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received the party, extended a hearty welcome, and invited them 

 into the house, where luncheon was provided. On behalf of 

 the company, Mr. A. Somerville, B.Sc, F.L.S., in fitting terms 

 warmly thanked his lordship for his kindness and hospitality. 

 After an inspection of an extensive collection of curios, antique 

 and modern, an adjournment was made to the shrubbery, where 

 Lord Haddington personally pointed out and described the more 

 interesting shrubs. Here were noted fine examples of Garrya 

 elliptica, Dough, in catkin, and Arbutus Unedo, Linn., loaded with 

 blossom and its remarkably beautiful muricated fruit, which was 

 just beginning to colour. Upon the lawn two ancient Venetian 

 well-heads in white marble, after the design of Corinthian capitals, 

 carved with armorial bearings, were much admired. The ruins 

 of the old church of Tyningbame, which was built about 700, 

 and of which only two arches now remain, were inspected and 

 photographs taken. Notwithstanding the fact that the season 

 was so far advanced, the garden was still gay with Japanese 

 Anemones, Begonias, Michaelmas Daisies, Golden-rods, and 

 Torch Lilies (Kniphofias) — the last named, planted in great masses, 

 presenting a gorgeous appearance. A beautiful specimen of the 

 ornamental Japanese tree Paulownia im2oerialis, Sieb. and Zucc, 

 attracted considerable attention. The trees measured near the 

 house were as follows : — Cedar of Lebanon, planted in 1818, girth 

 8 ft. 2 in. at 5 ft. ; Beech, 12 ft. 7 J in. at 5 ft., bole about 35 ft. ; 

 Spanish Chestnut, 13 ft. 2 J in. at 5 ft., bole about 30 ft. ; Beech, 

 west of house, 12 ft. 8i^ in. at 5 ft. ; Svcamore, broken, 20 ft. 5^^ in. 

 at 3 ft. ; Spanish Chestnut, west of house, 14 ft. 2|- in. at 5 ft., 

 bole about 24 ft. ; Beech near Bowling Green, 13 ft. 3-i- in. at 

 5 ft.. 



After votes of thanks the party returned to East Linton, where 

 tea was served, and the return journey made, Glasgow being 

 reached after midnight. 



Hamilton, 3rd October, 1896.— On this date the closing 

 excursion of the season took place, jointly with the Andersonian 

 Naturalists' Society, a party numbering about thirty representing 

 the joint societies. Hamilton Palace grounds (the " Low Parks") 

 were visited, and the attention of those present was directed chiefly 



