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Lecidea canescens and Peltigera horizontalis (lichens) ; Barbusta 

 papulosa and Trichostomum mutahila (mosses) ; and Lactaricus 

 deliciosus, that " epicurean treasure," in abundance. 



The following gentlemen formed the Council and Local Com- 

 mittee : — Council — President, Dr Gilchrist, President of Dumfries 

 and Galloway Scientific, Natural History, and Antiquarian Society; 

 Vice-president, David Boyle Hope, Esq., Sheriff-Substitute, Dum- 

 fries; Hon. Secretary, Dr Buchanan White, F.L.S., Annat Lodge, 

 Perth ; Hon. Treasurer — Rev. J. Stevenson, Glamis. Professor 

 J. W. H. Trail, F.L.S., Aberdeen; llev. Dr Keith, Forres; M. 

 C. Duff, Glasgow; Dr Stirton, F.L.S.; J. Richardson, Glasgow; 

 J. Stewart, Glasgow ; T. King, Glasgow. Local Committee — 

 Chaii'man Dr Gilchrist, Dumfries ; Secretary, J. Rutherford of 

 Jardington, Dumfries ; Treasurer, J. Wilson, 3 Norfolk Terrace, 

 Dumfries. J. M'Andrew, New-Galloway ; W. Lennon, Dumfries; 

 G. Robb, do.; J. Watt, do.; P. Stobie, do.; J. Neilson, do.; 

 T. Watson, do.; J. M'Meekan, do.; James Lennox, do.; S. A. 

 Chrystie, do. ; W. Adamson, do. 



The Conference on the whole was a great success, and afforded 



great pleasure to the " strangers," who were thoroughly satisfied 



with the arrangements and to visitors, some of whom had their 



" eyes opened" for the first time to the beauties of puff-balls and 



paddock-stools. 



" There's a soul of goodness in things evil, 

 Would men observe it, and distil it out." 



