16 Old Hall of Ecclepechan 



New records of Hepaticse are : — 



1. Radula Lindenhergii (Gottsche), Knocknarling' Burn, 



New-Galloway. 



2. Lepidozia Peatsoni (Spruce), in plenty on the north 



side of the Black Craig-, New-Galloway. This hepatic 

 has also turned up in Moidart, Inverness-shire. 



3. Hygrobiella laxifolia (Hook), in Lowran Burn, New- 



Galloway. 



Also a new species of Lichen, Pannularia perfurfurea (Nyl), 

 from Burnfoot Hill, New-Galloway. 



2. The Old Hall of Ecdefechan {Kirkcontiel Hall). By Mi- GeORGE 

 Irving, Corbridge on-Tyne. 



When at Ecdefechan a few weeks ago my attention was 

 called to an old wall at " The Ha'.'' I went and examined it, by 

 the kind permission of Mr Wilson, the present occupier of Kirk- 

 connell Hall. I found the wall all covered with ivy, climbing- 

 roses, and other greenery, and included in the grounds attached 

 to the present residence. The part now standing is the North 

 side, measuring 38 feet ; part of the West side, measuring about 

 13 feet; and part of the East side, about 16 feet. The South and 

 remaining parts of the West and East walls are gone, and now 

 covered by the lawn, but I have no doubt, by digging, the whole 

 extent of the walls of this old Tower might be ascertained. The 

 existing walls are about 10 feet high and 5 feet thick, built of good, 

 laro-e blocked rubble of Brownmuir stone. There is a six inch 

 plinth of the softer red sandstone of Corsehill or Kirkpatrick. 

 The part of the North wall still standing is in good repair and 

 shows very good workmanship. The outer stones of the West 

 wall have nearly all been "' skinned " off. I have ascertained that 

 durino- the absence of Dr Arnott with the Army his mother sold 

 the stones of the old Tower. When I write of Dr Arnott, I refer 

 to the well-known and greatly respected surgeon of the 20th 

 Regiment, and personal medical attendant of Napoleon at St. 

 Helena, where the Emperor died. There are signs in the interior 

 that it had the usual vaulted chamber, and in one corner, marked 

 (a) on plan, signs of a spiral staircase. At point (B) on plan there 

 is an opening through the wall to the North to let in light and air 



