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These interesting relics were lent for use in the Parish Church of 

 Kilmacolm as long as the Glencairn family remained at Finlayston, 

 and were much esteemed on account of their antiquity and 

 history. When the family left in 1796 the Countess presented 

 four copper cups gilt to the Parish Church, and took the 

 venerated candle-sticks with her." 



James, fourteenth Earl, was born in 1749, succeeded his father 

 in 1775, and died at Falmouth in 1791. when in the 42nd year 

 of his age. He deserves to be kept in remembrance as the friend 

 and benefactor of our Scottish bard, Robert Burns. 



No flowering-plants of special interest were observed, but 

 several species of Microfungi were noted by Mr. D. A. Boyd. 



Mr. John Renwick has submitted the following report on 

 measurements of trees at Finlayston, with notes of previous 

 measurements : — 



Fraxinus Omus, L. 



Aug., 1907— Girth 5 ft. 3^ in. at 2 ft. ; bole 5 ft. 



Ulmus montana, With. 



Dec, 1899— Girth 13 ft. H in. at 5 ft.; bole 8 ft.; 



height 83 ft. 

 Aug., 1907 — Girth 13 ft. 3 J ins. at 5 ft.; rate of increase 

 in girth ^-^ = -26 in. 



Quercus Gerris, L. 



May, 1889— Girth 11 ft. 7 in. ; spread 96 ft. 



Oct., 1893— Girth 11 ft. 9 in. at 3 ft. 4 in. ; bole 10 ft. 



Dec, 1899— Girth 12 ft. 2 in. at 3 ft. 4 in. ; height 58 ft. ; 



spread 97^ ft. ; rate of increase in girth ^— 83 in. 

 Aug., 1907 — 13 ft. 2 in. at 3 ft. 4 in.; rate of increase 



Al_.= l-55 in. 



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Casta) tea sativa, Mill., var. heterophylla. 



Aug., 1907— Girth 10 ft. 8 in. at 5 ft.; bole 18 ft.; 

 height 67 ft. 



Fagus sylvatica, L. 



Dec, 1899— Girth 12 ft. 4 in. at 5 ft. ; bole 30 ft. 

 Aug., 1907 — Girth 12 ft. 6 in. at 5 ft.; rate of increase 

 ^4— = -26 in. 



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