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famed u Cowden Knowes," and the Banks of the Leader : in such a spot 

 the botanist would naturally expect to find many a favourite flower ; nor 

 will he find himself disappointed. Amongst those observed on that day 

 were, Veronica montana, Vicia sylvatica, Stellaria nemorum y Hyperi- 

 cum hirsutum, Euonymus eur&pceus^ Viburnum opulus, Rubus saxatilis, 

 Circcealutetiana, HieraciumprcBnanthoides, Campanula latifolia^ Melica 

 uniflora, Bromus asper. Car ex sylvatica, Aspidium lobatum ; l and Ver- 

 bascum Thapsus was gathered by Sir W. Jardine, but too near the cul- 

 tivated grounds of the mansion not to leave some doubt as to its being 

 indigenous. Lists of the insects taken at last meeting were read by Dr 

 Johnston and Mr Selby. An interesting addition to the Phenogamous 

 plants was communicated by Dr Johnston, the Orobus sylvaticus, which 

 he had found in Howpark Dene, in the parish of Coldingham, 2 along 

 with Pyrola media. Sdly, Observations on the strata of Berwickshire 

 and North Durham, by Dr R. D. Thomson. 4thly, A paper on the 

 Skeleton of a Red Deer found at Cheswick ; and another upon the 

 opening of a Cairn at the same place, in which were found the remains 

 of a human skeleton, and some ancient weapons, by Mr Donaldson, 

 concluded the business of the day. 



In this brief review of the labours of the past year, the increase to our 

 knowledge in the various departments of our pursuits will be found to be 

 neither little nor uninteresting. Those members who have hitherto la- 

 boured so zealously, I hope will still continue their exertions ; and I 

 trust that each and all will strive to add their mite, to make our know- 

 ledge as perfect as possible. As the mighty torrent owes its power and 

 grandeur to the tributary streams, by which in its course it is fed, so 

 the general stock of Jmman knowledge and happiness is increased by 

 the efforts of each individual member of society. The progress of Na- 

 tural History of late years has been rapid and extensive. Clubs similar 

 to our own are springing up in various parts of the kingdom ; and its 

 natural history will never be fully investigated, until each county can 

 boast of one. When we consider what we have already done, and what 

 still remains to do, even in this county, the productions of which are 

 better known, I believe, than those of any other in the kingdom, we 

 can easily imagine what a field of discovery in every branch is yet 

 unexplored ; and when we shall have attained to a complete enume- 

 ration of the species of each class, what a boundless and inexhaustible 

 mine for wonder and admiration still remains, in the investigation of 

 their habits and uses in the different places assigned them in the crea- 

 tion. To rest satisfied with the mere knowledge of the name of an ani- 

 mal or plant, is to stop on the very threshold of Nature's wide domain. 



1 All these were gathered in Redpath Dean. 



8 Found also by the Rev. A. Baird, on a wooded bank between Penmanshicl Wood 

 and Bank-house. 



