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PROCEEDINGS OF THE 



dating back to prehistoric times.* Through the kindness of Mr. 

 Alexander Crum, M.P., access was obtained to the Kelburne 

 estate ; and some time was pleasantly spent in exploring the 

 woods and visiting the gardens. Among the plants observed 

 at Haylie were the following : 



Valeriana pyrenaica. \ 



Doronicuin Pardalianches. ! 



Arum maculatiun. j 



Boletus luteiis. 



B. flavus. 



B. erythropiis. 



Polypoms squaniosus. 



P. versicolor. 



The following were observed in the Kelburne woods 



Abundant in the woods, but 

 apparently introduced. 



Sagina nodosa. 

 Hypericum hirsutum. 

 Etipatorlum cannabinuin. 

 Campanula lat'ifolia. 

 Calam intha Clinopoclium. 

 Melica unijlora. 

 Milium effusum. 

 Brachy podium sylvaticum. 

 Asp)idium aculeatum. 

 A. angulai^e. 

 Asj^lenium Adiantuvi- 



nigrum, 

 Scolopendrium vulgare. 

 Ditrichum homomallum, 



in fruit. 

 TVehera albicans, in fruit. 

 Neckera 2^uviila. 

 Pterogonium gracile. 

 Plagiothecium sylvaticum, 



in fruit. 

 Hypnum resuiyincdum. 

 Usnea harbata. 

 Alectoria jubata. 



Everuia prunastri. 



Peltigera canina. 



P. rufescens. 



Sticta p)^dnionacea 



Parmelia cax>erata- 



Agaricus (Tricholoma) 

 rutilans. 



A. (Collybia) radicatus. 



A. (HyjDholomaJ fascicu- 

 lar is. 



A. (Hyplioloma) velutinus. 



Copriinis p>licatilis. 



Gompli i d i I IS V iscidus. 



Russula heterophylla 



R. f (etc US. 



R. fellea 



R. ochroleuca. 



Phallus impiidicus. 



Puccinia nioehringicc, on 

 Areuaria trinervis. 



Rhytisma acerinum. 



Sphcerotlicca Castagnei, on 

 Huniulus Lupulus. 



* " Haily. —This place is supposed to have had its name from Helle, a pit or 

 burial place ; as here a vast tumulus had been erected over the bodies of the 

 slain, as thought, at the Battle of Larg?. It was only discovered, however, 

 about 40 years ago, by Mr. Wilson, when searching for stones to enclose his 

 lands. It was till then known by the name of Margaret's Law, and was sup- 

 posed to be natural. It had long been ovei grown with rank herbage and brush- 

 wood. In the centre of it were found five atonecoffins, or square apartments 

 formed with flat stones set on edge ; two of them containing five skulls each, 

 with other human bones and several earthen urns. The earth and small stoaes 

 at the bottom were calcined. It is supposed that the skulls and other bones 

 within these coffins were those of the chiefs; whilst the bodies of the common 

 warriors had been thrown promiscuously over them, and then stones, in vast 

 quantity, heaped over all. These amounted to upwards of 5,000 cartloads ; while 

 the quantity of bones, which, on exposure, crumbled into dust, was immense." — 

 George Robertson, A Topographical Description of Ayrshire, more particularly 

 of Cunninghame (1820), p. 111. 



