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L.), the oak-fern (P. Dryopierts, L.), the common prickly shield-fern 
(Aspidium aculeatum, Sw.), and the variety (A. /obatum, Presl.). 
The reed fescue-grass (Festuca sylvatica, Vill.), a grass rarely met 
with in Clydesdale, and probably of infrequent occurrence in any 
part of the United Kingdom, was found growing in the glen. 
Among other plants collected were sea buckthorn (Aippophe 
Rhamanoides, L.), tutsan (Aypericum Androsemum, L.), grass of 
Parnassus (farnassia palustris, L), golden rod (Solidago 
Virgaurea, L.), and the willow-leaved spirzea (Spirea salicifolia, L.). 
On leaving the glen the grounds at Benmore were visited. 
Here a young tree of the variegated ash-leaved meguando and the 
extensive collection of conifers excited admiration. The rockery 
yielded Linnea borealis, Gronov., a plant named after the great 
Swedish botanist, the Cornish heath (Zrica vagans, L.), and the 
large-flowered St. John’s-wort (Hypericum calycinum, L.). 
On the afternoon of 12th September, 1890, many members took 
part in a joint excursion with the Natural History Society ox 
Glasgow to Glen Masson. Ardnadam was reached shortly after 
three o’clock, and with limited time and ten miles to be covered 
little could be done in the way of botanising. A sharp walk in 
very warm weather brought the party to Glen Masson falls. The 
wonderful effect of the carving power of a small stream was seen 
here to perfection. The rocks are cut into the most fantastic 
shapes, and on the sides of the burn are the worn-out hollows of 
old “ pot-holes ” whose other halves strewed the bed with rugged 
boulders. The geologists had barely time to examine this when 
the party had to turn homeward. Few plants were noted on the 
way, the seaside plantain (P/antago maritima, L.), Highland 
cudweed (Guaphalium sylvaticum, L.), the shining-fruited jointed 
rush (Juncus lamprocarpus, Ehr.), being all that are recorded. 
The rowan trees were laden with red berries, and lent an added 
charm to the autumn afternoon. In Benmore policies a herd of 
twenty roe deer was seen. 
Jointly with the Natural History Society, Benmore was again 
visited on 27th June, 1896. The party were met by the forester 
of the estate, and conducted by the Loch Eck road to Puck’s 
Glen. Among the plants observed on this occasion were Saxr- 
fraga Geum, L., which occurs in great profusion near the entrance 
and well up the glen, the heart-leaved twayblade (Listera cordata, 
