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corylifolius, and iclaeus ; Veronica motitana ; Viburnum opulus ; and 

 Cantharellus cibarius. The latter esculent fungus was collected in con- 

 siderable abundance. A portion was dressed for dinner, and was per- 

 haps relished by those who partook of it. The flavour of the apricot 

 was distinctly marked. 



After leaving Woodend, the party proceeded towards the Routing 

 Lynn, across Ford Moss, which is an extensive tract of peat-bog covered 

 with heather, Myrica gale, &c. A beautiful lizard (Zootoca vivipara) 

 was taken. The day being now far advanced, the party were reluctantly 

 obliged to return to the Inn without visiting the Routing Lynn, whither 

 they had intended to go in quest of the Royal Fern, which had been re- 

 ported to have a habitat in that sequestered spot. On returning, a variety 

 of Calluna vulgaris, with densely pubescent foliage, was observed in very 

 large patches, intermingled with the common heather. The flowers of 

 the pubescent variety were of a paler cast, and less withered than the 

 other. Aspidium dilatatum ; Euphorbia exigua ; Gnaphalium minimum ; 

 Cystus helianthemum ; Juniperus communis ; Solidago virgaurea, &c. 

 were noticed ; and Artemisia absinthium, in considerable abundance in 

 the vicinity of the village. 



After dinner, Dr Clarke read the Annual Address, and the Rev. T. 

 Knight was elected President for the ensuing year. The evening was 

 spent as usual in interesting conversation, until the approach of darkness 

 reminded some of the party that they had many miles to travel before 

 the labours of the day were over. 



At the December Meeting, which was held at Berwick, nothing was 

 done beyond transacting the usual business of the Society, and fixing 

 upon the places of rendezvous for the ensuing summer. 



The next meeting of the Club was at Chirnside, May 1. 1839 as 

 beautiful a morning as ever ushered in that month. The number of 

 members present, notwithstanding the loveliness of the morning and the 

 beauty of the spot selected for the meeting, were only Mr Selby, Rev. T. 

 Riddell, Dr Johnston, Dr Clark, and Dr F. Douglas. The party were 

 afterwards joined by the Rev. Mr Wilson, and Mr Henderson, surgeon, 

 and felt much indebted to the latter gentleman for conducting them to 

 the most favourable ground for observation. Their course was along 

 the romantic wooded banks of the Whiteadder, where all the early 

 spring flowers were in profuse blossom. Insects were tolerably abun- 

 dant, and Mr Selby was successful in capturing several rather rare spe- 

 cies of which the following is a list : 



Elaphrus cupreus. Stenus bimaculatus. 



Byrrhus sericeus. Coccinella 5-punctata. 



Cassida rubiginosa. Helophorus Fennicus. 



