:
24th May Killiecrankie, Pitlochry, via Falls of Tummel and Faskally Landslip. Leader Mr. James Menzies.
12th June Arnbathie. Leader Mr. R. B. Watson.
3rd July Kenmore, etc. Leader Rev. Mr. Gillies.
2 th July Kinnaird. Leader Mr. Scott.
23rd August Loch Leven. Leader Mr. Wm. Malloch.
18th September Chapelhill. Leader Lord Scone. X XIV. PROCEEDINGS PER HSHIRE SOCIETY OF NATURAL SCIENCE.
RESULTS OF THE 29th CHILDREN S ESSAY COMPETITION.
Eor the Charles Macin osh Memorial Prizes.
1925-26.
Subjec :
Six Objects which interest me most in the
Perthshire) Natural History Museum.
First Division, Age 11 years (9 Essays).
1st Prize Murray Lunan, Birnaxn Public School. 2nd Prize (equal) Maisie T omson, Auchtergaven Public School. 2nd Prize (equal) Peggy Faulds, Southern District School, Perth. 3rd Prize Is bella E. Hill, Southern District School, Perth. Certificates Gladys Hay, Southern District School, Perth; Ealph H. Law, Stanley Public School.
Seco d Division, Age 12 years (17 Essays).
1st Prize James Herd, Southern District School, Perth. 2nd Prize Chrissie Paul, Spittalfield Public School. 3rd Prize Margaret Brodie, McLaren High School, Callander. 4th Prize Cathie Crawford, Auchtergaven Public School. Certificates Mary Morrison, Spittalfield Public School; Marjorie Clark, Ella Orr, Jean Winter, Annie Blair Kerr, and Ina Dickson, all of McLaren High School, Callander; John Hay, Southern District School, Perth.
Third Division, Age 13 years (17 Essays).
1st Prize Netta Paterson, McLaren High School, Callander. 2nd Prize Anna Ferguson, McLaren High School, Callander. 3rd Prize Agnes M. MacKenzie, McLaren High School, Callander. th Prize Elsie Foster, Auchter aven Public School. Certificates Pharic Dickson, Wilfred M cdonald, Cathie Ferguson, Hilda Tucker, Alice Scrimgeour, and John McKee, all of McLaren High School, Callander; Jeanie MacKay, Perth Academy. PROCEEDINGS- PERTHSHI E SOCIETY OF NATURAE SCIENCE. XXXV.
Fourth Division, Age 14 years (23 Essays).
1st Prize Gr ce Price, McLaren High Sc ool, Callander. nd Prize Elma Moir, McLaren High Sc ool, Callander. 3rd Prize G. W. Pearson, McLaren High School, Callander. th Prize Lily M. Holmes, McL ren High School, Callander. Certificates Maggie Birrell, Jean Brown, Mary E. McKay, Janet Camp¬ bell, Mary Adam, Isabel Davidson, and Nancy Hainsworth, all of McLaren High School, Callander.
Fifth Division, Age 15 years and over (11 Essays).
1st Prize Jean E. Paterson, McLaren High School, Callander. 2nd Prize Kitty Gnthrie, McLaren High School, Callander. 3rd Prize Alex. Millar, McLaren High School, Callander. Certificates Mary Douglas, Richard Sutherland, Peter McNaughton, William McFarlane, and Laspic Eoin Stewart, all of McLaren High School Callander. X XY1. PROCEEDINGS PERTHSHIRE SOCIE Y OF ATURAL SCIENCE.
ADDITIONS TO EOLL OF MEMBERS.
Members elected between 12th February, 1926, and
11th February, 1927.
ORDINARY MEMBERS.
Angus, James, The Academy, Perth 24th June, 1926. Baker, W. G., 8 South Street, Perth 15th July, 1926. Barker, Prank M., Albert Place, Perth ... 23rd September, 1926. Beatty, E. J., The Rock Garden, Dupplin Castle, Perth 30th July, 1926. Bissett, David, 36 Tay Street, Perth 13th October, 1926. Catton, Hugh McKenzie, P.Z.S., Rillbank, Waterloo, Bankfoot 29th December, 1926. Penton, illiam, Pitlochry 19th April, 1926. Forbes, S m. A., Clachard, Bankfoot 9th November, '1926. Keith, Ja es, 17 Inchaffray Street, Perth ... 14th December, 1926. Millar, J. Duncan, Remony Lodge, Aberfeldy 20th October, 1926. Mille , James, Jnr., Beechwood, Crieff 17th December, 1926. Miller, Mrs., Beechwood, Crieff ... 17th December, 1926. Mitchell Libr ry, orth Street, Glasgo 8th April, 1926. Mitchell, Rev. D. R., The Manse, Aberfeldy 15th October, 1926. Mitchell, Mrs., The Manse, Aherfeldy 15th October, 1926. Munro, Henry, 36 Tay Street, Perth ... 13th October, 1926. Macgruder, Mrs. E. P., 3 Pitzroy Terrace, Pe th 25th February, 1926. Macpherson, Thomas, 3 Charlotte Street, Perth 14th January, 1927. *Portland, Duke of, Welbech Abbey, Worksop, Notts. 12th March, 1926. Robertson, John, 10 Moredun Square, Craigie, Perth 8th December, 1926, Stewart, Mrs. James, Grianan, Brompton Terrace, Perth 12th October, 1926. Watson, W. M., Bank of Scotland, Perth ... 1st December, 1926. Westell, W. Percival, P.L.S., Verulam, The Icknield Way, Letchworth, Herts. 18th November, 1926.
Life Member. ABSTRACT OF ACCOUNTS for Year ending 27th February, 1926.
INCOME. EXPENDITURE. To Subscriptions from Members £73 1 0 By Heating and Lighting ... £20 0 0 „ Donati ns 14 3 3 „ Taxes „ Life Member 5 5 0 ,, Fire Insurance 10 0 „ Sundries 0 14 8 ,, Janitor 6 10 0 ,, Subscriptions to Societies 4 2 0 92 18 11 „ Books and Prizes 12 12 9 ,, Balance from last Account 16 6 8 ¦„ Printing 8 3 0 ,, undries 1 19 0 £71 11 1 Balance in and Bank £33 17 9 Treasurer 5 5 8 Secretary 0 19 63 £ 0 2 11 Less Due McIntosh Memorial 2 8 6 37 1 5g £109 5 7 £109 5 7
McIntosh memorial prize fund. City of Perth Lo n £130 0 0 Prizeg £10 0 Interest 3 8 6 Cash due by P.S.N.S 2 8 6 Capital Account 130 0 0 £133 8 6 £133 8 6 xxxvii.
Perth, 11th March, 1926. Examined, compared with the Vouchers, and found correct. (Signed) GEORGE F. BATES, ( „ ) J. MORIS ON, Auditors. ABSTRACT OF METEOROLOGICAL OBSERVATIONS, PERTH, 1925
HYGRO¬ BARO- RAIN. WIND DIRECTION. UNSHINE MET R AIR TEMPER TURE. METER. TTIAXXX w FQ Absolute Maximum Mean at Nu ber of Observ tions at H and Minimu 9 .m. > 9 a m. and 3 p.m. c o =- c REMARKS. 2; . rt , i . p S' o a E e£ S q < o ri jO o S (j G < O S oS® £ S2 3 D sW W O M o 15 w i YS | £ £ *5 (A). (B). >-> H e 15 o rt Day ofMonth. Day ofMonth. Sh 0 rt § S Minimum o Calm or Variable H Maximum Minimum % Maximum Wet Bulb & I S E Inches. 0 O o 0 o o 0 mm. mm. Date Houts ( Hig winds an d veiy mild through- ) out mont . 29-952 35-5 40-3 39-7 38-5 74-1 1 16-1 2 8 2 2 6 35- 19 Snow on is . 2 d an 3rd. •JAN. 5-2 +3-3 54 13 28 5 0 0 4 40 0 'Foggy from 20th to 23rd. FEB. 29-399 44-1 33-9 39-0 + 1-4 54 2 23 22 37-9 37 "5 80-0 20 11-4 24 2 10 1 11 0 •24 0 58-6 20 1 on 3rd, 4th. 8i and 10th. ' j-Mainly very dry, with hi h MAR. 30-0S1 47-9 3 -6 41-3 + 1-2 58 15 25 22 41-7 40-0 36-2 9 1 -8 31 10 8 0 1 15 0 21 0 120-0 28 ¦j nort erly winds. Sno storm on J 8t and 31st. 51- 36- 43-9 -0-6 1 44-3 42*2 68-5 1 IS-5 1 4 10 2 16 20 0 160-0 24 J Mainly cool and wet with much fo , APR. 29-719 60 20 27 0 0 8 1 Gales on 15th, 22nd, 24. and 26th. 50- 8- 25-3 24 J Heavy r ins throughout month, MAY 29-iiS6 57 S 4 -9 51-3 + 1-5 6 16, 18 32 2 9 -8 23 3 5 7 19 4 22 2 0 0 130-4 2 1 thu der n hailstorm on 19th. -0 5 -22 J Fine, warm and abnormally dry, JUNE 30-078 69-1 48-7 58-9 + 3-2 86 10 44 27 59-0 55-7 7-4 5 6 0 0 12 4 0 16 0 2 6-2 30 I mist on 8th, 9t , 10th and th f Mai l f ir a d warm T undei- JULY 29-893 0-7 52- 61-5 +3-1 83 11 43 28 61-5 58T -9 10 23-6 25 2 8 11 4 25 0 1S2T 29 1 storms on 25th t 6,10 and 12 p.m. 1 Dull an unset le , ith thunder AUG. 29-8 7 6 -7 50 8 59-3 + 2 0 77 16 41 26 58 9 56-9 50-5 1 12-1 11 0 1 6 13 10 24 3 5 0 149-1 28 rolliri . 1 Dulland u settled,col nd windy. 3- -2-0 19 25 Aurora on 24th, SEP. 29-831 58-9 51 3 66 16 30 25 51-0 50-4 82-4 26-0 9 2 0 0 6 1 27 8 16 0 133-8 / Mild, ry and su ny at firs , then J unsettled it , uch fo . f OCT. 29-776 56-0 1-9 8-9 + 2-5 2 5 22 16 4S-2 6-6 60-4 17 13-8 22 2 2 10 2 25 2 10 0 97-6 27 | Rainbo s on x8th and 31st. 1 1 Very dry month, with much fo ; j NOV. 2 -938 2 T 28-2 35-1 -6-0 5 2 20 26 33-0 31-2 1 -8 6 5 0 2 2 0 4 5 7 0 38 0 68-7 3 rime a d frost. Aurora on 21s DEC. 29-591 0-0 25-S 32-9 -4-6 51 7,8,29 20 32-5 3L7 86 T 9 42-8 27 1 4 2 3 2 22 6 22 0 45-6 1 throu hout munth, T under- ( storm on 30t . YEAR 29-818 5 ’2 39’7 6’9 +0’4 7011 166 34 55 32 120 35 273 31 150 0 1457 8 Hig est 30 081 86 10 VI. 97’8 28 j 276 2 20 Lowest 29’399 7 XII. 7-4 4’0 * 35-7 Height of Station above Sea Level feet. Position 56 2 N. Lat., 3 27 W. Long. JOHN RITCHIE, Curator. PROCEEDINGS PERTHSHIRE SOCIETY OF ATURAL SCIENCE. XXXix.
WINTER SESSIO , 1926-27.
12th November, 1926.
James Menzies, Presiden , in the Chair. The Presi ent delivered his Annual Address, the sub¬ ject being Lichens: With otes on Loc l Species. (See Transactions, Vol. VIII., Part IV., page 158.) The address was illustrated by lantern slides.
10th December, 1926.
James Me zies, President, in the Chair.
Henry Coates, E.S.A.Scot., re d a paper on The Geology and Scenery of'Cornwall. ” (See Transactions, Vol. VIII., Part IV., page 173.) The paper was illustrated by a series of original lantern slides, many of them coloured by hand. The 1926 Competition Slides of the Royal Photographic Affiliated Societies were thereafter shown on the screen.
3rd January, 1927.
James Menzie , President, in the Ch ir.
A special New Year Exhibition of Lantern Slides in illus¬ tration of the Agfa Colour Process was held in the Lecture Room t three o clock in the afternoon. Mr. John Ritchie read the Explan tory Lecture.
14th Janu ry, 1927.
James Menzies, President, in the Chair.
Rev. William Gillies, Parish Minister of Kenmore, delivered a lecture entitled Rambles around Breadalbane. The lecture was illustr ted by fine series of lantern slides of the district around Loch Tay. Xl. PROCEEDINGS PERTHSHIRE SOCI TY OF ATURAL SCIENCE.
llth February, 1927.
James Menzies, President, in the Chair.
