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the Glen Burn. Several deep ravines were passed on the 

 way, apparently formed by the little streams which were 

 then harmless enough, but in winter must be raging torrents 

 In some places the streams sink into the hillside, to reappear 

 again a few hundred yards further down. In this way a 

 subterranean passage is made, which gradually widens, until 

 after some heavy rainfall, or when the snow melts, the whole 

 of the mass of rocks and soil is burst open altogether, and a 

 ravine fonned. Such geological changes do not require a 

 period of vast antiquity, but may be witnessed almost every 

 year on such a mountain as Criflfel. On arrival at New- 

 abbey, the beautiful old ruins of Sweetheart Abbey were 

 inspected, and some fine plants gathered within the old 

 walls. Mr Gooden gathered the following plants on Criffel : 

 — Narihecium ossifragum, Drosera anglica, Rkyncosjjora 

 alba, Erica cinerea, E. tetralix, Galium saxatile, Thymus 

 serpyllum, To7inentil officinalis, Polygala vulgaris, Pingui- 

 cula vulgaris, Juncus articulatv^, Euphrasia o§icinalis, 

 Hydrocotyle vulgaris, Pimpinella saxifraga, Narduus 

 stricta, Eleocharis paucijlora, Pedicidaris palustris, Erio- 

 phorum vaginaturii, Vaccinium myrtillis. Orchis maculata, 

 Oentiana campestris, Myrica gale. In Sweetheart Abbey 

 h^ collected — Polygonum aviculare, Ethuea cynapium, 

 Jasionemoiitanum, Stachys hetonicoj, S.sylvatica, Teucrium 

 scorodonia, Geranium molle,Gonium maculata. Polygonum 

 bistorta. The beetles collected by Mr Lennon were as follows : 

 — Notiophilus palustris, N. susbstriatus, N. rufipes, Cara- 

 bus violaceus, Letstus rufescens, Calathus piceus, Pteros- 

 tichus lepldus, P. vitreus, Harpalus rujicornis, Patrobus 

 asiimilis, Trechus social is, Hydroporus tristus, H.neglectus, 

 U. umbrosus, Colyfnb''tes bistriatus, Agabus paludobus A. 

 nitidis, Philhydrus nigricans, Helophorus dorsalis,Qufidius 

 Ixvigafus, Leptacinus batychurtis, Mjulthodas mirginxtus, 

 Cylymh^tes cupreus, and Donacia comari, besides a Qutnber 

 of comraonev species. 



The Fifth and last Meeting of the Summer was held at 

 ThornhiU on Ut September, Prooeediag to the Museum 



