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worn remnants. The wood is called Craigend Wood—a curious 
instance of the way in which place-names. become altered, or get 
changed from one locality to another. ‘“ Craig” means rock, and 
on part of the ridge the rock is exposed. The farm-house at the 
end of the ridge is called Craigend, meaning “rock-end.” It has 
been forgotten that “ craig” means rock, and now the wood on the 
craig or rock is named Craigend Wood, after the farm. Of this 
process of name-changing, many other local examples might be 
given. 
At North Barr a curious old sun-dial was seen, which bears the 
date 1679. This venerable time-measurer, on whose new dials the 
same sun that witnessed the battle of Drumclog, or that of Both- 
well Brig, may have cast the first shadow, is placed in the centre 
of a large fruit garden, which, situated on the low alluvial land 
of the Clyde, and protected from the north by a high wall, 
produces a large quantity of the best fruit. 
Having crossed the river at Erskine Ferry, the party proceeded 
to Dalmuir, and returned by rail from thence to the city, 
Mavuupsuiz, 11th March, 1893.—A previous excursion to 
Mauldslie took place on 18th August, 1891, when the four 
members who represented the Society on that occasion were so 
highly pleased with their visit that they resolved to go back again 
another day, and arrange to have some of the fine trees photo- 
graphed. Accordingly, the permission of the proprietor, Sir 
William Hozier, Bart., having been most courteously granted, the 
present excursion was fixed. The forenoon was dull, windy, and 
very unpromising, especially for photographic purposes, which 
no doubt accounted for only one camera being brought forward. 
The rain, however, kept off, and although the wind was high in 
exposed places, comparative calm prevailed in the deep valley of 
the Clyde in which Mauldslie Castle is situated. The party, 17 
in number, travelled by rail to Carluke Station, from which the 
castle is distant by road about three miles, but in a straight line 
rather less than two. About three-quarters of a mile from the 
station, the road reaches a height of 642 feet above sea-level, from 
which point a descent has to be made to 115 feet on the banks of 
the river; but the depth of the basin of the Clyde here is better 
