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maple (Acer platanoides, L.) measured 7 feet 10 inches at 
2 feet 11 inches from the ground on the west side. The 
hoary plantain (Planxtago media, L.), was found on a grassy bank 
in the vicinity. An interesting specimen of one of the Japanese 
yews (Cephalotaxus drupacea, Sieb. and Zucc.) is worthy of 
mention. This, like other Japanese yews, grows in a straggling 
manner, and has leaves over three inches in length and somewhat 
twisted in shape. Among the introduced species about the 
garden walls may be mentioned Magnolia Soulangiana, French, 
Diervilla florida, Sieb. and Zucc., Azara macrophylla, Hook., 
Ptelea trifoliata, L., Escalonia macrantha, Hook. and Aru., 
numerous species of clematis and jessamine. On the lawn near 
the castle are many conifers mingled with evergreen and 
deciduous shrubs. Among the former were noted Adces canaden- 
sts, Mich., A. Albertiana, Murr., A. pinsapo, Boiss., Thujopsis 
dolabrata, Sieb. and Zucc., Retinospora plumosa, Hort., and 
R. filifera, Fowler. Griselinia “ittoralis, Raoul., a beautiful ever- 
green, and Olearia Haastit, Hook., one of the New Zealand daisy 
trees, were the most attractive of the latter. Some Portugal 
laurels of great size, and covered abundantly with blossom, excited 
much admiration. At the rock garden a magnolia measured 
3 feet 2 inches at 3 feet 9 inches from the ground on the 
west side. Along the shore the following plants were observed :— 
RAPHANUS MARITIMUS, Sm. G. PRATENSE, L. 
Daucus Carora, L. ANTHYLLIS VULNERARIA, L, 
LrinaRIA VULGARIS, Mill. ORCHIS LATIFOLIA, L. 
GERANIUM SYLVATICUM, L. HABENARIA BIFOLIA, Br. 
H. CHLORANTHA, Bab. 
The most interesting incident to the ornithologists was the 
presence of the chiffchaff (Phy//oscopus rufus (Bechstein) ). 
The next excursion to Toward was on 7th September, rgot, 
and was taken part in by members of the Natural History Society 
of Glasgow and of the Greenock Natural History Club. The 
first object of interest within the policies was the old ruined castle, 
once the seat of the chiefs of the Lamonts. Like many other 
Scottish castles, it is said to have been visited by Queen Mary, 
who rode from Dunoon, the castle of which place she had also 
honoured with her presence. 
