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The Transactions Jm>**«*******<»***«*'»**'»«*'»«*'MJm2»«2^*^^ THE TRANSACTIONS JOURNAL OF PROCEEDINGS m 'X DUMFRIESSHIRE AND GALLOWAY 'X i'X i« X uX -X -A uX:*X [I JiJatural|{btoru^^iitii]uaiiiau $andu, I'X =;x -A ''.". : A : A -». -A liX pX lX jlX rX uX =2X :%< SESSION 1890-91. :^X nX :'X uX •iX :^X :-X :'X rX i'X pX pX Hi ri;iNTi:i) at iiik ouukier and herald offices, dumfkiks IT 189 1. Li 1 . No. y. THE TRANSACTIONS JOURNAL OF PROCEEDINGS DUMFRIESSHIRE AND GALLOWAY I ^alttiMl Ifbtotg I ^nliiittailiciu ^actctg. SESSION 1 890-9 L PRINTED AT THE COURIER AND HERALD OFFICES, 1>UM FRIES. 1 S 1 ^HOITOAePlAr: I C O TJ IsT C I L- RICHARD RIMMER, F.L.S., Dalawoodie. Slcc-Pt-c»il»etjt9. Rev. WILLIAM ANDSON. THOMAS M'KIE.F.S. A., Advocate. JAMES BARBOUR, Architect. JAMES G. HAMILTON STARKE, M.A., F.S.A., Advocate^ ^ccrctarjt. EDWARD J. CHINNOCK, M.A., LL.D., Fern Bank, Maxwelltown. JOHN A. MOODIE, Solicitor, Bank of Scotland. Sibvavian. JAMES LENNOX, F.S.A., Edenbank, Maxwelltown, ffiuiratoxr of ^usetttn. JAMES DAVIDSON, Summerhill, Maxwelltown. dLitvaiav of getrbariittn. GEORGE F. SCOTT-ELLIOT, M.A., B.Sc, F.L.S., Newton. &ilyev ^enxbeva. JOHN BROWN. JOHN NEILSON, MA. JOHN COWAN. GEORGE H. ROBB, M.A. THOMAS LAING. PHILIP SULLEY, F. Hist. S. ROBERT M'GLASHAN. JAMES S. THOMSON. ROBERT MURRAY. JAMES WATT. CONTENTS. Page. Secretary's Annual Report 2 Treasurer's Annual Report 4 Observations on the Temperature of the Dee. W. Andson 6 Martyr Graves of Dumfriesshire. J.H.Thomson .. 8 Notes on Dumfriesshire Flora, G.F.Scott-Elliot ... 13 Pre-Historic Colony at Anwoth. F R.Coles 17 Botanical Notes from Wigtownshire, &c. J. M 'Andrew ... 25 List of Lichens Gathered in Dumfriesshii-e, kc. J. M 'Andrew 28 Folk Lore of Glencairn. J. Corrie 37, 75 Flora of the Moffat District. J.T.Johnstone 45 Meteorology of Dumfries for 1890. W. Andson 51 Remnants of an Ancient Language. P. Dudgeon 54 Report on Mr Carruthers' Donation. G. F. Scott- Elliot ... 59 References to Dumfriesshire Flora in Shakespeare, &c. J. Shaw 59 Further Original Letters of the Burns Period. J. R. Wilson 64 Notes on the Flora of Dumfriesshire. A. Bennett 84 Military Preparations in Dumfriesshire during the last War with France. R. W. Weir Lower Carboniferous System in Dumfriesshire. J. Dairon... 103 Genus Rosa in Nithsdale. J. Fingland 106 Annan in the Eighteenth Century. F. Miller 108 British Plants in Southern California. A. Davidson 11^ Connection between Saxon-English and Latin. E. J. Chinnock 115 Holywood Abbey. G. F. Black 126 Meteorological Notes on the past Winter. P. Dudgeon 129 Dumfries Academy in 1801-3. E. J. Chinnock 133 Field Meetings 139 Report on Herbarium. G.F.Scott-Elliot 142 List of Honorary and Life Members ... 144 List of Books in the Dinwiddle Library. J. Lennox 145 Riiles 150 PROCEEDINGS AND TRANSACTIONS OF THE DUMFRIESSHIRE AND GALLOWAY NATURAL HISTORY & ANTIQUARIAN SOCIETY. SESSION 1890-91. Zrd October, 1890. ANNUAL MEETING. Major BowDEN, Vice-President, in the Chair. New Members. Rev. George Laurie Fogo, of Torthorwald — ; Rev. Patrick M. Playfair, of Glencairn ; Mr John Rae, Rashie- grain, Teviothead ; Miss Ethel Taylor, Kirkaudrews Rectory, Longtown. Donations. —From the Rev. E. W. Weir, a portrait of Dr Mounsey, the court physician to the Czarina Catherine II. in 1768, and a copy of the pamphlet published in 1815 by Dr Duncan on Savings Banks ; the Report of the Bureau of Ethnology (Washington), 1883-5; Report of the British Associa tion, 1889; the Essex Naturalist, October, 1889—June, 1890; Report of the Belfast Naturalists Field Club ; Report of Marl- borough College Natural History Society ; Proceedings of the Canadian Institute, Toronto, April, 1890; Journal of the Elisha Mitchell Scientific Society ; Transactions of the New York Academy of Sciences ; the Problem of the Ohio Mounds ; the Textile Fabrics of Ancient Peru ; Bibliography of the Iroquoian languages ; Bibliography of tlie Muskhogean languages ; the Circular Square and Octagonal Earthworks of Ohio ; the Smith- 1886-7 sonian Report of the United States' National Museum, ; Transactions of the Cryptogamic Society of Scotland, 1889 • Bulletin of Minnesota Academy of Natural Sciences; Proceedings ; . 