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alliaricefolia, Yahl. The herbaceous plants were in a rather 

 backward state, owing to the unseasonable weather and the sharp 

 frosts durinsr Mav. 



Arddarroch, 11th June, 1898. — Twenty-one members turned 

 out to the excursion arranged for the afternoon of this date to 

 Arddarroch, Loch Long. Mr. P. Ewing, F.L.S., Vice-President, 

 acted as conductor. A good collection of Orchids is one of the 

 attractions of the place, while the fine condition of the foliage in 

 the gardens and grounds was apparent to all those who were 

 present. The party was hospitably entertained by Mrs. White. 

 Near the station at Whistlefield, Geranium nodosum, Linn., was 

 seen. 



Queen's Park, 21sfe June, 1898. — About twenty members of 

 the Society visited Queen's Park on the evening of this date, 

 under the guidance of Messrs. Cruden and M'lver, of the Staff of 

 the Superintendent of Parks, The evening was pleasantly spent, 

 but nothing calling for special attention was brought under 

 notice. For a notice of the shrubs and trees in this Park, 

 reference may be made to these- Transactions (Yol. IV., N.S., 

 pp. 366-8). 



TuLLiCH Hill and Ben PvEOCh, Loch Long, 25th June, 1898. 

 — As on the occasion of the last visit of the Society to this 

 locality, this was a joint-excursion with the Geological Society of 

 Glasgow. By arrangement with the railway company a special 

 stop was made at Glen Douglas " passing-place." Mr. John 

 Kenwick acted as conductor. The railwav at the head of Glen 

 Douglas is over 500 feet above sea-level, and, although within 

 half-a-mile of the sea at Loch Long, and fully five miles from 

 Loch Lomond, is in the drainage area of the latter loch. Loch 

 Lomond is not visible, and the valley seems shut in by high hills 

 — Tullich Hill, 2,075 feet, to the N.E.; Ben Bhreac, 2,233 feet, 

 to the E. ; Doune Hill, 2,409 feet, to the S.E.; Cruach an 

 t'Sithean, 2,244 feet, to the S. 



