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and Adiantum-nigrum, Polystichum aculeatum, Blechnum boreale, 

 Pteris aquilina, Scolopendrium vulgare, Cistopteris fragilis, were 

 all picked within the space of a few yards. The party also examined 

 the woods in the neighbourhood of Ladyland, where they were kindly 

 entertained by Mr. Patrick. 



Juno 10th. — On this day our route lay to the east of Glasgow. At 

 ToUcross we found Ornithopus perpusillus, Teesdalia nudicaulis, and 

 Erodium cicutarium. Proceeding to Hamilton, we visited the woods 

 at Barncluith, and were rewarded with specimens of Doronicum 

 Pardalianches, Ornithogalum umbellatum, Neottia Nidus avis, which 

 was also found afterwards at Cadzow, Arum maculatum, Polemonium 

 cseruleum, Anchusa sempervirens, Aquilegia vulgaris, and Veronica 

 montana. Several of these plants appear to have escaped from the 

 gardens in the vicinity, but they have now become naturalized. We 

 looked in vain for Tulipa sylvestris, which is said to grow in this 

 quarter. A little above Hamilton Typha latifolia used to be found, 

 but it has now disappeared in consequence of drainage and other agri- 

 cultural improvements. 



On crossing the river Avon, and going towards Cadzow, we saw 

 specimens of Geum intermedium, Sanicula europaja, Carex remota, 

 sylvatica, pendula, and acuta, Rubus saxatilis, and Scolopendrium 

 vulgare. In the old oak forest of Cadzow, Ophioglossum vulgatum 

 was picked; and at the ruins of Cadzow Castle, Euonymus europaeus, 

 "Viburnum Opulus, Ribes alpinum, Hieraciura sylvaticum, and Gymna- 

 denia albida. 



June 17tlL — The party this day went to Bothwell, and were enabled, 

 under the guidance of Mr. Turnbull, (a well known and most success- 

 ful cultivator,) to botanize in the grounds near the castle. Here 

 Neottia Nidus-avis was again found, also Doronicum Pardalianches, 

 Meconopsis cambrica, an escape from the garden, Epipactis latifolia, 

 Allium vineale, Berberis vulgaris, Parietaria officinalis, Cheiranthus 

 Cheiri, Sambucus Ebulus, Viburnum Opulus, Reseda Luteola, Poly- 

 gonum Bistorta and Geranium sylvaticum. Near Blantyre priory 

 Galium boreale, Viola odorata, Geranium phajum, Carex remota, 

 Rumex alpinus, and Bromus arvensis were seen ; and on the roadside 

 between Blantyre priory and Cambuslang, Polemonium cajruleum was 

 observed. Thalictrum flavum occurs on the banks of the Clyde near 

 Carmyle, Galium Mollugo on the roadside between Cathcart and 

 Rutherglen, and Impatiens Noli-me-tangere in Castlemilk glen. 



June 23d. — On the afternoon of this day the party proceeded by 

 railway and steam boat to Rothsay, and walked aJong the shore to- 

 wards the south coast of Bute. Here we met with specimens of 

 Saxifraga aizoides, Potamogeton oblongus. Cotyledon Umbilicas 

 Habenaria bifolia and Osmunda regalis. On the morning of the 24th 

 we left Rothsay, and proceeded by Etterick Bay along the shore to 

 Scalpsie Bay. In the course of the walk the chief plants of interest 

 which wo collected were, Hesperis matronalis, Stconhammera mari- 



