I40 ARGYLLSHIRE EXCURSIONS. 
was pursued under more favourable circumstances. Leaving 
Benmore the road was crossed, and the path leading to Puck’s 
Glen taken. A long and heavy walk up the hillside, now between 
avenues of trees, and now with rocks on one side and sloping 
declivities on the other, tested the powers of the excursionists. 
Halts were made at suitable places, from which commanding views 
of the scenery could be had. The hills on each side of the valley 
are steep, and rise to a height of about 2,000 feet, and for a good 
way up their slopes.are richly wooded. ‘To the north lies Loch 
Eck embosomed in towering mountains. From it a lovely valley 
stretches southward, through which the winding Echaig carries its 
waters to join those of the sea. Further south again stretches the 
Holy Loch, with many well-known watering places nestling on its 
shores, while across the firth Knock Hill, near Largs, was plainly 
discernible. After resting and admiring this scene the party 
entered Puck’s Glen, where the botanists enjoyed themselves. 
Over sixty species of wild plants were observed, the most note- 
worthy of which have already been recorded. The day was 
unfavourable for entomology. The district, however, is an 
excellent one for the entomologist, and the following rare or 
uncommon Tipulidae have been taken in it :— 
DICRANOMYIA AQUOSA, Ver. ANISOMERA ZQUALIS, Lw. 
GERANOMYIA UNICOLOR, Hal. AMALOPIS CLARIPENNIS, Ver. 
SYMPLECTA PUNCTIPENNIS, NEPHROTOMA DORSALIS, F, 
Mg. PACHYRRHINA QUADRIFARIA, 
S. sTicTica, Mg. Mg. 
LIMNOPHILA APERTA, Ver. P. ANNULICORNIS, Mg. 
L. BICOLOR, Mg. TIPULA WINNERTZU, Egg. 
L. punctum, Mg. T. Excisa, Schum. 
L. sEPrum, Ver. T. PRuINosA, W. 
L. LucoruM, Mg, T. GIGANTEA, Schrk. 
GLEN FINART. 
Glen Finart has been visited by the Society on four occasions, 
the first being on the afternoon of 24th June, 1893. The excur- 
sionists landed at Blairmore in fine weather, and a pleasant walk 
over the four miles of beautiful and varied shore-road brought them 
to Ardentinny. Passing through this tiny village, which nestles 
invitingly among the shadows of its background of rugged hills, 
