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Kilmun with the intention of inspecting Puck's Glen, on the 

 Benmore Estate, and, if time permitted, the estate of Benmore 

 itself. They had been favoured with a veiy cordial permission 

 from Mr. H. J. Younger, the proprietor. It was nearly 4 p.m. 

 when the party reached Kilmun, and, as the glen lies about a 

 mile and a-half further on, very little time could be spared on 

 the road thither, though throughout its entire length it teems 

 with interest both for the botanist and the geologist. An 

 interesting archaeological item also occurs in the shape of the 

 old Collegiate Church, in the churchyard of which is the ancient 

 resting-place of the Argyll family. An avenue of Limes and 

 Maples leading up to the church gate is known as " The Twelve 

 Apostles," though time and winter gales have made a gap or 

 two in the apostolic ranks. At the end of this avenue Anchusa 

 sempervirens, L., has established itself. The beauty of the trees 

 fringing the roadway on both sides excited much admiration, a 

 large-leaved Cotoneaster being most conspicuous, along with 

 various extremely handsome and well-grown Pines. 



Arriving at the Glen, which was entered just below the bridge 

 that crosses the highway, the party proceeded upward, by way 

 of the path which follows the windings of the stream, for about 

 two miles, leaving it on the right neai' the summit of the hill, 

 and descending by a path which emerges just opposite Benmore 

 gates. Near the entrance, and well up the glen, Saxifraga 

 Geum, L., occurs in great profusion. Hymenophyllum unilaterale, 

 Bory, was found in abundance, and H. tunhridgense, Sm. in 

 only one station. Listera cordata, R. Br.; Aspidium lobatum, 

 Presl ; Carex pallescens, L. ; and C. pulicaris, L., were also 

 observed. As the time occupied in traversing the glen left 

 barely enough of a margin in which to catch the steamer at 

 Kilmun, it was found impossible to attempt even a hurried visit 

 to the estate of Benmore, which was very reluctantly abandoned. 



Ben Laoigh, 18th July, 1903.— Mr. Peter Ewing, F.L.S., who 

 acted as conductor, has contributed the following report: — 



" The weather, which is always an important factor in the 

 success or otherwise of an alpine excursion, was on this occasion 

 everything that could be desired. Owing to the detentions of a 

 Caledonian train, I missed those of the party who had arrived 