Dr. Robert Graham, Lecturer on Plant Physiography in Edinburgh University, delivered a lecture on How Plants row. - The lecture was illustrated by a fine , series of lantern slides.
11th March, 1927. SIXTIETH ANNUAL MEETING.
James Me zies, President, in the Chair.
Office-bearers for Session 1927-28 were elected as follows:
President James Menzies.
Vice-P esidents James Goldie, E.E.I.S.; William G. Mit¬ chell, W. Malloch, B.Sc.; Thomas McLaren, E.S.A. Scot. : r
Secretary and Librarian John Ritchie, E.R.A.I.
Treasurer James Winter.
Editor Henry Coates, E.S.A.Scot,
Members .of Council- George E. Bates, B.A., B.Sc., E.R.M.S.; Lord Scone, B.A., F.Z.S., M.B.O.U.; John Gordon, B.Sc.; Charles Brand Donald Suther¬ land, M.A.; P. H. Webb, M.Sc.
The Annual Reports were submitted as follows:
R PORT OF COUNCIL.
The Council have pleasure in. presenting to the Members of the Society their 60th Annual Report. Five Monthly Meetings and one Special Meeting were arranged.- A fair average of Members attended the Meetings throughout the Session. ; Five Council Meetings were held during the Session. : PROCEEDINGS PERTHSHIRE SOCIETY OE NATURAL SCIE CE, xli.
Twenty-four new Members were admitted during the ear, and the Membership now stands at 300, made up as follows: Honorary Member, 1; Corresponding Members, 11; Associates, 6; Associate Members, 4; Life Members, 13; Ordinary Members, 274. By death the Society has lost 10 Members, these being Robert Brough, J. H. Dixon, Laurence Pullar, Mrs. Laurence Pullar, James Proudfoot, James Stewart, Robert D. Wright, William Rutherford, and Major Mercer. During the summer six excursions were arranged, three of which were attended and three postponed. The Council desire to thank the proprietors who kindly granted permis¬ sion to traverse their grounds and others who assisted in carrying out the progr mme. The Council undertook to assist with the Bird Ringing Scheme, and the Members who assisted in this ringed 144 Birds. The 29th Essay Competition for children tten ing Perthshire Schools was on The six objects which interest me most in the Perthshire Natural History Museum. Seventy-seven essays were sent in, and the prizes and cer¬ tificates were presented by ex-Lord Provost Scott, C.B.E., on the 30 h October, 1926. The prizes this year were pur¬ chased from the interest on the Charles Macintosh Fund. The Council have to thank the examiners, Messrs. Bates, Coates, airne, and Paterson. The Council regret that Mr. Taylor, shortly after the beginning of the Session, resigned his position as Editor, owing to his leaving Perth. They appointed Mr. Henry Coates, E.S.A.Scot., as Editor in his place.
REPORT OP LIBRARIA .
The following Books have been presented to and pur¬ chased for the Museum and Library during the past ear:
By Mr. H. Coates . Prehistoric Man and The Cambridge Gravels. Views at Dunkeld, 1839. Dunkeld An Ancient City. Algae by Professor West.
By Trustees of British Museum Monograph of British Lichens, Part II.
B Col. H. H. Johnston, Stromness Additions to Flora of Orkney. xlii. PROCEEDINGS PERTHSHIRE SOCIETY OF NATURAL SCIENCE.
By Geological Survey, Edinburgh- Geological Maps and Memoirs.
Purchases Eorteviot by Rev. Neil Meldrum. Handbook on Wireless Telegraphy.
The exchange of other Societies periodicals with us still continues to add to the Library.
REPORT OF TREASURER.
(See Abstract of Accounts for the year ended 28th February, 1 27, page xlviii.)
REPORT OF EDITOR.
The only publication issued during the past year was Part III. of Volume VIII. of the Transactions and Proceedings. This is an unusually varied P rt, containing Zoological, Botanical, Geological, and Archaeological papers. The oo¬ logical papers embrace both systematic and structural sub¬ jects. The same is true of the Botanical papers, which include papers also on both flowering plants and cryptogams. The Archaeological papers embrace both history and pre¬ history. With the exception of the President’s Annual Address, to which a special license is always accorded, all the papers are regional in their character, which is as it should be. The Part fully justifies the decision of the Council to have a Members’ Open ight each session, for no fewer than eight of the communications now published were submitted at the Open Meeting on February 12 last year. It is hoped to have the next Part of the Transactions and Proceedings issued rather earlier in the session than the one just published.
The President, after accepting from Mrs. Stewart, on behalf of the Society, a portrait of the late Mr. James Stewart, L.D.S., read an Obituary Notice of Mr. Stewart. (See Transactions, Vol. VIII., Part IV., page 180.)
The Meeting afterwards took the form of a Members’ Night, when the following short papers were read:
1. Report on the Summer Excursion to Kenmore, by George E. Bates, B.A., B.Sc. PROCEEDINGS PERTHSHIRE SOCIETY OP NATURAL SCIENCE, xliii.
2. Keport on the Summer Excursion o Loch Leven, by illiam Malloch, B.Sc. 3. Note on a New Becord lor the Surf Sector, Oidemia perspicillata, from Montrose, in Tay rea, by Lord Scone, B.A., E.Z.S., M.B.O.U. (See Transactions, Yol. VIII., Part IV., page 215.) 4. ” Preliminary Beport on the Survey of Methven Loch, by John Bitchie, F.B.A.I. (See Transactions, Vol. VIII., Part IV., page 213.) 5. ” On the Extermination of* Bare Plants,” by James Menzies. (See Transactions, Vol. VIII., Part IV., page 181.) 6. ” Some New Becords of Mammals and of Parasites in the County of Perth,” by John Bitchie, E.B.A.I. (See Transactions, Vol. VIII., Part IV., page 211.) 7. Becent Additions to the Conchological Collections in the Museum,” by Henry Coates, E.S.A.Scot. (See Transactions, Vol. VIII., Part IV., page 215.) 8. ” Becord of Batrachospermum moniliformum, by George E. Bates, B.A., B.Sc. (See Transactions, Vol. VIII., Part IV., page 211.) 9. ” Becent Additions to the List of Perthshire Plants,” by J. B. Matthews, M.A. (See Transactions, Vol. VIII., Part IV., p ge 18 .)
SUMMEB SESSION 1927. > The following Excursions were arranged.
4th June Glencarse. Joint E cursion with Dundee Naturalists Society to the Storrie & Storrie Gardens.
6th June St. Andrews. Leader Mr. G. E. Bates.
16th June Arnbathy. Leader Mr. B. B. Boog Watson.
2nd July Killiecrankie and Falls of Tummel. Leader Mr. James Menzies.
22nd Au ust Loch Ereuchie. Leader Mr. H. Co tes. xliv. PROCEEDINGS PERTHSHIRE SOCIETY OF NATURAL SCIENCE.
RESULTS OE THE 30th CHILDREN S ESSAY COMPETITION,
for the Charles Macintosh Memorial Prizes.
1926-27.
Subject:
The Hills and Valleys of Perthshire.
First Division, Age 11 years (4 Essays).
1st Prize Jim Leckie, M Laren High Sc ool, Callander. 2nd Prize Muriel Crawford, Auchtergaven School, Bankfoot. 3rd prize (equal) Harry Paul and Betty M Dougall, Glendelvine School.
Seco d Divisio , Age 12 years (26 Essays).
1st Prize William H. Campbell, Western District School, Perth. 2nd Prize Maisie Thomson, Auchtergaven Public School. 3rd Prize Murray Lunan, Birnam Public School. 4th Prize Marie Galloway, Western District School, Perth. 5th Prize James M Laren, Lochearnhead Public School. Certificates Margaret Scotland, M Laren High School, Callander; Thos. Drummond, Lochearnhead Public School; Charlie Sutherland, M'L ren High School Callander; William A. Brown, M'Laren High School, Callander; Jenny Paul, Glendelvine School; Jessie Gumming, Glendelvine School.
Third Division, Age 13 years (30 Essays).
1st Prize John Grant, Dalnaspidal School. 2nd Prize Cathie Crawford, Auchtergaven School. 3rd Prize (equal) Chrissie Paul, Glendelvine School; Margaret Raitt, Ina Dickson, and Jack Wylie, M'Laren High School, Callander. Certificates Margaret Brodie, M'Laren High School, Callander; John M'Kinlay, Glendelvine School; James Macf rlane, Jessie Wilson, J netta Taylor, and Ella Orr, M'Laren High School, Callander.
Fourth Division, Age 1 years (36 Essays).
1st Prize Netta Paterson, M'Laren High School, Call nder. 2nd Prize—Agnes M. Mackenzie, M'Laren High School, Callander. 3rd Prize (equal) Nettie Stewart and Adam Paton, M'Laren High School, Callander. 4th Prize Isabel W. Johnston, M'Laren High School, Callander. 5th Prize Betty Leitch M'Laren High School, Callander. Certificates Wilfred MacDonald, Davidson Murray M'Leod, and Cathie Ferguson, M'Laren High School Callander; Isobel Paul, Glen¬ delvine School; Stella Gemmell and John M'Kee, M'Laren High School, Callander. PROCEEDINGS PERTHSHIRE SOCIE Y OF NATURAL SCIENCE, xlv.
Fifth Division, Age 15 years and over (57 Essays).
1st Prize Jean Paterson, M Laren High School, Callander. 2nd Prize (equal) Alexa M Intyre and Grace C. Price, M'Laren High School, Callander. 3rd Prize (equal) Grant M‘Donald, Je n Brown, and Mary Adam, M Laren High School, Callander. Certificates Minto MacQueen, Gordon MacGregor, Peter Innes, Mar¬ garet A. G. Graham, and Janet Campbell, M'Laren High School, Callander; Annie Eobertson, Public School, Crieff. PROCEEDINGS PERTHSHIRE SOCIE Y OF NATURAL SCIENCE, xlvii.
ADDITIONS TO THE EOLL OF MEMBERS.
Members elected between lltb February, 1927, and
11 h March, 1927.
. „ ASSOCIATE MEMBER.
Smith, Miss Annie J., Oykell, Muirton 11th March, 1927. Place, Perth
ORDINARY MEMBERS.
Gowans, Stewart T., B.Sc., St. Leon rd s 11th March, 1927. Bank, Perth
MacWatt, D., 64 Scott Street, Perth 11th March, 1927. ABSTRACT OF ACCOUNTS for Year ending 28th February, 1927.
INCOME. EXPENDITURE. To Su scriptions £74- 0 6 By Heating and Lighting £20 0 0 ' ,, Donations 45 4 6 ,, Fire Insurance 10 0 ,, 1 Life Member 5 5 0 „ Taxes 4 8 0 „ Sundries 4 16 1 ,, Janitor 6 10 0 ,, Societies 4 2 0 £129 6 1 ,, Printing 71 14 6 „ Balance from last Account 37 14 5 „ Books and Magazines 7 0 0 „ Sundries 8 9 0-i
£123 3 6-2- Balances : In S vings Bank £32 13 7 Due by McIntosh Fund 4 12 4 Due by Secretary 1 7 Due by Treasurer 5 3 3£ 43 17 0 £167 0 6i £167 0 6g
McINTOSH MEMORIAL PRIZE FUND.
