120 TRANSACTIONS, NATURAL HISTORY SOCIETY OF GLASGOW, 
Robinia pseudo-acacia (near gate-house), 6 ft. 1 in. at 2 ft. 5 in. 
on south. 
The Robinia is notable as the finest specimen hitherto observed 
at any of the Society’s excursions. 
The party left the grounds by the principal approach, which 
passes along a handsome bridge across the River Clyde. Itis in 
the ribbed style of the old Bothwell Bridge, with arched gateway, 
at watch-towers at the northern end. 
The road was now followed to Crossford; and a halt was 
made on the way to measure a fine Oak on the north side of the 
road, which girthed 14 ft. 84 in. at 5 ft. on lower side. Passing 
through the village of Crossford, the way was continued to Tillie- 
tudlem Station, from which the party returned to the city. 
No detailed record was kept of the plants observed during the 
excursion, but among the species noted were Hypericum dubium, 
Leers; Epilobiwm angustifolium, Linn; Senecio viscosus, Linn ; 
and Solanum Dulcamara, Linn. 
The weather was very fine, and the excursion was therefore 
much enjoyed. 
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Murpostoun, 2nd September, 1893.—This excursion took 
place during fine weather, and was attended by a party number- 
ing fourteen. Permission to visit the estate was kindly granted 
to the Society by the proprietor, Mr. R. K. Stewart, whose 
father, the late Lord-Provost Stewart, was associated with the 
introduction to Glasgow of the Loch Katrine water-supply. 
Mr. Wilson, gardener, was in waiting at Newmains railway 
station, and conducted the party to the various places of interest 
on the estate. After leaving the station and passing along the 
Edinburgh and Ayr road to Bonkle (which has a very pretty 
situation, and may fairly be described as a model village), the 
route lay along a road to the left for about a mile until the 
policies of Murdostoun were entered near the gamekeeper’s 
house. The melancholy-thistle (Cnicus heterophyllus) was 
plentiful in the policies, and many common fungi were observed 
in the woods, the only noteworthy species being Agaricus (Lepiota) 
cristatus, A. & §, 
