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been used for ecclesiastical as well as residential purposes. A 
tradition sayg that this stone was taken from the ancient chapel of 
Kirkmirren, of which the site is pointed out near Potterland. 
After a short stay at the Tower, the homeward journey was 
resumed, Dalbeattie being reached shortly before eight o’clock, 
after a delightful day’s enjoyment. 
NaTIvVE PLANTS FOUND AT ORCHARDTON. 
Professor Scott-Elliot adds the following notes:—Amongst 
the more interesting wild plants may be mentioned the Spearwort, 
Ranunculus Lingua, Myriophyllum  spicatum, and Carex 
Pseudocyperus, all of which were in flower in or near the small 
pond by the house. Along the seashore there was a beautiful 
example of Armeria mudflats, composed, besides Thrift, of 
Glaux, Aster Tripolium, Plantago lanceolatus, Cochlearia, 
Triglochin palustre, and several Scirps and Rushes. _ Still more 
interesting was the enormous extent of mud covered at high tide 
whereon hundreds of tiny plants of Salicornia herbacea could 
be observed. Amongst other plants were Potentilla reptans 
and Sherardia arvensis growing in the park below the house. 
The Skullcap and Cow Wheat are also common, but members 
had not time to make an exhaustive list. 
13th July, 1907. 
CAPENOCH. 
(From the Dumfries and Galloway Standard.) 
What scientists there may be in the counsels of the Natural 
History and Antiquarian Society did not justify their prescience 
when they fixed upon Saturday last for a Mid-Nithsdale excur- 
sion. The day proved to be another dripper sandwiched between 
one of those rare dry blinks that had still the touch of a snell 
spring in their evening temperature and the broiling days that we 
are all hoping mean the advent of a real though belated summer. 
Climatic miscalculations notwithstanding, however, they made 
a very pleasant afternoon of it, and they saw much to excite their 
interest and to extend their acquaintance with nature. In view 
