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Rev. W. Graham, suggesting that the Society should visit Loch- 

 maben Castle and Lochs at their next excursion, and this propo- 

 sition was luianiinously agreed to. On the motion of Mr Wilson, 

 seconded by Mr Brown, the thanks of the Society were awarded 

 to Mr M'Andrew and his assistants for the " Flora of Dumfries- 

 shire and Galloway," which had now been published. The Chair- 

 man exhibited a small swivel-handled bell, made of brass, having 

 a wrought-iron handle and bearing the inscription — "For the 

 Parish of Southwick and Colvend. A. Z. Fecit 1702." His 

 conjecture was that it had been used on the occasion of funerals. 



Having awarded Mr Fraser a hearty vote of thanks for his 

 hospitality, the party resumed their seats in the 'bus, and drove 

 towards Douglas Hall, where they arrived about five o'clock. As 

 two hours were now at their disposal the members scattered, 

 some botanising, others gathering shells or collecting insects. 

 At seven o'clock the party re-assembled at Douglas Hall ; and as 

 it was rather late they decided to return to Dalbeattie by the high 

 foad past Fairgirth, where there formerly stood St. Lawrence's 

 Chapel — a Roman Catholic edifice — instead of carrying out their 

 programme. Not a trace of the chapel could be discovered, it 

 having been pulled down and utilised in the building of the 

 adjoining farm houses. The party reached Dalbeattie about 

 nine o'clock ; and after a substantial tea, left for Dumfries by 

 the 10.20 train, having spent a most enjoyable day. 



The following plants were found during the day : — Hyj)ericum 

 Incmifusum, H. elodes, Sedum telephiicm, S. acre, S. Anglicum, 

 Scutellaria galericulata, Alsine verna. (This plant was found 

 here in 1864, by Mr P. Gray, and was now thought to be extinct.) 

 A Ilium Vineale, Senicio viscosus, Geranium Sanguineum, Primula 

 veris, Genista tinctoria, Verhascum, Tha2)sis, Vicia angustifolia, 

 Iscetes lacustris, Criihmiom maritimum, and Asplenium marinum. 



LocHMABEN Castle. — I2th August, 1882. 



The fourth field meeting of the Session was held on the 12th 

 August, when Lochmaben Castle and Lochs were visited. The 

 party left Dumfries by the 1.16 p.m. train, and on their arrival at 

 the Lochmaben station they were met by the Ftev. W. Graham 



