1 fe) Notes on the Excursions of 1900. [Sess. 
how the comb was built up on a wax foundation set into the 
frames. Asa proof of his skill in handling the hives, not 
a single person was stung, despite the large numbers of bees 
flying about. After a very cordial vote of thanks to Mr 
Murray for his interesting demonstration, the party set out 
for Bridgend. On arriving there, Mr Massie, of Messrs 
Dicksons & Co., assisted by two of his foremen, conducted 
the party round the extensive grounds. Some of the plants 
in the houses, particularly a fine show of calceolarias, were 
much admired, as well as the fine collection of conifers in 
the grounds. Much interest was manifested in the immense 
number of seedlings destined to become trees, and in the 
means resorted to in order to prevent the destruction of the 
young shoots by birds. Before leaving, each lady received 
a bouquet of flowers, and Mr Massie was heartily thanked for 
his courtesy. 
XI—THE PENTLANDS. 
A fairly large party met on June 23 to walk from Colinton 
by Glencorse Reservoir and House o’ Muir to Penicuik. 
Owing to the restrictions on Bonally Hill, botanising was 
impossible; and on reaching Glencorse, as most of the 
members evinced a desire to return by an early train 
to town, the journey to Penicuik was postponed. 
XIIL—SWANSTON. 
On the evening of June 27 we walked from Morningside 
to the foot of the Pentlands through the Swanston estate, 
passing the house where R. L. Stevenson resided, and returned 
to town through Swanston village and Lothianburn golf-course, 
and by the Braid Road. The village of Swanston is very 
quaint, especially the older part, and owes much of its fame 
to the writings of Robert Louis Stevenson, whose “roaring 
shepherd” was a well-known character in the little com- 
munity. A view of the village, from a photograph taken on 
this occasion by Dr Davies, is here given. 
