182 HEV. T. KNIGHT'S ADDK- 



The morning walk was directed to and over St Abb's Head thence 

 to the Loch and homewards to Coldingham. The excursion was a 

 most agreeable one, from the loveliness of the weather, and the beauty 

 and grandeur of the scenery, which, though often visited by various mem- 

 bers of the Club, was viewed with new and undiminished admiration. 

 It is unnecessary for me to give any description of it, as this has been 

 done on a former occasion by Dr Johnston. Nothing new was observed 

 in the course of the walk, but the sight of many old and familiar friends 

 gave rise to a varied, and it is hoped not an unentertaining conversation. 

 The flowers which constitute the enamelled turf of the Head were in 

 great beauty, but no additions to its flora were made. The Polyomma- 

 tus Alsas, and P. Artaxerxes, two pretty and rare Butterflies, were ob- 

 served flying in considerable numbers on the Head, as well as on the 

 banks of the Loch ; and a few specimens were captured for the gratifi- 

 cation of our Entomologists Balea fragilis and Pupa marginata, with 

 other more common shells, were found in great profusion in the crevices 

 of the rocks on the Head which overhang the sea. 



Dinner being over, the minutes of the preceding meeting were read j 

 after which Dr Johnston laid on the table a descriptive catalogue of the 

 Berwickshire Cephalopods ; and the Rev. T. Riddell read an essay on 

 the early stages and development of the common Balanus, confirming, 

 in a great measure, the statement of the metamorphoses of the animal 

 published by Mr Thomson. There was also exhibited a living specimen 

 of Uria Grylle or Black Guillemot, which had been shot two days pre- 

 viously on St Abb's Head, and which probably had come from the Isle 

 of May, where it is known to breed. 



The members, then, in company of the excellent minister of the parish, 

 visited the old church, so celebrated in history; and having partaken of 

 tea at the Inn, separated, apparently gratified with the day's work. 



The July meeting was at Birgham ; members present, Rev. T. Knight, 

 President ; Rev. John Baird ; Rev. G. Cunningham ; Dr Johnston ; 

 Rev. Andrew Baird, and Mr Knight, jun. of Ford, as a visitor. The 

 day was unfavourable, but after breakfast, the members, as usual, made 

 an excursion with a view of gaining some acquaintance with the neigh- 

 bourhood. Their course was first directed to Birgham Haugh, where, 

 it was said, that Euphorbia Esula grew in abundance, and perfectly 

 wild, but the members soon satisfied themselves that this was a mistake, 

 and that the place on which it grows had been, at no remote period, the 

 site of a garden or shrubbery, and where still " many a garden flower 

 grows wild." After this the members traced the course of the river 

 downwards, and although several plants of comparative rarity were no- 

 ticed^the only one which had not been registered as a native of the 

 county was Sanguisorba officinalis, that grew, very sparingly, on a piece of 



