Transactions of the Stirling Natural History and Archaeological Society Contents of Volumes 1 to 61 Introduction The Transactions of the Stirling Natural History and Archaeological Society were published in 61 volumes between 1879 and 1939. This document is scanned from the Contents pages of each volume. There is a second, separate file, scanned from the Index to Volumes I to LVII, Compiled by Duncan McNaughton, published by the Society in 1936. The Contents is, thus, the fuller document, covering Volumes 58 to 61, published after the Index. Neither the contents pages nor the Index were produced to modern standards; no attempt has been made to correct the numerous oddities and inconsistencies and some scanning errors will also remain. However, a few entries have been expanded eg where the spelling was very odd and might impeded a modern word search a modernised spelling is sometimes included in square brackets. Page 1 Transactions of the Stirling Natural History and Archaeological Society Contents of Volumes 1 to 61 Contents of Volumes 1-61 Volume 1, 1878-9 Page Circular calling Preliminary Meeting, 1 19th November, 1878.—Meeting- The Objects of the Society by Mr. Alexander Croall, 2 Appointment of first Office-Bearers, 7 3rd December, 1878.—Meeting Paper by Mr. Croall (not printed), 8 Exhibition of Plants, &c.: by Mr. Morrison, 8 Exhibition of Diatomaceae: by Dr. Rae, 8 7th January, 1879.—Meeting Discussion on the Objects of the Club, 9 Chapel at Torbrex ,Letter from Mr. Peter Mackenzie 9 4th February, 1879.—Meeting- Conversazione, 10 Exhibition of Specimens, 10 The Squirrel in Stirlingshire : by Mr. J. A. Harvie Brown, 11 Stone Cist and Skeleton found at Coneypark by Mr. A F Hutchison 13 4th March 1879.—Meeting- The Coneypark Skeleton Letter from Rev. Alexander Stewart, Nether Lochaber 21 Fungi by Mr. Taylor, Aberdeen 22 The Squirrel by Mr. James Macpherson Edinburgh 22 The Newt by Mr. A. Croall 1st April, 1879.—Meeting- Four Stone Cists found near Dunblane: by Mr. A. Croall, 28 The Squirrel : by Mr. Henderson, 35 Some of the Rarer Plants of the District : by Mr. A. Croall, 33 6th May, 1879.—Meeting- Cambuskenneth Abbey: by Rev. Dr. Ross-(not printed), 38 3rd June, 1879—Meeting- Diatomaceae: by Mr. Robert Kidston (not printed), 38 Graves at St Ninians Well Green: by Mr. Bruce (not printed), 38 4th August, 1879.—Meeting- The Roman Wall: by Dr. Ireland, 39 2nd September, 1879.—Meeting- Some Objects of Interest in Trossachs District: by Mr. A.F. Hutchison 56 Exhibition of Specimens, 62 Coffins found at St. Ninians Well Green: by Mr. Peter Mackenzie 62 The Wall of Stirling Castle by Rev. J. E. H. Thomson, 62 7th October, 1879.—Meeting- Callander Antiquities : Letter from Mrs. M'Diarmid, 65 Stirling Castle Wall : Discussion, - 67 Excursion to Ben Lui: by Mr. Alex. Croall, 68 Page 2 Transactions of the Stirling Natural History and Archaeological Society Contents of Volumes 1 to 61 Volume 2, 1879-1880 Page Transactions 2 First Annual Report 3 reports on excursions 4 general remarks 4 Mr Croall's Valedictory Address 5 The Castle Wall, Sir Evelyn Wood's letter to Dr Galbraith 12 December Meeting 13 Sueno's Stone by Rev Mr Goldie 13 Hints on the Flora of Clackmannanshire and surrounding districts by Mr Buchanan, Tulliallan 25 Notes on Economic Botany with Reference to the Formation of a Local Collection by Mr Croall, read by Mr Gentleman 26 Sculptured Stones of Scotland - a note from Peter Mackenzie, Torbrex concerning a stone found at St Ninians 31 February 1880 Meeting 31 Quern Stones found in the Glebe, January 1889 by Captain Bruce An old deed with signature of Queen Marie Mr Crystal 36 The Albatross 40 The Babirusa or Pig Deer of the Malay Peninsula 44 March Meeting 47 Discovery of a Stone Cist at Birkhill by Mr Hutchison 48 Insect Wings and Scale by Rev D D Ormond, (a microscope demonstration) 50 April Meeting with extensive discussion of local marine shell deposits 53 Notes on a bed of Marine Shells discovered when opening the freestone quarry at the Raploch [by Gilbert McDougall] 54 Geology of the District by Mr Moyes 56 May Meeting 59 Notes on Some Antiquities found on the farm of Upper Bandeath in the Carse of Stirling by Mr Croall 60 Notes on a stone axe head found in King's Park by John E Shearer 65 Notes on an axe head found at Murrayshall 66 Notes on a drift boulder 67 June Meeting 68 The Geologist's Report on excursion to Murrayshall by Mr Thomson 69 The Botanical Report on the excursion to Murrayshall by Miss A Croall read by Mr Robertson 73 The Fabric of the World by Rev Mr 77 August Meeting 85 Visit to Dunblane and Doune 86 Visit to Touch 88 visit to Ardoch 90 Visit to Ardoch and Roman Camp 91 