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Hippophae rhamnoides, Linn., and a few plants of Senebiera 

 Coronopus, Poiret, and Allium vineale, Linn. Further on a few 

 plants of Eryngium maritimum, Linn., were seen. This attractive 

 plant; is becoming scarce along our shores, owing to the depreda- 

 tions of summer visitors. Among other plants noted may be 

 mentioned Sedum Telephium, Linn., Valerianella olito7'ia, Moench, 

 Lepidium Smithii, Hook., Alisma rmiunculoides, Linn., Ranun- 

 culus bidbosus, Linn., Cotyledon Umbilicus, Linn., and Botrychium 

 Lunar ia, Sw. 



Queen's Park, 15th June, 1897. — This was an evening 

 excursion, conducted by Mr. J. Whitton, Superintendent of Parks. 

 Unfortunately the weather was unfavourable, but a dozen members 

 turned up at the rendezvous. The most interesting shrubs and 

 trees in Queen's Park have already been referred to in these 

 Transactions (Yol. lY., N.S., pp. 366-8). At Camphill the cool 

 greenhouse was gay with a profusion of flowers. Although the 

 flowering season of the Orchids was nearly past, many fine species 

 were still seen in bloom, notably Oncidium macranthum, Lindl., 

 Odontoglossum Pescatorei, Linden, and many Masdevallias. Two 

 specimens of the curious little pitcher-bearing plant, CepJialotus 

 follicularis, Labill., attracted some attention. 



Garelochhead, 26th June, 1897. — This excursion was favoured 

 with fine weather, but there were only eight members present. 

 The following plants, not mentioned in the report of the last 

 excursion to this locality (Yol. lY., N.S., pp. 107-9) were found 

 near the top of the glen, which is just to the north of Gareloch- 

 head Station, Oxyria digyna, Hill, Alchemilla aljnna, Linn., 

 and Asp>leniuwj viride, Huds. 



Botanic Gardens, 27th July, 1897. — This evening excursion 

 was a failure in point of numbers, not more than a dozen 

 members turning out to see the Gardens and the collections of 

 plants in the glass-houses at their best. The following were 

 observed in flower in the Rock Garden : — Tradescantia virginiana, 

 Linn., Primula grandifiora, Bust., Astrantia carniolica, Wulf., 



