Fietp MEETINGs. 201 
Mr S. Arnott, Sunnymead, Maxwelltown, hon. secretary to 
the Society, proposed the following as members:—Rev. A. 
Angus, U.F. Manse, Ruthwell ; Dr Scott, Ruthwell; Mr S. H. 
were unanimously elected, the President, Professor Scott-Elliot, 
Scott, Dumfries; and Mr D. Paterson, solicitor, Thornhill, who 
expressing his gratification at this accession. 
Professor Scott-Elliot proposed a vote of thanks to Captain 
Hope for so kindly allowing them to go over his beautiful 
grounds. It had been a most interesting day in every respect, 
not merely in regard to the wild flowers along the seashore, of 
which many interesting varieties had been detected. They 
ought also to express their gratitude to Mrs Jeffrey for having 
forwarded a list of the wild flowers, especially of the rarer 
forms. It was a very large list—233—and showed conclusively 
what comparatively favourable climate and soil there were in 
that part of the country, and was very good indeed for such a 
small district as that. He thought he had never seen such 
quantities of roses. Each bush seemed to have been carefully 
consulted as to its individual requirements, and they had re- 
sponded most satisfactorilyrin giving the greatest possible amount 
of bloom in order to show their gratitude for the care bestowed 
upon them. The trees also were very interesting, and especi- 
ally from the fact that, although they grew within a few yards of 
the seashore, it would be dificult to find anywhere more 
magnificent specimens of forest timber. Round about Kirkcud- 
bright was, perhaps, for climate and soil, one of the most 
favoured spots that existed in the South of Scotland. 
Mr Arnott then Proposed votes of thanks to ex-Provost 
M‘Ewen, Mr Jeffrey, and Mr Robison, which were heartily 
awarded and acknowledged. 
IS5th August, 1908. 
AT RAEHILLS. 
(From the Dumfries and Galloway Standard. ) 
On Saturday members of the Antiquarian Society, together 
with a few friends, spent a very enjoyable afternoon at Raehills, 
by the kind permission of Mr J. J. Hope-Johnstone of Annan- 
