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distance towards the south, and probably at one time enclosed 
the original territory of St. Blane. 
“We now set out on an adventure across the hills, and none of 
the party will readily forget this. Having been nearly swamped 
amongst the tall brackens on either side of Glen Callum, and 
passing the ruin of what the Ordnance map has set down as a 
‘castle,’ we descended on the east shore. Amongst interesting 
features of a geological nature there is here a famous patch of 
‘columnar sandstone.’ 
“ During the excursion an exceptional number of scarce plants 
were seen, and there were few of the party who did not obtain 
something new to them. The chief plants were :— 
SAPONARIA OFFICINALIS, L. CHRYSANTHEMUM SEGETUM, 
SILENE MARITIMA, With. 1 
SAGINA NoposA, Fenzl. MENTHA AQUATICA, L. 
HYPERICUM HUMIFUSUM, L. SAMOLUS VALERANDI, L. 
GERANIUM MOLLE, L. CHENOPODIUM Bonus-HEnN- 
EPILOBIUM PARVIFLORUM, Ricus, L. 
Schreb. ; PoLyGonumM HypRopIPER, L. 
CIRC#A LUTETIANA, L. ASPLENIUM ADIANTUM-NIG- 
CoTYLEDON Umpi.icus, L. RUM, L. 
SEDUM ANGLICUM, Huds. CYSTOPTERIS FRAGILIS, 
CARDUUS ACANTHOIDES, Sm. Bernh.” 
Kilchattan Bay was the starting point of a third excursion on 
Easter Monday, 16th April, 1906. Some twenty-four members 
attended. The route followed was much the same as on the 
Society’s previous visit to Kilchattan Bay, but the outing was 
completely marred by bad weather. 
The standing stones in Blackpark Plantation were visited. 
These are three upright blocks, of which really nothing authentic 
is known. The heavy rain rendered successful observation out of 
the question, and there was nothing noteworthy to report. For 
the entomological section Mr. Ross, who had been down over the 
week-end, reported :— 
“The sunshine of Saturday forenoon brought out many flies 
among the willows near the pier. At no corresponding period of 
any year have we seen such numbers on the wing. In addition 
to these, bees of various kinds swarmed about the willow catkins. 