City of Perth Loan £130 0 0 Expenses for Year £11 14 6 Interest for Year 4 13 8 City of Perth Loan 130 0 0 B lance t close of last Account 2 8 6 Cash due to P.S.N.S 4 12 4
£141 14 6 £141 14 6
Perth, 10th March, 1927. Examined, compared with the Vouchers, and found correct. (Signed) GEORGE F. BATES, ( „ ) J. MORISOTS , Auditors. ABSTRACT OF METEOROLOGICAL OBSERVATIONS, PERTH, 1926
HYGRO¬ BARO- RAIN. WIND DIRECTION. SUNSHINE MET R AIR TEMPER TURE. METER.
pq Absolut M ximum Mean at W Number of Observations at w Mean ot s H "O o and Minimum 9 a.m. rt 9 a m. and 3 p.m. c . h . ' Q 53 f. REMARKS. o u « Q % < G £ Li < o o Is ) Meat o H S E rt 6 at i) a.i (A). (B). S 2 5! £ £ o nd 32° F rt Day ofMonth. Day ofMonth. H 3 . Calm orVariable H at Sea L Minimum ) O Minimum Dry Bulb o M ximum s Maximum [ Wet Bulb ( SW Inches. 0 0 o O 0 o 0 o mm. mm. Date Hours j Snow 3 ins. deep on 18th Gale on 29-643 43-4 33-8 38-6 +1-6 55 10 22 1 37-4 36-5 127-0 26 17-8 22 0 7 1 14 3 35 0 2 0 26-8 12 1 29th. JAN. j Rain and high inds. Gale on 36-5 41-2 +3-6 13 40-9 40-0 122-2 25 23-5 5 2 2 5 22 2 1 4 2 0 50-1 16 8t and 25th FEB. 29-695 45-9 57 25 23 t Dry month. Sno on 9th and 15t ¦J Hail and sleet on 22nd and 23rd. 2 IS 86-1 29 MAR. 29-904 48-7 3 -4 43-1 +3-0 59 13 30 4,5,16 42-8 40-6 37-9 17 9-0 9 2 0 8 12 20 0 0 1 Aurora on 3rd. J Mil , fog at end of month. 137-2 Lightning on 1st, 4th and 17 h. PR. 29-797 55-4 39-0 47-2 + -7 67 4 28 17 47-9 5-8 4 -8 IS 7 4 5 4 5 14 8 7 14 4 4 0 27 j Unsettled, hail. Thunder on 2otli 40-2 8-7 -IT 31 13 50-2 46-0 52-2 21 8-5 29 7 2 6 16 0 17 2 12 0 182-2 30 ( and 31st. T understorm on 29th MAY 29-830 57T . 0 6 Mainly dull and wet T under on J 3rd. G le on 9th. Some hail JUNE 29-844 65-2 47- 56-5 +0-8 73 6, 0 38 1 57-3 53-3 73-9 IS 18-3 10 2 1 1 3 1 0 8 0 186-0 2 through month. J Very arm month. T understorm JULY 29-968 70-3 52-3 61-3 +2-9 84 14 40 26 61-7 57-3 65-6 11 18-1 24 5 8 4 11 2 27 2 3 0 200-0 30 1 on 9th, 18th d 24th. ( Warm,hi hwindsat times. Thun- 68-9 - 51-1 60-0 +2-7 78 43 8 59-7 55-6 45-2 16 9-8 6 1 0 0 16 8 33 1 1 192-1 30 1 erstorm on 6th and 20th. Fo AUG. 29-914 1 \ durin month. ( W t ith fo . Very wet on 19th. SEP. 29-947 62- 45-9 54-3 + 1-0 77 18 30 26 53-2 50-4 81-5 18 15- 19 1 0 2 10 4 29 6 8 0 136-8 30 1 Rime at end of mont , l First few days very warm. End 29-837 50-9 35-5 43-2 -3-2 77 4 23 23,30 41-6 40-2 118-8 18 27-6 14 5 2 2 6 3 15 2 27 0 11 -7 25 J of month cold witn o , frost and OCT. | rime. Aurora on 15th. 60-0 i et month wit fo . Galesonsth, NOV. 29-460 45-9 33-5 39-7 -1-4 57 4 18 1 38-8 37-8 155-5 24 36-6 18 0 5 0 13 0 33 0 9 0 20 a 13th, 14th and r8th. Frost, rime. ! Dry wit hi mild inds, Frost DEC. 30-218 - 34-6 39-6 + ]-6 53 28 20 25 39-1 3 -6 7-9 10 2 0 4 2 5 0 0 0 32 4 19 0 53-6 23 ¦1 between 17th a d 26th.
YEAR 29-838 54 9 40-6 477 +1 932 5 222 33 38 43 1 934 29344 95 1 1428-6 299 Hig est 84 14VU. 36-6 18 200 0 XL
Lowest 18 1 XT. 26-8 Height of Station above Sea Level = 7 feet. Position 56° 24 N. Lat., 3° 27' W. Long. JOHN RITCHIE, Observer. PROCEEDINGS PERTHSHIRE SOCIETY OF NATURAL SCIENCE. li.
WINTER SESSION, 1927-28.
11th Noyember, 1927.
James Menzies, President, in the Chair.
Professor A. D. Peacock, D.Sc., E.R.S.E., University College, Dundee, delivered a lecture on Adventures Entomo¬ logical. The lecture was illustrated by a series of lantern slides.
23rd November, 1927. JOINT ME TING WITH THE ROYAL HORTICULTURAL SOCIETY OF PERTHSHIRE.
Mr Alfred Brown in the Chair.
Mr A. Harley, Devon Hall, delivered a lecture on Flowering Shrubs.” The lecture was illustrated by a series of coloured lantern slides.
9th December, 1927.
James Menzies, President, in the Chair.
The President delivered his Annual Address, the subject being ” Notes on he History of the. Potato in Britain.” (See Transactions, |Vol. VIII., Part V., pa e 235.) The address was illustrated with lantern slides.
13th January, 1928.
James Menzies, President, in the Chair.
Dr. James Kerr Love, Glasgow, delivered a lecture on ” Hearing, and How o Preserve it.” The lecture was illu trated with lantern slides from preparations made by the lecturer. Hi. PEOCEEDINGS PERTHSHIRE. SOCIETY OF NATURAL SCIENCE.
lOth February, 1928.
ames Me zies, President, in the C air.
Mr L. G. Toplis, local representative of the British ssocia¬ tion of Befrigeration, elivered a lecture on Befrigeration as a Safeguard to Public Hygiene. The lecture was illustrated ith lantern slides.
9th March, 1928. SIXTY-FIBST ANNUAL MEETING.
James Me zies, President, in the Chair.
Office-bearers for Session 1928-29 were elected as follows:
President William Malloch, B.Sc.
Vice-Presidents W. G. Mitchell; Thomas M Laren; G. F. Bates, B.A., B.Sc., F.B.M.S.; Lord Scone, B.A. (Oxon.), F.Z.S., M.B.O.U.
Secretary and Librarian John Bitchie, F.B.A.I.
Treasurer James Winter.
Editor Henry Coates, F.S.A.Scot.
Members of Council Charles Brand; Philip H. Webb, M.Sc.; David Dempster, M.B., C.H.B., D.P.H.; James A. Forsyth; James Angus, M.A., B.Sc.; James Menzies.
The Annual Beports were submitted as follows:
REPORT OF COUNCIL.
The Council have pleasure in presenting to the members of the Society their 61st Annual Beport. Five Monthly Meetings and one Special Meeting in conjunc¬ tion with the Boyal Horticultural Society were arranged. Four Council Meetings were held during the Session. Fourteen Ordinary Members and five Associate Members were admitted during the year, and the membership now stands at 295, made up as follows: Honorary Members, 8; Corre¬ sponding Members, 11; Associates, 6; Associate Members, 9; Life Members, 13; Ordinary Members, 258. PROCEEDINGS PERTHSHIRE SOCIE Y OF NATURAL SCIENCE. liii.
By dea h t e Societ has lost seven members, these being Messrs. George Brady, David Gorrie, Dr. Leigh Hunt, Jame Mun o, William Boy, Col. D. M. Smythe, and D. J. ilson. During the summer, five excursions were arranged, three of which were attended and two postponed. The Council desire to thank the Proprietors who kindly granted permission to traverse their grounds and others who assisted in carrying out the programme. The Council undertook to assist with the bird-ringing scheme, and the members who assisted in this ringed 879 birds. The 30th Essay Competition for children attending Perth¬ shire schools was on The Hills and Valleys of Perthshire. One hundred and fifty-three essays were sent in, and the prizes and certificates were presented by Lord Provost Dempster, on the 15th October, 1927. The prizes this year were purchased from the interest on the Charles M'Intosh Eund. The Council have to thank the examiners, Messrs Angus, Coates, Nairne, and Paterson. The Council feel greatly indebted to Mr C. G. Matthew, Craigmakerran, Guildtown, for his interest in the work of the Society and his substantial gift, also that of an anonymous donor. These gifts will ensure regular publication of papers in the Transactions and Proceedings.
REPORT OF LIBRARIAN.
The following books have been presented to and purchased for the Museum and Library during the past year:
By Professor A. D. Peacock, Dundee University The Teratology of Eishes, by Professor J. E. Gemmill. By Mr Henry Coates The Shoemaker Incorporation of Perth, 1545-1927, by Peter Ba ter. By Mr Winter Eour Volumes of Naturalist s Library. By Miss Carphin, Perth The Mollusca of the Persian Gulf. By Executors of late Mr Jamieson Nature’s Serious Tale. By Bichard Turner, Peebles Descriptive Catalogue of the Geological Collection in Chambers Institute, Peebles. By Col. H. H. Johnston, Stromness Additions to the Elora of Orkney. Additions to the Elora of Shetland. Eossil Plants of O.B.S. v liv. PROCEEDINGS PERTHSHIRE SOCIE Y OF NATURAL SCIENCE.
Purchases Freshwater Bhizopods of North America being Yol. XII of Beport of the U.S. Geological Survey of the Territories. By Joseph Leidy. Die Krankheiten der Aquarienhsche und ihre Bekamp- fung, by Dr Both. A reatise on the Fresh-water Algae, by late G. West, revised by F. E. Fritsch. Elements of General Zoology, by William J. Dakin. British Ants, their Life History and Classification. By H. St. J. K. Donistho pe. atural History Magazine, British Museum. Notes on Electricity and Service Electrical Apparatus. Photograms of the Year. The exchange of other Societies periodicals with us still continues to add to the Library.
EPORT OF TREASURER.
(See Abstract of Accounts for the year ended 29th February, 1928, page lix.)
REPORT OF EDITOR. The Editor reported that the only publication issued during the past year was Part IV. of Volume VIII. of the Transactions and Proceedings. This Part containe a valuable local paper on -ecent Additions to the List of Perthshire Plants, by Mr J. . Matthews, as well as a number of shorter communications.
The Meeting afterwards took the form of a Members’ Night, when the following short papers were read:
1. Becent Observations amon the Birds of Tentsmuir, by E. Crapper. Illustrated with lantern slides. (See Transactions, Vol. VIII., Part V., page 249.)
2. Note on Vaucheria at Brid e of Earn, by William Scott.
3. ” The Diatoms of the Balthayock Lochs, by George F. Bates, B.A., B.Sc. Illustrated with specimens of Diatoms, shown under the Microscope. (See Trans¬ actions, Vol. VIII., Part V., page 247.)
4. Note on the Discovery of a Fungus rare in Perthshire, Phallas imperialis, Schulz, by James Menzies. Illus¬ trated with lantern slides. (See Transactions, Vol. VIII., Part V., page 246.) PROCEEDINGS PE THSHIRE SOCIE Y OF NATURAL SCIENCE. lv.
5. Note oh the Discovery in Perthshire of a Bare, Pungus, Blitrydium caliciiforme, e ot, by James Menzie . (See Transactions, Yol. VIII., art Y., page 246.)
6. Museum Notes,” by ohn Bitchie, F.B.A.I. (See T ansactions, Yol. VIII., Part V., pa e 263.)
7. Anti uarian Notes on Tentsmuir,” by John Bitchie, F.B.A.I. (See Transactions, Vol. VIII., Part V., page 257.)
8. A Visit to the Scottish Zoo,” b James Kelly. Illustrated with l ntern slides.
13th March, 1928.
Lord Scone, B.A.,; F.Z.S., in the Chair.,
Captain Eckersley, Chief Engineer to the B.B.C., de¬ livere a lecture on Wireless,” in the Lesser City Hall.
SUMMEB SESSION, 1928.
The following Excursions were rranged:
28th May E inburgh: The Zoological Gardens, and the Boyal Botanic Gardens. Lea er; Mr J mes Winter.
7th July Tentsmuir. Leader Mr. El. Cra per.
8th Se te ber Stobhall. Leader Mr. John Bitchie. Ivi. PROCEEDINGS PERTHSHIRE SOCIETY OE NATURAL SCIENCE.
ADDITIONS TO EOLL OF MEMBEES.
Members elected between 11th March, 1927, and 11th March, 1928.
ORDINARY MEMBERS.
Gumming, The Rev. Andrew, St. Leon rd s U.E. M se, Perth ov. 11, 1927. Gox, Euan, H. M., Glendoick, Glencarse Nov. 11, .1927. Coates, Mrs. Henry, Oorarder, Perth Nov. 11, 1927. Dempster, George, 13 Pitcullen Terrace, Perth Nov. 11, 1927. Dempster, Da id, M.A., M.B., Ch.B., D.P.H., 57 Balhousie Street, Perth Nov. 11, 1927. Holt, 0. L. S., B.A.(Lon.), The Bernard Holt School, Perth Nov. 11, 1927. Puckle, Miss Norah, Huntingtower House, Pe th Nov. 11, 1927. Peacock, Prof. A. D., D.Sc., University College, Dundee ... Nov. 11, 1927. Paton, Ronald, M.B., Ch.B., 2 Atholl Place, Perth Nov. 11, 1927. Duncan, A. J., Auchnafairn, Craigie, Perth Nov. 11, 1927. Falconer, Wm. D. M., Roselea, Blairgowrie Jan. 13, 1928. Joynson, Edward Walter, Alt-Skeith, Aberfoyle Jan. 13, 1928. Joynson, C pt. William, The Glassert, Aberfoyle Jan. 13, 19 8.
