26 DUMBARTONSHIRE EXCURSIONS. 
Clematis Vitalba, L. Gnaphalium uliginosum, L. 
Ranunculus sceleratus, L. Aster Tripolium, L. 
Malva moschata, L. Lysimachia vulgaris, L. 
Malva sylvestris, L. Glaux maritima, L. 
Hypericum perforatum, L. Solanum Dulcamara, L. 
Ononis arvensis, L. Convolvulus arvensis, L. 
Epilobium hirsutum, L. Veronica Buxbaumii, Ter. 
Sedum Telephium, L. Bartsia Odontites, Huds. 
Lythrum Salicaria, L. Juncus compressus, Jacq. 
Angelica sylvestris, L. Triglochin maritimum, L. 
Sherardia arvensis, L. Scirpus maritimus, L. 
Arctium Lappa, L. Phragmites communis, Trin. 
Besides these the following plants were found growing in the 
quarry at Bowling, viz.:—LZchium vulgare, L., Stachys arvensis, L., 
Cichorium Intybus, L., Erythrea Centaurium, Pers.,and Euphorbia 
Peplus, L. 
Another visit to this interesting part of the Clyde was paid by 
the microscopical and entomological sections on 3rd June, 1905, 
but the results have not been specially recorded. 
On 21st January, 1899, the Society paid a visit to the Clyde 
“ crannog,” opposite Dumbuck, its discoverer, the late Mr. W. A. 
Donnelly, acting as guide. A strong south-westerly wind prevailing 
resulted in the flow-tide covering the structure somewhat earlier 
than had been anticipated, and, as a consequence, the party were 
unable to make as full an inspection of it as was desired. 
However, Mr. Donnelly pointed out many of the interesting 
features of the “crannog,” and briefly explained the history of its 
discovery, and the work of excavation which he had undertaken 
with the help of some members of the Helensburgh Naturalists’ 
and Antiquarian Society. 
Ardmore Point was visited by the Society on 16th September, 
1899. Previous to this, two autumn excursions—on 2oth 
October, 1894, and again on 3rd September, 1898—had been 
made by the ornithological section along the Cardross shore to 
Ardmore, and their observations led to the expectation that a 
number of the Arctic waders would be in evidence at this season, 
the locality being specially favourable for these birds, owing to 
the large quantity of sand and mud exposed at low tide. However, 
on the occasion of the Society’s visit they were not seen, the only 
waders observed being the dunlin (Zynga a/pina), the redshank 
