12 Address of the Secretary. 



In regard to the proper business of the Society the Secre- 

 tary has to report that in the proceedings printed every in- 

 formation will be found. 



The Field Meetings for the Session were fixed as follows, 



viz. : — 



Carlaverock, May. 



Parton, June. 



Castleton to meet Berwickshire Club,....26^^ June. 



Barjarg, &c., • J^ly- 



Tynron, &c., August. 



Rockhall, &c., September. 



The day fixed for the May Meeting proved so wet and 

 cold that the gentlemen who had made arrangements to be 

 present were obliged to adjourn till the following month, 

 when, instead of going to Parton, a select party of six visited 

 Caerlaverock and the district, inspected with interest the 

 Geological formations exhibited in two quarries, one near 

 Chapelhill, and the other on the shore of the Nith below 

 Glencaple. They also visited a British Camp, now planted, 

 on the farm of Chapelhill, and the larger and very striking 

 similar Camp on Wardlaw hill, overlooking Caerlaverock 

 Castle. This camp, also planted, was at the time literally 

 blue with wild Hyacinths, and a number of a pure white 

 variety, not uncommon in the district, were found. Caerlav- 

 erock Castle, so well known, was next visited, and then the 

 isite of the older Castle in the wood behind, the foundations 

 of which were exposed a few years ago through the exertions 

 of the late Mr Maxwell of Breoch. In proceeding through 

 the wood many beautiftd plants were seen and noted. 



The Meeting at Barjarg, &c., on 1st July was a most 

 enjoyable and instructive one, and the party was a little more 

 nvxmerous. 



By the kindness of Mr Hunter Arundell the party had 

 free access to his splendid collection of valuable books, 

 missals, medals, kc, and were highly gratified thcfcby. They 

 also carefully inspected the Old ToAvcr of Barjarg, forming 