ASSOCIATE MEMBERS. Sinclair, James G., 39 New Row, Perth Feb. 10, 1928. Crammond, Charles, 4 Gannochy Ro d, Perth Feb. 10, 1928. Davidson, William, 11 James Street, Perth Feb. 10, 1928. I PROCEEDINGS PERTHSHIRE SOCIE Y OF NATURAL SCIENCE. Ivii.
EESULTS OP THE 31st CHILDREN S ESSAY COMPETITIO
For he Charles M Intosh Memorial Prizes.
1927-28.
Subject: A Naturalis ’s Diary.
First Division. Age 11 years (4 Essays). 1st Prize Elsie M Kinlay, Glendelvine P. School, Murthly. 2nd Prize Peggy M Diarmid, Tross chs P. Sc ool, Callander. 3rd Prize Margaret Paul, Glendelvine P. School, Murthly. Certificate Wi nie Blyth, Glendelvine P. School, Murthly.
Seco d Divisio . Age 12 years (4 Essays). 1st Prize Ella Morrison, Glendelvine P. School, Murthly. nd Prize—Muriel Crawford, Auchtergaven School, Bankfoot. 3rd Prize Ian Taylor, Glendelvine School, Murthly. Certificate—Neil Campbell, Glendelvine School.
Thi d Division. Age 13 years (8 Essays). 1st Prize—Elizabeth Morris, Trossachs P. School, Callander. 2nd Prize—Douglas Thomson, Glendelvine School, Murthly. 3rd Prize—Mona Maclnnes, Trossachs School, Callander. Certificates Margaret De ar, M Laren High School, Callander; Jessie Gumming, Glendelvine School; Jemima Sutherland, Auchtergaven School; Bella Blyth, Glendelvine School; Jenny Paul, Glendelvine School.
Fourth Division. Age 1 years (1 Essay). 1st Prize—Catherine MacFaiiane, Glenerichty School, Calvine.
Fifth Division. Age 15 years (3 Essays). 1st Prize—M y Adam, M Laren High School, Callander. 2nd Prize—Agnes MacKenzie, M Laren High School, Call nder. Certificate—Peggy Bryce, Glendelvine School. ABSTRACT OF ACCOUNTS for Year ending 29th February, 1928.
INCOME. EXPE DITURE. embers Subscriptions £73 6 0 Heating, Lighting, etc ... £25 12 3 Do ations 8 4 6 J nitor ...... 6 10 0 Sundries 5 4 10 Societies ... 4 2 0 Printing ... 68 12 3 £86 15 4 Books an Magazines ... 10 13 0 Balance from last Account , 43 17 0 Sundries ... 10 19 2
. £126 8 2 Balances In Bank £4 4 8 Dug by Treasurer 3 5 ID* Due by Secretary 0 5 1* £7 15 8 Less Dug MTntos Prize Fund 3 12 0 4 3 8 £130 12 4 £130 12 4
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M INTOSH MEMORIA PRIZE FUND. City of Perth Loans at 4 per cent £130 0 0 Prizes and Printing . £6 10 6 Interest for year 13 8 Debit fro last year 4 12 4 Income Tax Refunded ... 2 1 2 B lance in hand ... 3 12 0 Donation 8 0 0 City of Perth Loan 130 0 0 £144 14 10 £144 14 10
PUBLICATION ENDOWMENT FUND. £500 4 per cent. Consolidated Stock .. £428 9 9 Proceedings and Transactions,” 1925-26 £30 18 6 Interest for h lf-year 8 0 0 Proceedings” and Transactions,” 1926-27 41 16 9 Prom P.S.N.S. Account 64 15 3 £500 4 per cent. Consolidated Stock 428 9 9 £501 5 0 £501 5 0
Perth, 6th March, 1928.- Examined, compared with the vouchers, and found correct. (Signed) GEORG F. BATES Auditors. ( „ ) J. MORISON ABSTRACT OF METEOROLOGICAL OBSERVATIONS, PERTH, 1927
HYGRO¬ BARO- RAIN. WIND DIRECTION. UNSHINE MET R AIR TEMPER TURE. METER.
w Absolute Maximum Mean at Number of Observations at Mean of. a .£ H 0 and Minimum 9 a.m. S 9 a.m. and 3 p.m. "S Z !> . . p REMARKS. O § 0 £ u < 3 P "rt Mean (A). Average 13 P ( j at 9 a.m. (B). Total Fa £ 24 Hour is C % o at Sea Le\ aximum Day ofMonth. p No. of Days. and 32° Fa] Minimum Difference ] Minimum Dry Bulb. Greatest F; H Mean of A. and B. ! Maximum. I j Day of 1 Month. | Wet Bulb. [ S E 1 Calm or| Variable Inches. 0 0 O 0 O O O 0 mm. mm. Date Hours 2 JAN. 29- 90 43-6 33-4 38-5 +1-5 57 9 16 20 38 T 37-2 72-4 21 12-1 27 1 0 0 8 1 42 8 0 46-5 21 Rather mild, wet and stormy. FEB. 29-933 45-5 32-5 39-0 +1-4 55 16 20 13 37-7 37-0 33-4 16 5-2 22 0 0 3 13 6 29 2 3 0 5U0 IS Mainly cold, dr and foggy.
MAR. 29-579 50-9 37-0 43-9 +3-8 61 21 29 43-5 41-5 60-6 IS 12-5 25 2 2 0 20 0 29 0 9 0 101-6 28 Mild and unsettled. APR. 29TS0 53-0 3 -0 45-0 +0-5 60 17 25 28 46-3 42-5 23- 13 8-2 3 3 0 5 0 27 0 22 0 201- 30 Last week cold though sunn . MAY 30-048 57-6 40-4 49-0 -0-8 74 8 28 11 49-5 46-1 49-5 14 26-1 4 5 6 5 15 2 19 0 10 0 165-3 26 Cool and rel tively dry. JUNE 29- 42 60-5 43-9 52-2 -3-5 66 12 35 11 53-2 49-7 72.4 16 16- 16 2 6 4 12 0 23 2 11 0 1 8-7 28 Very cool, high winds last 2 eeks* Unsettled, thundery and mainly JULY 29-843 68-6 52-6 60-6 + -2 78 10 43 2 60-2 57T 88-9 21 21-6 0 0 5 15 IS 8 11 3 2 0 153-4 28 dull. Unsettled and wet. AUG. 29-6 2 66-2 51-9 59-1 +1-8 73 4, 9 41 20,30 58-1 55-7 136-1 24 41-2 12 2 7 1 14 4 26 2 6 0 136-2 25 SEP. 29-695 59-4 4 -1 51-7 -1-6 69 3 34 15 51-4 9-3 106-9 23 24-3 22 0 6 4 8 1 2 2 12 0 102-2 23 Very wet month. Last ee abnormally mild with OCT. 29-889 56-4 41-1 48- +2-3 70 22 21 47-8 5-9 122-8 19 31T 22 0 6 0 8 2 34 4 8 0 106-4 23 gales on 28th and 29 h. Firs few days very arm, wi try NOV. 2 -861 46-9 35- 41-3 +0-2 62 1, 2 21 30 41-2 39-8 60-3 18 14T 1 0 2 2 14 2 29 0 11 0 62-3 17 spell 7-i4th. Much fo , frost and hi h winds DEC. 29-959 38-3 30-7 3 -5 -3-0 49 6 15 18 34-0 33-4 42-6 13 19-0 22 4 18 2 24 0 4 0 10 0 17-9 9 throu out mont .
YEAR 29-791 53'9 40 0 46 9 +0-4 869-3 216 19 61 36 15926 300 17 112 0 1323 2 276 Hi est 78 lovn. 41-2 12 201-7 IV vm.
Lowest 15 18X11. 17.9 XII Hei ht of Station above Sea Level = 7 feet. Position 56 24 N. Lat., 3 27 W. Long. JOHN RITCHIE, Obse ver. PROCEEDINGS PERTHSHI E SOCIETY OF ATURAL SCIENCE. Ixi.
WINTER SESSION, 1928-29.
20th October, 1928.
William Malloch, B.Sc., President, in the Chair.
Mr. T. D. Maitland, M.B.E., delivered a lecture on Eas Africa, with particular reference to Uganda. he lecture as illustrated by a series of lantern slides.
CONVERSAZIO E.
A Conversazione of the Members and their friends was held in the Societ s Rooms, the Museum, and the Workin Boys’ and Girls’ Hall, on the evening of Friday, 16th November, 1928.
William Malloch, B.Sc., President, in the Chair.
The President, in his o ening remarks, said it was a considerable number of years since a function of that kind was held by the Society, and he understood on the former occasions they were most successful and highly appreciated. He trusted their effort that night would be equally so. (Applause). The Society, by the way, had passed its fiftieth year. As a matter of fact, the date on which that happy event was reached was in February, 1917. As they were all aware, at that time scientists and others were busy on another field not uite the field of nature and it was felt then it ould be inopportune to celebrate he occasion. Unfortunately, it was forgotten a little, but they were now about to mark then fiftieth anniversary, although they were really 61 years old. (Laughter and applause). He was sure they would all wish the Society every prosperity and successful endeavours in the work which had been so well carried out in the past. (Applause). They were, he believed, one of the most com lete Societies of their kind in that part of the country, if not in Scotland ; there was not, hi Scotland, a more complete collection of local flora, eology, and all the other sciences, than there was in the Museum. In its way, it was a complete natural history itself of Perthshire, and he was sure, although it was with feelings of regret that the Museum was handed over to the Town. Council a number of years, ago, they felt that the Corporation would look after it well and Ixii. PROCEEDINGS PE THSHI E SOCIETY OP NATURAL SCIENCE. cherish what had been so nobly endo ed and carried on in the past. (Applause). Continuing, Mr. Malloch said he believed there was some talk of a change of address for their Museum, and he was sure it was so complete that they could not well have a finer house for their collections. He put it to those in the Town Council though, considering that it was not just the right time to spend mone that in the future ma be the might find their collection shown to better advantage, and they knew that in the Museum they would have one of their best assets. (Applause). In the course of a short address upon The Naturalist Militant, Professor Peacock, 13.Sc., of University College, Dundee, instanced how the biologist was attacking plant and insect pests by biological means as contrasted with chemical methods. There Was a desperate struggle between man and insect, he said, and the biologist to-day was learning, a bit gingerly, how to work the balance of nature, and not merely to monkey with it. The lecture was illustrated by man interesting lantern slides. Mr. Gr. P. Bates proposed a vote of thanks to Professor Peacock, while Lord Provost Dempster proposed a vote of thanks to all those who had in an way assisted in making the meeting a success, making special mention of those who had so kindl granted the interesting exhibits which the saw before them, also to the stewardesses and the lanternist.
THE EXHIBITS.
Messrs. Pullars, Ltd. The company thereafter took the opportunity of viewing a number of most interesting exhibits staged in the Working Bo and Girls Hall, and which, it was pointed out, will be available for inspection throughout the week in the Museum. Not the least interesting of these to Perth people was the scale model of Pullars’ D e Works, under the care of Mr. W. Strachan. A glance at the model provided a fine impression of the area covered by these famous works, while the fact that each building could be electrically lit added considerably to the effect.
Messrs. John Shields & Co. The exhibit from Messrs. John Shields & Co., Wallace Works (Mr. Chas. Barclay), conve ed to the visitors with what wonderful completeness are the processes utilised in the manufacture of the array of magnificent cloths which are sent out from this factor . A model loom occupied a central place on the exhibit, hile a carefull tabulated list of articles explained in simple terms the methods adopted in the manufacture of both linen and artificial silk and cotton goods of amazing beaut . Item No. 1 showed the flax in its natural state, followed by its prepar - PROCEEDINGS PE THSHI E SOCIETY OF NATURAE SCIENCE. Ixiii. tion for the loom. Several examples of the designs drawn for use in the manufacture of goods ere in themselves works of art, while, to the ladies particularl , the representative collection of novelties and useful household requirements were a source of elig t. Trul the citizens of Perth do not realise the wonders that are enacted within their city walls.
Mr. P. D. Malloch, of Messrs. P. D. Malloch of fishing fame, had forward an interesting exhibit in which was displayed the wonderful variety of items that go towards the manufacture of an ordinary lined cartridge by Nobels Industries.
