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3. Wemyss Bay. 



Route.— Kelly Glen, lower part; afterwards sea- 

 shore at Wemyss Bay. 



As the Kelly Burn forms the boundary between 

 the counties of Renfrew and A}^, separate lists were 

 compiled of the plants observed on either side of 

 the stream. 



122 plants were seen in flower. 



Renfrewshire. — Flowering Plants, 182, Richard M' Kay. 



Ferns, 16, „ 



Equisetacese, 2, „ 



Mosses, 50, P. Ewing. 



Hepaticae, 25, „ 



Ayrshire. — Flowering Plants, 126, J. Smith. 



Ferns, 14, „ 



Equisetacese, 1, „ 



Mosses, 80, D. A. Boyd. 



4. Lochwinnoch. 



Route.— By the kind permission of Mr. J. W. Shand 

 Harvey of Castlesemple, access was obtained to the 

 shores of Castlesemple Loch, which were followed 

 for some distance eastward from Lochwinnoch 

 Railway Station. 



185 plants were observed in flower. 



Flowering Plants, 215, - Richard M'Kay. 

 Ferns, 5, - P. Eiving. 



Equisetacese, 4, 



Mosses, 42, 



Hepaticse, 10, 



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5. Ben Lawers, etc. 



Mr. P. Ewing reports as follows : 



Owing to the exceptional heat during the month 

 of June, the state of development of the plants 

 mentioned is not to be taken as an indication of 

 the usual condition of the same plants about the 

 end of July. In many cases rocks which are usually 

 dripping with moisture were found to be dry, and 

 the vegetation on them withered up. The bottoms 



