304 SCOTTISH ARBORICULTURISTS AT CARLISLE. [Sept. 



to join the silvery Esk ; eastward the leaden clouds told how the storm 

 was but intercepted by the high peaks of the Cheviots. Nowhere 

 was the dividing line betwixt sunshine and storm more marked than 

 at an extensive belt of shelter plantations on which we looked down 

 above Newcastleton. Here the trees Vv-ere at work abstracting the 

 moisture from the fleecy clouds, and preventing it damaging popula- 

 tions down the river valley. Of course, we accepted this clue for 

 the reafforestation of much of the neighbouring hill country, as well 

 as that beyond. Passing Hawick, the Merse of Teviotdale was one 

 blink of sunshine ; but again the Lammermoors were bounded by 

 lead-grey clouds, while the Eildons had their nightcaps of easterly 

 haar ; as we anticipated, on passing Heriot summit, we were accom- 

 panied into Edinburgh by drizzly mist. It had rained heavily there 

 through the whole day. In that night's dreams we saw Ettrick forest 

 restored, and thick plantations covering many of the bare hills of 

 Teviotdale, with a corresponding increase in health and wealth 

 friven to the whole noble Scottish border land. 



Amongst the Scotch contingent who joined in the excursion were 

 Dr. Cleghorn, president ; Mr. M. Dunn, a vice-president ; ]Mr. John 

 M'Laren, junr., secretary ; Messrs. Adams, Baxter, Douglas, Erskine, 

 Forgan, Green, Gilbert, Kay, Massie, Milne, Scott, Talbert, Taylor, 

 Wilkie. 



Besides the guides of the first day's excursion, Messrs. Baty 

 and Doughty, who welcomed the company at Langholm, Mr. 

 Davidson, secretary of the English Arboricultural Society, there 

 also joined the party, and along with him were Messrs. Balden, G. 

 Dodds, Johnston, Havelock, Hull, Eoss, and others. Mr. Watt, of 

 Carlisle, and party drove the whole way from Carlisle and back. 

 Mr. Maxwell of Munches, and Major Dudgeon of Woodhoiiselee, 

 also accompanied the party during the first day's excursion. 



Besides most of those whose names have been already men- 

 tioned, there were present at Mr. Watt's breakfast, on the morning 

 of the second day's excursion: Mr. Kennedy (Appleby Castle), 

 Mr. Wilson (Greystoke), Mr. Kyi'ke (Anglesey, AVales), :Mr. F. P. 

 Dixon (Carlisle), Mr. W. I. E. Crowder (Carlisle), Eev. T. W. 

 Anderson (curate of Stanwix), Mr. Tinning (Carlisle), Mr. Suther- 

 land (Longtown), ]\Ir. Greig (nursery manager, Knowefield), Mr. 

 Ferguson (Knowefield), and Mr. Taylor (Knowefield). 



Messrs. Brown and Fell, of Hexham, also joined the Penrith 

 excursion, as well as Messrs. Eigg, Lonsdale, Mr. Eobinson of 

 Brown House, Torver, and others. 