Corporation Gas Works. The Perth Corporation s display of materials produced at the Gas Works attracted marked interest. Here coal in its natural state was sho n, and the methods of deriving products by means of distillation from the mineral. These included crude tar with the oils taken from it as distilled at the Gas Works, and the residual pitch. Various dyes and perfumes and carbolic acid recovered from the crude oils were also exhibited, in addition to photographic materials and drugs prepared from the pitch distillates, ammoniacal li uor produced direct from the coal, and sulphur of ammonia as prepared therefrom. The models shown included one of the Governor and Boosting-room at the Friarton, where the output of gas to the different areas is regulated and controlled. There was also a representation of a slot meter enclosed in a glass case, showing the mechanism in operation. The latest type of gas fire was exhibited, showing how it can be used, not only for heating a room but also for ventilating it.
Messrs. John Moncrieff, Ltd. One can hardly conceive the endless variety of glass goods required in industry to-day, but a very fine impression of the skill of the glass-worker could be obtained from the display given by Messrs. John Moncrieff’s, Ltd., of the orth British Glass Works, which included examples of the glass used in miners’ safety lamps, in the manufacture of pressure gauges of all descriptions, and chemical work. Perhaps the most outstanding item of the exhibit, however, was the Monart Ware, for the manufacture of which the firm have worthily attamed a wonderful reputation throughout the country. The examples staged in the Working Boys’ and Girls’ Hall were exquisite pieces of this special process, the wonderful colouring introduced providing an effect unequalled anywhere. Colour Photography. The possibilities in natural colour photography were amply demonstrated in the display of this work by Messrs. C. Baker, Ixiv. PROCEEDINGS PE THSHI E SOCIETY OE ATURAL SCIENCE.
London, in which practically every known process was represented. Particular interest was centred in the Raydex process, of which the late Mr. J. Brand, a brother of ex-Bailie Brand, was the originator, and who gave the first demonstration of it in the Natural Science Museum, Perth, about twenty years ago. Thanks to the kindness of his sister, a number of examples of the work of the late Mr. Brand were also on view. One or two examples of the Jose-Pe process, an entirely new method, were also forw rd, together with the Bermphol and the Colorado processes, the latter being American, details of which are not yet known. The e hibits were completed with a specimen of the Sanger-Shepherd process used in the earlier days of colour photography. A number of transparencies of the Duplex process were shown as lantern slides, demonstrating that colour photography can be taken instantaneously, some of those sub¬ mitted having been taken as quickly as a twenty-fifth of a second.
The Bleachers Association, represented by Mr. P. PL Webb, had forward some attractive specimens in the manufacture of artificial silk. Although not yet on the market, the products have been widely exhibited in order to give the public an oppor¬ tunity of judging as to the tremendous possibilities of the industry in the future.
Artificial Sunshine.
Probably one of the most interesting stands as that where Mr. D. M. Lumsden, Almondbank, displayed an ultra-violet light apparatus, of which he is the inventor. The first was the Lumsden Quartz Lamp, which has been designed to meet the needs of Hospitals, Clinics and Sanatoria, and medic l prac¬ titioners re uiring the powerful source of ultra-violet radiation. It is housed in a large rectangular reflector, which is not only capable of being rotated to any angle, but has a localising mask or hood. The lamp can be removed from the floor stand, upon which it is mounted, and any form of suspension used for sus¬ pending it from the roof. The second is the Lumsden Small Sun Lamp, which has been designed to meet the needs of doctors requiring a small but efficient ultra-violet light apparatus, either in their consulting room or in the patient’s own home, and may also be safely used by the ordinary householder. It can be run from almost any electric light supply, and costs only a fraction of penny per hour to run. The third is the Analytic Cabinet, which is extensively used for testing chemicals. The Home Office have introduced this type for the purpose of detecting traces of arsenic in the human body. PROCEEDINGS PERTHSHIRE SOCIETY OE NATURAL SCIENCE. Ixv.
Altogether, Mr. Lumsden has made a most useful contribution to the methods of modern research hich have been enlisted to find some more certain means of producing these rays artificially in order that they might be made available, even in winter. He stated that they could not be produced quickly enough for the demand. Other exhibits were : Fish Scale E hibit by Projection Microscopes, by Mr. W. Malloch. Several Microscopes with specimens, by J. Ritchie. A Demonstration of Portable Wireless Instruments and Epidiascope, by Mr. W. B. M Callum, Scott Street. Demonstration of Pathe Cinema Projector by Mr. P. M Laren, St. Catherine s Road. Projection Microscopic Demonstration by Mr. G. F. Bates, M.A., B.Sc., F.R.M.S. There was an attendance of over three hundred members and friends.
14th December, 1928.
William Malloch, B.Sc., President, in the Chair.
Mr. John Mathieson, F.R.S.E., F.R.S.G.S., delivered a lecture on St. Kilda ; Its People and Scenery. The lecture was illustrated with a series of lantern slides and panoramic views.
11th January, 1929.
William Malloch, B.Sc., President, in the Chair.
This meeting took the form of a Members’ Night, when the following Papers were read : 1. Report of Meeting of Corresponding Societies’ Committee of the British Association at Glasgow, by Henry Coates, F.S.A. Scot.. (See Transactions, Vol. VIII., Part VI., page 265). 2. “ otes on the Buckie Braes, Perth, by James Menzies. (See Transactions, Vol. VIII., Part VI., page 266). 3. “ Fortification or Hillfort at Arnbathie, by R. R. Boog Watson. (See Transactions, Vol. VIII., Part VI.,page 270), Ixvi. PROCEE INGS PERTHSHIRE SOCIETY OE NATURAL SCIENCE.
. A Day on the Driesh, Glen Clova, by James Winter. Illustrated with lantern slides. (See Transactions, Vol. VIII., Part VI., page 269). 5. Deport on Summer Excursion to Edinburgh, by Wm. Malloch, B.Sc. 6. Deport on Summer Excursion to Tents Muir, by Wm. Malloch., B.Sc. The 1928 Competition Lantern Slides in connection ith the Scottish Photographic Federation were then exhibited. Thereafter Mr. W. B. M Callum, assisted by Mr. B ars, gave a Demonstration of the Eulton Wireless Picture Machine, and took off four pictures sent out from Berlin, in Germany.-
8th February, 1929.
George F. Bates, B.A., B.Sc., Vice-President, in the Chair.
The following Papers were read : 1. The History of Bleaching, by Philip H. Webb, M.Sc. 2. Meteorological Notes at Bengal, India,” by James Angus, M.A., B.Sc.
8th March, 11)29.
SIXTY-SECO D ANNUAL MEETING.
William Malloch, B.Sc., President, in the Chair.
Office-bearers for Session 1929-30 were elected as follows S
President William Malloch, B.Sc.
Vice-Presidents George E. Bates, B.A., B.Sc., E.D.M.S. ; Lord Scone, B.A. (Oxon.), F.Z.S., M.B.O.U. ; Charles Brand; Philip H. Webb, M.Sc.
Secretary a d Librarian John Bitchie, E.D.A.I.
reasurer James Winter.
Editor Henry Coates, F.S.A. Scot. PROCEEDINGS PERTHSHIRE SOCIETY OE NATURAL SCIENCE. Ixvii.
Members of Council David empster, M.B., D.P.H. ; James A Forsyth; James Angus, M.A., B.Sc. ; James Menzies ; C ril Walmesley, M.I.C.E. ; Alistair Cram. T e Annual Reports were submitted as follo s : Report oe Council The Council have pleasure in presenting to the members of the Society their 62nd Annual Report. Seven Monthly Meetings were held during the year. Five Council Meetings were held during the year. One Associate and twenty-three Ordinary Members were admitted during the year, and the membership now stands at 309, made up as follows : Hon. Members, 3 ; Corresponding Members, 11 ; -Associates, 6; Associate Members, 9 ; Life Members, 13 ; Ordinary Members, 267. By death the Society has lost six members, these being Messrs. A. J. Cameron, John G. Miller, Col. Drummond Hay, James Craigie, Robert M. Kippen, J. Martin White, and Hugh Mitchell. During the summer, three e cursions were arranged, all of which were carried through, and the Council desire to thank the proprietors who so kindly granted permission to traverse their grounds, and others who assisted in carrying out the programme. During the summer, several members of the Society assisted the Council in the bird-ringing scheme, and in all 18 birds were ringed. The 31st Essay Competition for children attending Perthshire Schools was on A Naturalist s Diary. Unfortunately, the subject did not appear to appeal to the children, and there were only twenty-three essays sent in. The prizes and certificates were presented by F. orie-Miller, Esq., on the 20th October, 1928. The Council desire to thank the examiners, Messrs. Coates, airne, nd Bates, for their work. During the year a successful Conversazione was held, and the thanks of the Council are due to the various exhibitors, and to all those who assisted in making this function a decided success. The Council are indebted to Mr. Melville Gray for his continued interest in the Society, and for furnishing of the means by which the Society will be enabled to carry through the Drawing Com¬ petition open to Scholars in Perthshire for the drawing of objects in the Museum collections, and the Council hope that it will be taken advantage of. The following is the report by the Judges : REPORT. Natural History, Drawing and Painting Competition. The satisfactory results obtained in the initial competition indicate that there is a great deal of talent among the young artists in the Fair City. Ixviii. PROCEEDINGS PE THSHIRE SOCIETY OE NATURAL SCIENCE.
The enth siasm shown by some of the young people is indeed remarkable. One competitor submitted no fe er than 17 drawings. The sections, which vere divided into three, were as follows : Section (1) Age 10 to 12. Section (2) Age 12 to 15. Section (3) Age 15 to 18. The general standard of excellence was highest in Section (1). Section (2) was disappointing to some extent. Section (3) was above the average, but this was largely due to. the excellent ork of one student. The work of the 1st Prize Winner in Section (3) is worthy of special notice. When considering the efforts of the boys and girls one must give due reg rd to the difficulty of working in a public building. Shy children find it very trying, especially if the drawing is not going too well. Again, it should be remembered that stuffed specimens, no matter how good, are not particularly inspiring. It is comparatively easy to make a drawing of a school-room group under ideal conditions, but to produce anything of importance, uite unaided, and without any supervision, that is another matter. Honour is due the sturdy fellows who were unafraid to enter for an open competition. It is to be hoped more students will enter for subse uent com¬ petitions, as there is no more convincing proof of ability than in that secured in competition with others. The difficulty of judging different subjects, in the same Section, for the same prize, is obvious. In future, subjects should be set by the judges. It is clearly impossible to decide if a flower study or a wild cat is better. Students who intend taking up drawing and painting as a profession should welcome the opportunity of exhibiting their works in public, and having the unbiased opinion of professional painters. Those who have been unsuccessful in gaining prizes should examine their work dispassionately, and try to find out wherein it is below the standard set by the first three students f THINK FOR FIVE MINUTES, A D DRAW FOR ONE MINUTE AND YOU MAY HOPE TO BECOME A PAINTER. FIVE LINES WITH KNOWLEDGE BEHIND THEM CONVEY MORE THAN TWENTY SUPERFICIALLY SEEN. (Signed) DAVID P. RAMSAY, T. W. BROWN, Judges. ' 27/9/29. PROCEEDINGS PERTHSHIRE SOCIETY OE NATURAL SCIENCE. IxiX.
Report of Librarian. The Library continues to be made use of for reference purposes, not only by members but also by the public. During the year exchanges from other Societies continue to add to the Library. Among other books added to the Library are the follo ing :
By Mr. Coates Old Cornish Bridges and Streams, by Chas. Henderson, B.A., Oxon., and Henry Coates, F.S.A. Scot. By C. G. Matthe , Esq., Craigmakerran, Guildtown The Ferns ” (Filicales), 2 volumes, published 1923 and 1926, by F. 0. Bower, Sc.D., LL.D. By the Museum of the University of Pennsylvania, America The Museum Journal.
Purchases Dunning : Its Parochial History,” by John Wilson, D.D. he British Grasses and Sedges,” by Anne Pratt. A Treatise on the British Fresh Water Algae,” revi ed by F. E. Fritsch, D.Sc., by the late G. S. West, M.A., D.Sc. Elements of General Zoology,” by Wm. J. Dakin, 1927. British Museum Quarterly, from No. 1, 1926. Ray Society The British Sea Anemones,” Vol. 1. Prehistoric Man,” 2 vols., by Dr. Daniel Wilson. Manual for Small Museums.” Ray Society Further Correspondence of John Ray.” Spermogones of Crustaceous Lichens,” by W. Lauder Lindsay. Roman London, Royal Commission on Historic Monuments, Vol. III. of Historical Monuments in London. Royal Microscopical Society Origin and Development of the Microscope.” Marine Invertebrates and Fishes of St. Andrews,” by W. C. McIntosh. Crathie and Braemar,” by John Stirton. Records of Mining in Scotland,” by R. W. Cochran Patrick. Geographical Distribution and Status of Birds in Scotland,” by Misses Baxter and Rintoul.
Report of Treasurer. (See Abstract of Accounts for the year ended 28th February, 1929, page Ixxiv). Ixx. PROCEEDINGS PERTHSHI E SOCIETY OE NATURAL SCIENCE.