2 Transactions. of the Holmesdale Natural History Club ; the United States' Geological Survey Report for 1887 ; a photograph of the Urns found in a cist at High Banks, Kirkcudbright, presented by Mr presented the author. Mr John M'Kie ; live botanical papers by G. F. Scott-Elliot. Secretary's Report. The Secretary (Dr Edward J. Chinnock) read his' annual repoi't : —There are now 19.0 members on the roll of our Society, of whom 23 are honorary members, 7 life members, and 1G5 ordinary members. Four new honorary members were elected during the session—Mr J. G. Baker, F.R.S., of Kew, and our own townsmen, Messrs William Hastings, Walter Lennon, and Robert Barbour, the late secretary. A considerable number of members resigned on account of the subscription being increased, but 17 new members have been elected. If this rate of increase is maintained, we shall soon regain our former numbers, and there will be little difficulty in even rising beyond them, if the same interest is taken in the work of the Society as has been sliown during the past session. The removal from the district of Drs Anstruther Davidson and John Cunningham has been a loss to the Society. Among the members who have been removed by death may be mentioned Mr Walter Grierson of Chapelmount of Ruthwell ; Captain Dr W. S. Kerr ; Rev. James M'Farlan, of Constable Maxwell of Terregles ; and Mr J. H. Maxwell, Castle-Douglas— all men of mark. Eight evening meetings and three field meetings have been held. At the former 17 papers were read, some of them of considerable value and interest. Without detracting from ths merit of other contributors, the communications of Messrs Dudgeon, Andson, Scott-Elliot, J. R. Wilson, and G. F. Black may be mentioned as particularly worthy of notice. The field meetings were well attended and enthusiastic. It is hoped that the excursion to the Border, planned for September, which was omitted on account of unsettled weather, may be made next June. The thanks of the Society are due to Messrs Andson, M'Audi-ew, and Scott- Elliot for their valuable scientific researches during the past session. Mr Scott-Elliot especially has been actively employed in collecting materials for our her- barium, which under his indefati Liable management promises to Transactions. 3 be one of the best in Great Britain. But wliile we admire the enthusiasm of youtli, wc do not forget our old colleague, Mr M'Andrew, whose work in the botanical field would do honour to any man in the country. We are still favoured with valuable contributions from him, shewing that his energy in observation is quite as vigorous now as ever it has been. His valuable botanical lists are now being printed in our Transactions, and he is sending in fresh ones still. Mr Scott-Elliot's classes for botany held during the summer deserve honourable mention in this report. This gentleman's efforts are worthy of all praise, and it is an honour to our Society to possess two such thorough botanists as Messrs M'Andrew and Scott-Elliot. The ladies, Miss Hannay and Miss M. Aitken, who are assisting Mr Scott-Elliot in super- intending the herbarium, are deserving of the warmest thanks of the Society. Last session we had the valuable Baxter bequest of minerals and coins. This year we have received an equally valuable donation, that of the late Robert Dinwiddie's scientific library, from his son, Mr Robert Dinwiddie, of New York. Mr Din- widdie's affection for his native town is another illustration of Horace's line— " Caelum, non animum, mutat qui trans mare currii." We have now the nucleus of a good scieiitifi.c library, and thanks to the exertions of our librarian the books are ready for use by the members whenever they like to avail themselves of the pi-ivilege. Another valuable donation is that of Mrs Walter Grierson, who, since the death of her husband, and carrying out his wish as well as lier o^vn, has presented to the Society the valuable collection of plants made by her late son, Dr Frank Grierson. This has been placed under the care of Mr Scott-Elliot, and added to our herbarium. I h;id the pleasure since the last meeting of conveying to Mi-s Grierson the thanks of tlie Society for her donation. The exhibition of the Baxter minerals and cuius, together with a collection of portraits of Dumfries and Galloway worthies, held in November^ was a decided success. This success was greatly due to the exertions of Messrs Barbour, Davidson, and Lennox. It is hoped that the attempt to form a permanent collection of portraits of old Dumfriesshire and Galloway celebrities will be borne in mind and prove a reality. For this purpose funds are — 4 Transactions. required, and contributions will be thankfully welcomed by the officials of the Society. Tueasureb's Report. The Treasurer (Mr John A. Moodie) read his annual report Charge. Balance in Treasurer's hands at close of last account... £0 14 84 Balance at Credit of Society with Dumfries Savings Bank 3 8 Subscriptions from 131 Members at 5s... 32 15 Entrance Fees from 20 new Members at 2s 6d 2 10 Arrears recovered from Members 3 Subscription from Life Member ... 2 2 Drawings at Door during the Exhibition of Baxter Bequest of Geological Specimens, &c. , in November last ... ... ... £3 6 9 Less Expenses in connection therewith ..
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