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been followed in the ascent, and afterwards inspected 

 the parish churchyard which contains some grave- 

 stones with quaint and curious inscriptions ; while 

 others descended by a road along the western slope 

 of the Law Hill. 



154 plants were observed in flower : 



Flowering Plants, 191, - Richard M'Kay. 

 Ferns, 10, 



Equisetacese, 3, 



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8. Dalry. 



Route. — Cleaves Cove and Blair Policies. 



" Cleaves Cove " is a remarkable limestone cavern 

 situated on the Dusk Water about two miles from 

 Dairy. This cave, which is of considerable extent, 

 was explored some years ago by Mr. John Smith, 

 Kilwinning, and found to contain a quantity of the 

 bones of various species of mammalia, and some 

 interesting relics of human occupation in prehistoric 

 times. After having been conducted by Mr. Smith 

 through the numerous recesses and passages of the 

 cavern, the party visited the beautiful policies of 

 Blair, and spent some time in examining the contents 

 of the private museum, which is well stocked with 

 interesting objects of natural history and archseology. 

 Numerous fungi were observed in the woods. 



9. Caldwell. 



. Route. — Lochlibo and adjacent woods. 



Although flowering plants were numerous, fungi 

 were found to be very scarce, the only noteworthy 

 species observed being Russula f ceteris, Pers., Agaricus 

 semiorbicularis, Bull., and Paxillus involutus, Fr. 



Mollusca, 22, - James Steel. 



Flowering Plants, 175, - Richard M'Kay, 

 Ferns, 4, 



Equisetacese, 3, 



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