Report oe Editor. The Editor reported that the only publication issued during the past year w s Part V. of Volume VIII. of the Transactions nd Proceedings.
The President then delivered his Annual Address, the subject being Hydro-Electric Po er. (See Transactions, Vol. VIII., Part VI., page 272).
SUMMER SESSION, 1929.
The following Excursions ere arranged :
20th May. Edinburgh : the Botanic Gardens and Observatory. Leader Mr. Eerrier. 8th June. Glendoick. 6th July. Rannoch. 26th August. Mountain Excursion to the Cairngorm Range, starting from Aviemore. Leader Mr. Alastair Cram. th September. Kinnoull Hill, Perth (jointly with the Dun¬ fermline Naturalists Society).
19th October, 1929.
PRIZE-GIVING.
William Malloch, B.Sc., President, in the Chair.
The Prize-Giving in connection with the Thirty-Second Children’s Essay Competition for the Charles McIntosh Prizes, and the Eirst Museum Drawing Competition, took place in the Lecture Room on Saturday afternoon, 19th October, 1929. There w s a large attendance of the young Competitors. Lady Scone presented the Prizes, and Lord Scone gave a short address. (See List of Prizes, page Ixxi.) CHILDREN S ESSAY COMPETITION, 1928-29. PROCEEDINGS PERTHSHIRE SOCIETY OF NATURAE SCIE CE, had. For Chables McIntosh Prizes.
Age 15 nd over.
Prizes. Place. Name. Address. School. 1st Alice W. G. Wylie Stockbridge, Dunblane McLaren High School, Call nder. 2nd Agnes M. Mackenzie The Gardens, Doune Lodge, Doune McLaren High School, Callander. 3rd May Adam Annet, Doune McLaren High School, Callander. 4th George Pearson Fernbank, Dunblane McL ren High School, Callander. Certificates. Grace 0. Price Queen Victoria School, Dunblane McLaren High School, Callander. Millie Oscroft Queen Victoria School, Dunblane McLaren High School, Callander. Elsie B. S. Meldrum 19 Springfield Terrace, Dunblane McLaren High School, Callander.
Age 14 and over.
Prizes. 1st Arthur James Taylor Auchtergaven Public School, B nkfoot. 1st Mhoraig McLean Monachyle, Balquhidder, Strathyre McLaren High School, Callander. 2nd Catherine McRae Edramucky, Killin McLaren High School, Callander. 2nd Mary Archibald Holmehill, Dunblane McLaren High School, Callander. 3rd Robert Cro e Dunearne, Old Doune Road, Dunblane McLaren High School, Callander. 3rd Bella McGregor Hydro Gardens, Dunblane McLaren High School, Callander. th Jessie Cummings Drumatherty, Spittalfield Glendelvine School, Murthly. Certificates. Crombie Duthie Ne tyle Cottage, Dunkeld Glendelvine School, Murthly. Ronald Mackenzie The Gardens, Doune Lodge, Doune McLaren High School, Callander. Marg ret Young 168 ain Street, Callander McLaren High School, Callander. Christina Ritchie Bridgend, Callander McLaren High School, Callander. Christina MacFarlane Croft-na-Go an, Auchleeks, Calvine Glenerichty Public School. Isabella M. Eergusson Caledonian Place, Dunblane McLaren High School, Callander. A e 1 and over. Ixxii. PROCEEDINGS PERTHSHI E SOCIETY OE ATURAL SCIENCE.
Prizes.
1st Helen McIntyre Nyadd, Blairdrummond, Stirlin McLaren High School, Callander. 2nd Agnes Scott Barbush, Dunblane McL ren High School, Callander. 2nd Nancy Denovan 88 Main Street, Callander McLaren High School, Callander. 3rd Margaret Kate Meikle Kincardine Schoolhouse, Blairdrummond McLaren High School, Callander. 3rd Ian Mill Elmbank, Callander McLaren High School, Callan er.
Certificates.
Muriel Cra ford Garry, Bankfoot Auchtergaven Public School, Bankfoot. Ella Morrison Bank qf Lethendy Glendelvine Public School, Murthly. Jean Milne Queen Victoria School, Dunblane McLaren High School, Callander. Joyce Marsh ll Carse of C mbus, Doune McLaren High School, Callander. Effie Gallow y 60 High St eet, Dunblane McLaren High School, Callander. Mar aret MacQueen Keeper s Cottage, Blairdrummond McLaren Hi h School, Callander. Kate Whytock Middle Gourdie, Spittalfield Glendelvine Public School, Murthly.
Age 12 and over.
Prizes.
1st Anne 0. Thompson Ainslie Cottage, Callander McLaren High School, Callander. 2nd M isie Buchanan Rossburri Lane, by Stirlin McLaren High School, Callander. 3rd Elsie McKinlay Spittalfield, by Murthly Glendelvine Public School, Murthly, 4th Marjor irwe ther The Schoolhouse, Bankfoot Auchtergaven Public School, Bankfoot.
Certificates. Minnie Mc regor Hydro Gardens, Dunblane McLaren High School, Callander. Betty Stew rt Caledonian Place, Dunblane McLaren High School, Callander. Mar aret Paul Hall Cotta e, Caputh Glendelvine Public School, Murthly. Age 11 and over. PROCEEDINGS PERTHSHIRE SOCIETY OE NATURAL SCIENCE. Ixxiii. Prizes. 1st Mary Alison Young Craiganta gard, Near Dunkeld Private School, Dunkeld. 2nd Jenny Dunn Trossachs School, Brig o Turk. 3rd avina Mclnnes Tross chs School, Brig o Turk. Certificates. Robert Sherman Ramoyle, Dunblane McLaren High School, Callander. Lena Campbell Garth Cottage, Caputh Glendelvine Public School, Murthly. Hugh Farquhar Go anlea, Bankfoot Auchtergaven Public School, Bankfoot.
DRAWING COMPETITION, 1929.
For Prizes presented by Mr. Melville Gray.
Age 15-18 (Colour). Place. Name. Age. Address. School. Subject. 1 Ann J. Anderson 15 St. Magdalene’s Ro d, Perth Academy Kingfisher. 2 Senoid Robertson 17 Struan, Scone Road, Perth Academy Roe Deer nd Hare. 3 Barbar Stewart 16 Inchbank, Bridgend, Perth Academy Roe Deer. Age 15-18 (Black and White). 1 Marion Gumming 16 8 Hospital Street, Perth Academy Heron.
Age 12-15. , 1 George McDonald 13 11 Inchaffray Street, Perth Northern District Wild Cat.' 2 Ernest G. Balls 14 Craigmuir, Madderty Academy Greenland Falcons. 3 Eva Lawson 13 15 Ladysmith Terrace, Gray Street, Perth Academy Impala. 4 Evelyn Keir 14 Abbey Road, Scone Caledonian Road Cassowary.
Age 10-12. 1 David Brown 11 36 High Street, Perth St. John’s School Mute Swan. 2 Mary Young 10 Craigantaggard, Dunkeld Lapwing. 3 Hugh Ritchie 11 Craigie, Park Vill , Perth , Sharp’s Institute Heron. (For Judges’ Report, see page Ixvii.) ABSTRACT OF ACCOUNTS for Year endi g 28th February, 1929
INCOME. EXPENDITURE. Subscriptions from Members £70 10 0 Heating, Lighting, etc. £26 3 0 Donations „ „ 9 7 6 Janitor 6 10 0 Conversazione 11 7 11 Societies 4 2 0 Sundries 0 19 5 Printing 2 8 6 Books and Magazines 8 18 6 £92 4 10 Sundries 9 8 9J Balance from last Account 3 8 Con ers zione 12 5 2 £69 15 11 Balance Bank ... £37 6 1 In hands of Treasurer ... 0 15 5| In hands of Secretar ... 0 5 4 £38 6 10i Less due Publication Account £8 0 9 McIntosh Account 3 13 7 11 14 4 26 12 6±
£96 8 6 £96 8 6 McIntosh me orial prize fu d.
City of Perth Loan £130 0 0 Prizes and Printing £4 14 8 Interest for 1928 4 16 3 Balance on hand 3 13 7 Balance from last Account 3 12 0 City of Perth Loan 130 0 0 £138 8 3 £138 8 3
PUBLICATION ENDOWMENT FUND.
£500 4% Consolidated Stock (at cost) ... 28 9 9 Printing £7 19 3 Interest for 1928 {Less Income Tax) 16 0 0 Cash in Bank 8 0 9 £500 4% Consolidated Stock 428 9 9 £444 9 9 £ 44 9 9
Perth, Qth March, 1929. Examined, compared with the Vouchers, and found correct.
(Signed) GEORGE F. BATES, Auditor. (Signed) J. MORIS ON, Auditor. ABSTRACT OF METEOROLOGICAL OBSERVATIONS, PERTH, 1928.
BARO¬ HYGRO¬ R IN WIND DIRECTION SU SHI E METER AIR TEMPERATURE. METER n H H Absolute Maximum Mean at Number of Observations at Mean at Mean of and Mimimum 9 a.m. 9 a.m. and 3 p.m. d o. o REMARKS. Level Differ¬ o O -4-35 and ence f-i cU a 32° M xi¬ Mini¬ Mean from D y Day ffl Total rO A Fahr. mum mu of A. Aver¬ of of p. Fall at 9 a.m. (A.) (B.) and B. age Mont Month in in 2 hours o Maximum Minimum ft Wet Bulb 1 Greatest Fall Calm orVariable H No. of Days 1 ; Inches 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 mm mm N NE E SE S SW W NW Ho s JAN. 25-542 5-0 33-8 39-4 + 2-4 54 23 18 i 38-7 37-4 158-7 28 13-9 18 0 2 0 5 43 6 2 0 50-5 22 G lea throughout mont . F B. 29-805 45-9 34-4 40-1 + 2-5 56 19, 22 26 26 39-5 38-3 57-8 18 8-0 10 1 0 4 4 8 36 0 5 0 78-5 21 Inches flooded moat of mont . MAR. 29-77 45-5 36-0 40-7 + 0-6 53 2, 19, 23 11 40-4 39-4 115-0 26 20-5 29 1 29 4 2 0 4 0 0 0 47.6 15 Snow, hail and fog throug out 26 APRIL 29-776 52-8 38-8 45-8 + 1-3 64 28, 30 28 16 46-3 43-2 16-6 14 4-5 3 1 7 7 11 1 18 5 10 0 130-1 24 Very ild onth. MAY 29-997 58-9 1-6 50-3 + 0-5 68 25 30 9, 11 51-0 47-0 41-5 12 9-5 27 4 7 6 30 0 6 1 8 0 163-9 29 More or leas et. JUNE 29-776 60-2 43-9 52-1 -3-6 75 2 31 5 53-6 49-6 93-5 20 32-1 9 0 8 8 5 1 32 0 6 0 196-0 26 June, cold an et. JULY 29-893 66-0 50-2 58-1 - 0-3 73 21 41 31 58-7 54-7 21-1 15 6- 1 0 0 1 2 0 50 4 5 0 182-1 30
AUG. 29-805 65-8 49-8 57-8 + 0-5 79 5 40 1, 2 56-4 54-2 91-7 20 13-3 11 0 9 3 20 1 25 0 0 128-0 28 Bull mont . SEPT. 30-050 61-8 42-3 52-1 -1-2 70 8 25 29 50-3 48-2 72-1 14 15-2 5 0 9 0 10 3 30 1 7 0 150-9 25 OCT. 29-660 55-0 39-1 47-1 + 0-7 64 2, 8 25 1 47-6 46-1 94-9 22 13-5 19 1 2 0 13 2 35 4 5 0 84-7 25 Rainy in October.
NOY. 29-577 50-2 37-5 43-9 + 2-8 61 12 22 9 43-5 40-4 69-3 22 18-8 23 3 5 0 11 1 32 ¦2 6 0 62-7 21 DEC. 29-910 43-0 31-1 37-1 -0-4 55 1 23 28 36-3 35-0 79-1 20 11-2 16, 0 7 1 12 1 28 0 13 0 39-8 13 Cold and et. 28
Total or Avera e 29-463 54-1 39-8 47-0 + 0-4 911-3 231 11 85 34 147 22 339 23 71 0 1324-8 279 for year Hi hest 79 5VIII 32-1 196-0 9VI Lowest 18 1. 1. 39-8 Height of Station above Sea Levol=77 feet. Position 50° 24 H. Lat., 3° 7 W. Lon . JOHN RITCHIE Observer. PROCEEDINGS PERTHSHIRE SOCIETY OF ATURAL SCIENCE. I xvii,
ROLL OF MEMBERSHIP AS AT OCTOBER, 1929.
