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consequently there was a very small attendance. Rothesay was 

 reachetl shortly after mid-day, and the party proceeded by brake 

 to Anibrismore Farm, thence to Scalj^sie Bay. After proceed- 

 ing along part of the bay and noting its plants, the party 

 returned by Dun-Scalpsie fort, one of the oval kind of which 

 there are many examples scattered over the island. 



Thereafter the party proceeded to Loch Quien, a sheet of water 

 which appears to be little known outside of Bute, and in which 

 are apparently the remains of two crannogs. The district round 

 Loch Quien is rich in plant life, and several comparatively rare 

 sjiecies may be obtained by the botanist. 



In Loch Quien Callitriche autumnalis, L., Lobelia Dortmanna, 

 L., and the small variety of white water lily, Castalia speciosa, 

 Salisb., b. minor DC, also Utricularia minor, L., are to be found. 

 And here too Anthemis nobilis, L., has been able, for many years, 

 to establish itself, its strong perfume being quite noticeable before 

 the plant is observed. 



Among others, the following plants may be noted as observed 

 by the party: — 



Cerastium tetrandrum, Curtis. 



Pingincida lusitanica, L. 



Neckeria claviculata, N. E. Br. 



Pheyopteris Dryopteris, Fee. 



Mr. D. A. Boyd supplied the following list of plants which 

 he observed during the course of the day : — 

 Mosses — 



Tortula ruraliformis, Besch. 

 Brachythecium albicans, B. tk S. 

 Pterogonium gracile, Sw. 



The two former on sandy ground, Scalpsie Bciy, and the last 

 on shady rocks near the shore. 



Fine specimens of the Jew's-ear Fungus (Ilirneola auricula- 

 Judoi, Berk.) were found on dead branches of Elder. 



The micro-fungi noted included PeronosiJora Jicarim, TuL, 

 Entyloma ranunculi, Bon. (in its conidial state as G ylindrosporium), 

 and Uromyces jjooi, Rab. (as JScidium ficarice, Pers.), all on leaves 

 of Ranunculus Ficaria ; Puccinia j/riniuke, DC. (as .Ecidium on 