Upper Bandeath, Airth 94 Offrance Moss 95 Curious effect of grafting 97 September Meeting 98 To Culross and Largo 99 Page 3 Transactions of the Stirling Natural History and Archaeological Society Contents of Volumes 1 to 61 Visit to Kippen 104 Stirling Blockaded in 1746; being some account of 'old Sterling' and its castle by Mr David Crystal 108 October Meeting 115 Roman Camp at Ardoch (abridged) by Rev Mr Macintyre [with outline plan] 117 Appendix; List of Plants Found within 20 Miles of Stirling Volume 3, 1880-1 Page Annual General Meeting, 2d Nov., 1880 President's Address, Reports by the Secretary and Treasurer, Election of Office-Bearers,- Exhibits. Paper by Dr Ireland on the Roman Wall, ... ............ 1-13 2d and 3d Monthly Meetings, postponed on account of other Meeting, as reported, 13 4th Monthly Meeting, 1st Feb.—Paper by Mr John E. Shearer, on some Antiquities near Londonderry,—by Mr Kidston, on the Flora of the Carboniferous Period,—Exhibits by Mrs Hogg and Mr Ferguson, ... ... 3-28 5th Monthly Meeting, 1st March—Paper by Mr Henry Drummond, F.R.S.E, F.G.S., on the relation of the Scenery of the Rocky Mountains to their Geology, —Antiquities from Orkney, presented by Miss Maclagan, Egyptian Antiquities and Curiosities, by Miss Colvin,— Reports on Excursions, 29-33 6th Monthly Meeting, 5th Apri .—Paper by Mr M'Dougall, on the variety of Ferns in the neighbourhood,—by Mr Lumsden, on the decrease of Black Game in Scotland, on Economic Botany, by Mr Croall, Remarks on the Adder,—Reports on Excursions 33-50 7th Monthly Meeting, 2d May—Paper by Dr Ireland, on Mirror Writing, and another on the Effect of Forests on Health, 50-54 8th Monthly Meeting, 7th June—Paper by Dr Galbraith, on the Vegetable Caterpillar of New Zealand,—Report on Excursion to Kilbride, — Notes on the Adder, by Mr Hepburn, —to Port of Monteith,—Exhibits, 54-67 9th Monthly Meeting, 2d August.—Paper by -Mr G. M'Dougail, on raising Ferns from Spores, —Discussion,—Report on the Excursion to the Fish Ponds at Howietoun, —to Gargunnock and Kippenross, &c 67-77 10th Monthly Meeting, 6th Sept.—Report by Rev. John Thomson, on the Stone-work discovered while digging the foundations of the new Town Hall,—further remarks by Councillor Thomson 77-85 11th Monthly Meoting,4th Oct.—Reports of Excursions, to Earl's Moor, by Mr Croall, to Alva Glen, by Mr Moyes,—numerous Exhibits, Summary of Season's Excursions 85-92 List of additional Flowering Plants for 1881 92 Mosses of the District, 92-94 Page 4 Transactions of the Stirling Natural History and Archaeological Society Contents of Volumes 1 to 61 Volume 4, 1881-2. Page Annual General Meeting, 1st Nov., 1881.—President's Address, Reports by the Secretary and Treasurer, Election of Office-Bearers, Adoption of Syllabus and Programme of the year's Meetings and Excursions, Notes on the Flora of Schichallion, by Mr R. Kidston,.. 1-18 2d Meeting, 13th Dec., 1881.—Paper by J. Harvie-Brown, Esq., F.R.S.E., F.Z.S., &c., on the Migration of Birds on the British Coasts,—Paper by Miss MacLagan, on Sculptured Stones in the Western Islands of Scotland,—Rev. Mr Goldie read Notes on a Stone Axe, a Stone Ball, and some Charred Slabs from Muckhart, .... ... ... 18-32 Conversazione, 7th Feb., 1882.—Exhibition of Botanical and Microscopic Objects,.... 32-33 Monthly Meeting, 7th March, 1882.—Paper on the Ballads of Stirlingshire, by Rev. J. Thomson, —Notes on the Currant Mite, &c., by Mr G. M'Dougall,- Paper on a Stone Cist at Stenhousemuir, by Rev. J. Thomson,. 34-53 Monthly Meeting, 4th April, 1832.—Paper on "The Little Moss and its Great Mission," by Mr Croall, —Paper on Bulbs of the Lesser Celandine, by Mr G. M'Dougall, —Notes on the Vegetation of the Season, by Mr Croall, and at the close were exhibited Specimens of Sigilaria, and some fine Plants of Auriculas in pots, ... ... ... ...... ... 53-64 Monthly Meeting, 2d May, 1882.—Paper by Dr Galbraith, on "Parasitic Fungi on Vegetables", —Mr Kidston exhibited some Viviparous and Bulbiferous Plants,—Report for the month on Vegetation, 64-79 Monthly Meeting, 8th June, 1882.—Paper by Rev. Mr Paul of Dollar, on "Ancient Masons' Marks ", —Excursion to Culross, by Rev. J. Thomson,—Note on the Drain at the "New Town Hall," 79.99 Monthly Meeting, 5th Sept, 1882.—Paper on Plants New to the District, by Mr Croall, On Supposed Grave Mounds in Glen Lednook [Lednock], by Mr Goldie,—On the Appearance of Plants, and on Oak Galls, by Mr M'Dougall, and on Poisonous Plants, by Mr Croall, 99-109 Monthly Meeting, 3d Oct., 1882.—Paper by Mr R. Kidston, on the Insectivorous Plants of the District,—and by Dean of Guild Shearer, on "John Cowane's Dole Chest.' 109-1l6 Volume 5, 1882-3.