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including Carex binervis,Jlava, fulva, pallescens, vulgaris, piltdifera, 

 canescens, vescicaria, and ampullacea. At Loch Stroan the rare moss 

 Grimmia commutata was found gi-owing on a stone. Sanicula 

 Euro2)oea was found in a wood, where also was captui'ed the rare 

 sawfly Trichiosoma hetuleti under a birch tree. The Narcissus 

 grows abundantly here, and a number of bulbs were dug up. 

 Perhaps the best find of the day, however, was a clump of Orobus 

 sylvatica, an exceedingly rare plant, which was gathered, not in a 

 wood as its name would indicate, but on the meadows close to 

 the water edge. Another plant, Vicia angustifolia, was found 

 near the same place. Once more embarking, the whole party of 

 sixteen were rapidly borne down the " dark, rolling Dee " into 

 Loch Stroan, where the stiff breeze had raised waves high enough 

 to have endangered the safety of a less substantia] boat. Beneath 

 the viaduct the party partook of luncheon, again kindly provided by 

 Mr Bruce. One of the party, wandering about, came upon an 

 envelojie containing two Stonechat's eggs, pinned to a door, and 

 labelled " eggs, with care ; " but the mystery was soon solved 

 when Mr Bruce's servant exjilained that he had taken them from 

 a deserted nest near by. 



After luncheon, Mr M'llwraith, vice-president of the Society, 

 expressed the thanks of the Members to Mr Bruce for the very 

 handsome way in which he had entertained them, and for the 

 oppoi'tunity he had given them of enjoying the splendid scenery 

 amidst which he had guided them during the day, and which had 

 appreciably extended their knowledge of the natui-al productions 

 of the district. 



Rev. Mr Dodds said that much of the day's enjoyment, he 

 fancied, was due to the kind way in which they had been received 

 by Miss Bruce in the morning, and moved a vote of thanks to 

 that lady, which was very heartily accorded. 



Dr Gilchrist wished to add, as the oldest Member of the Society, 

 that since he had joined it he never remembered a party receiving 

 such hospitable treatment at a Field Meeting as they had that day 

 experienced. 



Mr Moodie said there was another mode of expressing their 

 feelings, and proposed three oheei'S for Mr Bruce, which were at 

 once most enthusiastically given, the surrounding hills taking up 

 the echoes with "three times three." 



Bidding good-bye to Mr Bruce, the party proceeded along the 