Honokaky Members. Thompson, Prof. J. A., M.A., L.L.D., The University, Aberdeen ...... 9th Janu ry, 1913. The Secretary and Treasurer of the Society are Honorary Members during their term of Office.
Corresponding Members. Brebner, James, M.A., 2 Scots ood Terrace, Dundee ... 3rd December, 1885 Caiman, W. T., D.Sc., British Museum (Natural History), Cromwell Road, London 11th April, 1895. Flett, Dr. J. S., F.R.S., Geological Survey, 38 George S uare, Edinburgh 9 th March, 1917 Kennedy, James, 19 Polwarth G rdens, Hyndland, Glasgo 1st May, 1884 Millais, Lieut.-Commander J. G., F.Z.S., Compton s Bro , Horsham, Susse 9th March, 1917 Mill, Dr. H. R., F.R.S., 62 Hamden Square, London, N.W. 7th April, 1892 Smith, Rev. Fred, 12 Gorsey Ro d, Nottingh m 5th December, 1872 13th November, 1890 Thompson, Professor D Arcy W., C.B., B.A., F.R.S., The University, St. Andrews ...... 10th November, 1892
Associates. Adams, Captain W., S.S. Diana ... 14th March, 1901 Cranna, John, Gamekeeper, Dupplin 13th April, 1917 Haggart, D. A., Riverview, Killin...... 11th December, 1913 McIntosh, Jas., Atholl Street, Dunkeld ... 29th March, 1923 Rodger, Mrs., Laurel Bank, Pitcullen ...... 11th March, 1915 Campbell, Mrs. J. R., Farragon, Stag’s L ne, Edgeware, Middlesex ...... 11th March, 1927
Associate Members. Bruce, William, 30 Longcauseway, Dovecotland 7th October, 1925 Cr mond, Chas., 4 Gannochy Road 1st February, 1928 Davidson, Willia , 11 James Street 1st February, 1928 limes, David, 20 Strathmore St., Bridgend 10th November, 1904 McGregor, Geo., 12 Abbot Crescent, Craigie June, 1928 Sinclair, Jas. G., 39 New Row 1st February, 1928 Wylie, William, 17 Commercial Street Bridgend ... 12th March, 1896
Ordi ary Members.* Adam, Robt., Town Clerk, City Chambers 13th April, 1923 Allison, A. Watt, Education Office, York Place 2nd September, 1921 Anderson, Andrew, Lynedoch, St. Magdalen’s Road, Craigie 9th December, 1897 Anderson, John B., Schoolhouse, ethven 20th May, 1921 Anderson, John L., 2 King’s Place 12th April, 1906 Angus, James, M.A., B.Sc., Perth Academy 24th June, 1926 Annand le, Eric, B.A., Garry Lodge 16th November, 19 5 Asher, John, F.S.A. Scot., 13 Pitcullen Crescent 9th December, 1897 25th July, 1917 Asher, William, A.R.S.I., Sanitary Inspector’s Office, 5 High Street 11th February, 1915 Atholl, The Duke of, K.T., Blair Castle, Blair Atholl 13th April, 1911 Atholl, The Duchess of, M.P., Blair Castle, Blair Atholl ... 14th December, 1923
* Those marked with an asterisk are Life Members. IX viii. PROCEEDINGS PERTHSHI E SOCIETY OF NATURAL SCIENCE.
Balfour, E. J., M.A., B.Sc., Breadalbane Academy, Aber- feldy 9th December, 1915 * Barbour, George F., D.Phil., Bonskeid, Pitlochry 11th January, 1912 Barclay, William A., B nk House, Tay Street ... 9th December, 1897 Barclay, Miss C., Marchfield, Burghmuir Road ... 9th March, 1929 Barlas, James, 231 High Street 13th February, 1908 Bates, George F., B.A., B.Sc., Westoe, Craigie Road ... 13th December, 1900 Bates, Mrs. . F., Westoe, Craigie Road 13th December, 1918 Bates, R. Martin, Education Authority Offices ... 13th April, 1911 Baxter, Peter, 31 James Street 9th March, 1917 *B rker, Fr nk Morison, 4 Albert Pl ce ... 23rd September, 1926 Barker, David Morison, 24 Barossa Place 17th July, 1928 *Bedford, Her Grace .the Duchess of, Woburn, Bedfordshire 12th December, 1927 *Bell, A. K., Campsie Hill ...... 11th April, 1912 *Bell, Mrs. A. K., Campsie Hill 11th April, 1912 Begg, James, 30 Gray Street 16th January, 1929 Beaton, A. K., 2 Graham s Place., King Street ... 9th March, 1916 Bissett, David, P.A. Office, 36 Tay Street ... 13th October, 1926 Bisset, Dr. Fraser, 7 King’s Place 9th January, 1920 Bisset, Mrs. Fraser, 7 King’s Place 9th January, 1920 Blair, Robert, 45 King Street 11th December, 1902 Boucher, Andrew, No. 1, Officers’ Quarters, H.M. Prison, Perth 15th October, 1929 Brand, Ale ander, 9 Rosemount Place 13th April, 1916 Br nd, Ch rles, 9 Rosemount Pl ce 2nd April, 1925 Brand, Robert, 10 Barossa Place ...... 7th April, 1892 Brien, R. J., 36 Jeanfield Road 8th February, 1929 Brough, Miss Elizabeth, 44 Wilson Street, Craigie 13th March, 1902 Bro n, Alfred W., Letham House, Huntingtower 14th December, 1903 Brown, Mrs. A. W., Letham House, Huntingtower 10th November, 1916 Brown, Miss V. M., Iz isfree, Auchtermuchty ... 5th October, 1928 Brydon, Thomas, M.A., B.Sc., West Calder, Midlothian ... 12th January, 1922 Buchan, Miss, 14 Marshall Place ... 10th November, 1916 Calderwood, James, 18 Pitcullen Crescent 12th April, 1906 Callander, J. Graham, F.S.A. Scot., Ruthvenfield House, Almondbank 9th December, 1916 Cameron, David, 31 Commercial Street ... 14th December, 1884 Cameron, James, Tay park, Isla Road 13th April, 1916 Campbell, David, Auchter Villa, Clyde Place 7th April, 1904 . Campbell, Edward, Lignwood, Scone 11th April, 1889 C mpbell, A. C., 11 Rosemount Place 5th May, 1924 C mpbell, Robert, Drumcharry, Glasgow Road ... 8th Match, 1918 Catton, Hugh McKenzie, F.Z.S., Rillbank, Waterloo, Bankfoot ... 29th December, 1926 Christie, Cairns, Dr. J., 45 York Place 14th December, 1928 Chambers, C. E. S., 339 High Street, Edinburgh 10th November, 1916 Clacher, James, 9 George Crescent... 3rd April, 1879 Co tes, Miss, Corarder, Glasgow Road 3rd January, 1878 *Coates, Henry, F.R.S.E., Corarder, Glasgow Road 9th May, 1875 Coates, Mrs. Henry, Corarder, Glasgo Road 5th April, 1927 Cochrane, Robert A., 14 Kinnoull Street 15th June, 1929 Cooper, Robert, The Elms, Bridge of Earn 8th February, 1929 Couston, John W., 4 Stanley Place, Dunkeld Road 11th January, 1924 Cox, W. H., Snaigow, Murthly 8th December, 1898 *Cox, E. H. M., Glendoick, Glencarse 25th April, 1927 *Cox, A. M., Glendoick, Glencarse ... 8th May, 1929 Cram, Alastair, Tay view Bank, Craigie ... 22nd June, 1928 Crapper, E., 16 Linksfield, Tayport 11th January, 1918 Crawford, Rev. Thomas, B.D., The Elms, Whitehouse Loan, Edinburgh... 7th April, 1892 PROCEEDINGS PERTHSHIRE SOCIETY OE NATURAE SCIENCE. Ix ix.
Gumming, A. G., 121 High Street... 12th March, 1896 Gumming, Rev. Andrew, M.A., St. Leon rd s-in-the-Rields Church Manse, Kinnoull Terrace 20th April, 1927 Gumming, J. F., Atholl House, Brid e of Earn 11th February, 1929 Davidson, Thos. C., 36 Queen Street, Craigie 16th January, 1929 Dalston, J. E. F., 30 North Methven Street 7th February, 1924 Davie, Miss, Cornhill House, Perth 10th January, 1901 Da son, John M., M.A., Education Office, York Place 14th November, 1914 Deas, Miss, c/o Miss Pollock, Ki berley Cottage, Scone ... 16th January, 1896 Dempster, George, 13'Pitcullen Terrace ... 23rd March, 1927 De ar, Hon. John, 64 Park Street, London, W.l. 9th December, 1897 Donald, Jas. S., F.S.A. Scot., 16 Scott Street 8th M rch, 1918 Douglas, Henry, Town Clerk’s Office, City Chambers ... 11th J nuary, 1900 Drummond, Neil, Cherrybank 13th February, 1913 Drummond, Lady Georgin Home, Hamilton House 8th Febru ry, 1918 Dru mond, Rev. Henry Murr y, 3 Atholl Stree 13th October, 1928 Drummond, John, Flat 3, 17 Stanley G rdens, Kensington, London, W. 22nd M y, 1925 Duff, John, British Linen B nk House ... 12th Decembe , 192 Duncan, A. J., Auchnaf irn, Craigie 11th ovember, 1927 Dunbar, Sir Wm. C., E rnb nk, Bridge of Earn, or 8 Onslo Square, London, S.W. 7 ... 12th December, 1912 Dundee Public Museum, Albert Institute, Dundee ( er Mr. Webster) 9th March, 1929 Edwards, D. L., Balhousie Street, Ellison, S. T., Garth, B rnhill 7th March, 1878 Ellison, Willi m, Cragville, Barnhill 3rd March, 1881 Fairweather, Jas., Auchtergaven Schoolhouse, Bankfoot 7th March, 1925 Falconer, W. D. M., Roselea, Blairgowrie 10th Febru ry, 1928. Farquhar, James M., 31 Stanley Pl ce ... 14th November, 1919 Farquharson, J. G., 52 Tay Street 10th November, 1916 Fenton, James, 6 Bell vista Terrace 14th Janu ry, 1915 Fenton, William, C binetmaker, Pitlochry 19th April, 1926 . Fenwick, James E., Mount Tabor ... 14th December, 1917 Ferrier, David, 38 Morningside Grove, Edinburgh... 10th December, 1891 Forbes, Sam. A., Clach Ard, Bankfoot 29th November, 1926 Forsyth, James A., c!o Messrs. Muir, Son & Patton, Glasgow Ro d ...... 10th April, 1923 Forteviot, The Hon. Lord, Dupplin C stle 7th February, 1878 Fothringham, Col. W. Steuart, Murthly Castle, Murthly 13th April, 1905 Frew, Thomas D., 4 Fairmount Terrace 16th January, 1896 Gardner, A. H., H.M.I.S., 3 Rosemount Place 16th January, 1929 Gillies, Rev. W. A., Manse, Kenmore 28th March, 1923 Goldie, James, F.E.I.S., 7 Kinc rrathie Crescent ... 12th December, 1922 Gordon, J. G. McH., Corsemalzie, Whauphill, Wigtown¬ shire 14th December, 1917 Gow, Peter, 38 Abbot Street 16th Janu ry, 1928 Gowans, Stew rt J., B.Sc., 7 St. Leonard’s Bank ... 11th February, 1927 Grant, Miss, 59 North Methven Street 12th April, 1906 Gray, Melville, Bowerswell ... 10th December, 191
Hay, Jas. Richardson Drummond, Seggieden 6th May, 1929 Henderson, Lieut.-Col. H. Dalton, The Orchard, Glasgow Road 14th J nuary, 1904 Henderson, John, 7 Park Place, Craigie ... 14th November, 1919 Holt, 0. L. S., B.A. (Lon.), Bernard Holt School 22nd September, 1927 Hosea, John Dougl s, Drumbeth House, Stanley ... 8th February, 1919 Hunter, Robert, St. John’s, Glasgow Road 9th December, 1909 Hunter, Thomas, Nimrod, Glasgow Road 8th March, 1918 I xx. PROCEEDINGS PE THSHI E SOCIETY OF ATURAL SCIENCE.
Hutton, James, 48 Morningside Park, Edinburgh 19th January, 1911
Jack, J mes D., 23 J mes Street ... 11th January, 1924 J ckson, Peter M., Blackfriars Street ... 13th April, 1923 Jameson, Martin, Fernhill,' Kinnoull 13th April, 1916 Jamieson, Miss, 15 Pitcullen Terr ce 3rd January, 1878 Jarvie, J. S., Hay Street Joynson, E. W., Alt Skeith, Aberfoyle 10th February, 1928 Joynson, Capt. Wilham, The lassert, Aberfoyle 10th February, 1928
Kaye, John, Clifton Bank, Craigie 12th December, 1907 Kaye, Miss Jeannie, Clifton Bank, Craigie 12th December, 1907 Kaye, Thomas, Clifton Bank, Craigie 13th March, 1902 Kelly, James J., 5 eorge Street ... 11th November, 192 Kenna, Miss M., 20 King Street ... 12th April, 1900 King, Mrs., 2 Blackfriars Street th April, 1901 Knight, Rev. G. A. Pran , D.I>., 10 Hillhead St„ Glasgow 12th December, 1901 Kyd, Miss L., 1 Barossa Place ...... 10th March, 1904
L Amie, Prederick, M.A., B.Sc., McL ren High School, Callander ...... 10th May, 1921 Landreth, Rev. P. R., St. Mark s Manse, Dundee Road 12th January, 1899 Leckie, Ja es, M.A., McLaren High School, Callander ...
Malloch, Gilbert D., Strathlee, 175 Glasgow Road 16th January, 1896 Malloch, Jose h N., 1 Rustic Place, Dundee 9th February, 1905 Malloch, William, B.Sc., 137 Glasgo Road 10th February, 1922 Mansfield, The Right Hon. The Earl of, Ardchoille 14th February, 1907 Marshall, J. McLean, Bleaton Hallet, by Blairgowrie ... 10th March, 1910 Marshall, Thos. B., Gaskhill, Kinnoull 14th December, 1911 Matthew, C. G., Craigmakerran, Guildto n 9th January, 1920 Matthews, James R., University College, Edinburgh 13th April, 1911 Meacher, Allan J., Marlee, by Bl irgo rie 9th March, 1916 eldrum, R. H., Muirhall Bank, Bridgend 1st May, 1884 Menzies, ames, 117 Scott Street ... 12th March, 1896 Millar, J. Duncan, K.C., Remony Lodge, Aberfeldy 20th October, 1926 Millar, A. D., H.M.I.S., Maristuen, Crieff 11th January, 1912 Miller, Alexander, Osborne Terr ce, Wilson Street, Craigie 1 th November, 1895 Miller, Geo. A., W.S., Kno ehead 2nd December, 1886 Milln, D vid, Ingleside, Wilson Street, Craigie ... 16th Januar , 1896 Milne, P. M., M.A., B.Sc., D.Ph., 66 Seafield Road, Dundee 9th March, 1929 Mitchell Library The, North Street, Glasgo 8th April, 1926 Mitchell, James, Li mount, Vie lands Terrace ... 10th January, 1919 Mitchell, J. W. Rollo, 3 Atholl Place 12th April, 1918 Mitchell, W. G., Tayview Bank, Craigie ... 9th Febru ry, 1917 Moffat, Dr., 7 Atholl Crescent 9th Januar , 1920 Moncreiffe, Wm., Easter Moncreiffe, Bridge of Earn ... 1 th October, 1929 Moncrieff, John, Summerbank 8th March, 1906 Moncrieff, Mrs. J., Summerbank ... 8th March, 1906 Moncrieff, Tho as R., Springland ...... 5th March, 1885 Mor y, The Right Hon. The Earl of, Kinfauns C stle ... 8th December, 1904 Morison, James, 4 Blac friars Street 7th February, 1884 orison, Miss, 4 Blackfriars Street 13th February, 1890 Morrison, W. T., Glensaugh, Bo erswell Road ... 16th J nuary, 1896 Muirhead, George, 6 Muirhall Terrace 14th November, 1895 Munsie, James T., Kincarrathie Crescent 9th March, 1917 Munro, Henry, P.A. Office, 36 T y Street ... 13th October, 1926 Murray, Da id, 3 Craigie Crescent 11th December, 1902 Murray, The Hon. Gladys G., o/o Tods, Murr & Jamieson, Queen Street, Edinburgh 8th January, 1899 Murray, James, M.A., Schoolhouse, Comrie 12th November, 1920 PROCEEDINGS PERTHSHI E SOCIETY OE NATURAL SCIE CE. Ixx i.
Macaulay, Douglas Blair, Dr., Heatherlie, Crosby Road, Waterloo, Liverpool 24th February, 1925 McCallum, W. B., 8 Scott Street ... 14th January, 1909 McCasb, W. F., Comhill House ...... 11th March, 1909 McCash, Mrs. W. F., Cornliill House 11th March, 1909 McGregor, John, Rosaire, 24 Strathmore Street, Bridgend 3rd February, 1876 MacGruder, Mrs. E. P., 3 Fitzroy Terrace 25th February, 1926 Mclnnes, Mrs., Holmwood, Isla Road 9th December, 1915 McKay, A. T., 16 Barossa Place ... 9th April, 1903 McKenzie, Miss Mary, 27 Queen Street, Craigie 31st October, 1923 McLagan, John, Ma wellton, Kinnoull 11th January, 1912 McLaren, Thomas, F.S.A. Scot., Redcliffe, B rnhill th April 1912 McLaren, Peter K., 5 Campbell s Buildings, S . Catharine s Road ...... 26th May, 1928 McLeish, Dr. D. J., 19 Kincarr thie Crescent 12th March, 1920 McLeish, Miss E. G., 18 Queen Street, Craigie ... 26th January, 1924 MacNab, Miss, L.L.A., 5 Fitzroy Terrace 14th November, 1895 Macnaughton, Arthur Robertson, Bailaness, Strathtay... 25th March, 1929 Macnaughton, Wilfred Lawson, Bailaness, Strathtay ... 25th March, 1929 McNicoll, Robert, County Buildings, Tay Street 12th December, 1907 McRae, James, 8 Balhousie Street 16th January, 1929 Nairne, William P., 5 George Crescent, Glasgo Road 9th April, 1903 Nicol, Edward, Paradise Place, Victoria Street ... 10th December, 1891 Norie-Miller, F., J.P., Clee e 8th March, 1918 Norwell, Veronica C., Ardenlea, Gannochy Road ... 16th January, 1929 Norval, George G., 28 Hay Street... 11th March, 1921 Paterson, William, Domus, Cherrybank ... 14th December, 1899 Paton, Dr. Ronald S., 2 Atholl Place 30th June, 1927 Peacock, Prof., Zool. Dept., University College, Dundee 4th June, 1927 *Portland, Duke of, Wellbeck Abbey, Worksop, Notts. ... 12th March, 1926 Puckle, Miss Norah, Huntingtower House 2nd June, 1923 Pullar, Albert E., Durn 23rd November, 1883 Pullar, Mrs. A. E., Durn 7th April, 1892 Pullar, Major Herbert S., Dunbarney, Bridge of Earn 5th May, 1887 Pullar, Mrs. H. S., Dunbarney, Bridge of Earn ... 11th February, 1904 Pullar, Mrs. R. D., Brahan ...... 3rd March, 1887 Pullar, R. Morison, Brahan... 8th April, 1909 *Raffan, Miss Eliza, L.L.A., Randwick, Buckie ... 13th December, 1900 Readdie, Miss Mary E., Evelick, Needless Road ...... 16th November, 1925 Renton, John T., Branklyn, Barnhill 29th September, 1929 *Reid, Col. A. T., Auchterarder House, Auchterarder ... 10th November, 1916 Richardson, James, 27 High Street, Blairgowrie 11th April, 1901 Ritchie, Mrs. J., Craigie Park Villa, Edinburgh Road 11th February, 1921 Ritchie, Mrs. John, Greenhill, Kinnoull ... 10th January, 1895 Robb, Alexander, 3 High Street ... 8th April, 1909 Robertson, Miss Isabella, 2 Blackfriars Street ... 11th April, 1901 Robertson, James, 4 Mansfield Place 14th December, 1893 Robertson, William, Spoutwells, Scone 12th April, 1906 Robertson, John, 10 Moredun Square, Craigie 8th December, 1926 Rollo, James A., 35 St. John’s Street 9th March, 1917 Ruggles-Brise, Lady Dorothea, Easter Moncreiffe ... 10th December, 1903 Rutherford, Andrew, 30 Queen Street, Craigie ... 13th April, 1916
*Scone, Lord, B.A. (Oxon.), F.Z.S., Balboughty ... 19th June, 1924 Scott, A. M., 20 Pitcullen Terrace 27th June, 1914 Scott, Wm. M., 4 Sealsbank Cottages, Bridge of Earn ... 12th Decembe , 1901 Sim, David, Birse Villa, Needless Road ... 11th November, 1902 Simpson, J. J., Estate Office, Dupplin ...... 1 th January, 1915 Slessor, Miss Bessie, McLaren High School, Callander ... 11th February, 1921 bcxxii. PROCEEDINGS PERTHSHIRE SOCIETY OE ATURAL SCIENCE.
Sm rt, Edward, B.A., B.Sc., 10 Tullylumb Terrace 14th November, 1895 Smart, Miss, Greenhill, Kinnoull ... 10th Janu ry, 1895 Smith, David, Westercraig, C errybank ... 10th Eebruary, 1916 Smith, James, Pitkello y, Muthill ... 8th Eebruary, 1929 Smyth, J. Ross, L ggan, 110 Glasgo Road 9th March, 1905 Speedie, Alexander, 48 Tay Street 8th December, 1904 Speedy, Miss Isabella, 11 Riselaw Road, Edinb rgh ... 11th December, 1921 Steel, J. Sydney, Blackpark... 12th April, 1894 Stewart, D. A., Murrayfield, Craigie 23rd Eebruary, 1923 Stewart, Dr. C. P., M.B., C.M., B.Sc., Rockville, Barnhill 13th December, 1900 Stewart, John, High School, Ealkirk 9th May, 1889 Stewart, Sir K. D., Harefield, Wilmslow... 29th April, 1924 Stewart, Mrs. James, Grianan, Brompton Terrace 12th October, 1926 Stirling, Miss C. H., Kinnoull Cottage ... 12th September, 1920 Stirling, Robt., M.D., E.R.C.S.E., 4 Atkoll Place 13th Eebruary, 1890 Strachan, G. E., 36 George Street ...... 2nd October, 1929 Sturrock, Dr. D. P., 9 Greenhill Place, Edinburgh 9th December, 1909 Sutherland, Donald, M.A., Hazeldean, Perth Road, Bl irgowrie 11th December, 1902 Sutherland, James A., 55 Victoria Street 17th Jul , 1928 Syme, Bruce, Muirton Bank, Balhousie ... 10th January, 1901 Taylor, James, M.A., Science Master, Kirkcudbright Academy ...... 14th September, 1921 Thom, Andrew, Auburn Cott ge, Eeus Road 8th April, 1915 Thompson, Andrew, M.A., D.Sc., E.R.S.E., 145 Bruntsfield Place, Edinburgh 13th November, 1890 Thompson, R. Gloag, Wellbank, Kinnoull 9th January, 1902 Trotter, Ale ander, M.B., C.M., St. Leonard s Bank ... 14th January, 1904 Valentine, George P., Glendalough, Heedless Road 10th December, 1914 Vass, Da id, Benview, 23 Wilson Street ... 5th October, 1929 Waldron, Major P. J., East Haugh, Pitlochry ... 16th July, 1915 Walker, Dougald, Northern District School, Balhousie .. . 13th Eebruary, 1902 Walmesley, Cyril, 4 Albert Place ... 29th July, 1928 Walmesley, Mrs. C., 4 Albert Place 22nd October, 1928 Watson, Robert R. B., 27 Pitcullen Terrace 10th December, 1903 Watson, W. M., Bank of Scotland 1st December, 1926 Watt, John, M.A., 4 Muirhall Bank 7th April, 1904 Webb, Philip H., M.Sc., Dunwood, Luncarty 13 th November, 1925 Wells, William, 3 Scott Street 10th April, 1913 Westell, W. Percival, E.L.S., Ve ul m, The Ickneild Wa , Letchworth Gar en City, Hertfordshire 18th November, 1926 Wilson, Andrew, 25 South William Street 8th April, 1915 Wilson, W. B„ H.M. Prison 16th August, 1929 A ilson, Mrs., 11 King’s Place 9th March, 1899 Winter, Mrs. J., 4 Rosemount Place 9th April, 1914 Wood, John, Rio, Kinnoull...... 11th April, 1889 ood, W. J., Murrayville, Kinnoull 9th March, 1917 A otherspoon, Arch., J.P., 1 Dupplin Road 11th March, 1915 Wotherspoon, Arch., J ., 1 Dupplin Road 10th October, 1924 Young, Rev. D. G., B.D., The Manse, Moneydie 12th December, 1901 Youn , George P. K., A.R.I.B.A., Union Mount, Gl sgow Road 2nd May, 1872 Young, J mes G., 4 Darnhall Drive 29th October, 1929 Young, Miss Mary, Craigantaggard, Dunkeld 13th May, 1929