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shining crane's-bill {Geranium lucidum), not a very common plant 

 in Clydesdale, and the alternate-leaved golden saxifrage (Chryso- 

 splcnnun alternifolium), which is abundant only in certain localities 

 both occur in the glen. Near the Earl's Seat the mountain hare 

 {Lepus ttmtdus) was seen, and at Campsie a squirrel (Sciurus 

 vulgaris) was noted making its way from tree to tree. 



Earl's Seat was visited a second time on i 2 th May, 1000 the 

 ascent being made through Fin Glen and the return over the 

 ndge of the Campsie Fells to the Campsie Road. Plants in bloom 

 were not many, as the season was a late one. In the glen 

 were noted the alternate-leaved golden saxifrage ( ChrysospleLn 

 aitermfohum) the common species (C. opposition) and the 

 moschatel {Adaxa Moschatellina). The hart's-tongue fern (ScZ 

 pendnum vulgare) was growing on the rocks beside the fall and 

 in the stream near it abundance of the two water-mosses Fontinalis 

 an pyretica and Ctnchdotus fontinaloides-both barren On the 

 hdMe were the small selaginella (S. spinosa) and the moss 

 ffiy^utn filuimcn (fertile), and on the moors the crowberry 



St n X Um) T d th£ fed wh -tleberry (Vaccinium Vitl 

 Idcca). fhe following ung, were gathered.-^ ricus disseminata, 

 ¥T.,Pofyporus brumalts, Fr.; and Peziza reticulosa, Grev One 

 specimen of the "Daddy Long-legs," Tipula vittata, Mg., was 

 captured m the glen. In the same place the ornithologist? noted 

 a pair of carrion crows (Corvus corone) and a pair of field-fares 

 {Tardus pUans) on the hill-side. Many white or mountain hares 

 were seen near Earl's Seat. 



Craigton Woods were visited on i 2 th October, l8 8 9 , under 

 he Jeadership of the late Mr. Robert Turner, for the purpose o 



a v 77, ; g '- - T^ r6SUltS ^ emb ° died * Mr ' Stone's 

 Clydesdale Fungs, (ante pp. 74 . 8o ). On Clober Moor J5W 



phorus russo-coriaceus, B. and Mull., was got. 



On 2nd July, 1891, a large party journeyed to Bearsden with 

 the object of vis.t.ng Bardowie Loch, which had previously been 

 visited on 9 th April, l8 S 7 . The loch lies in a valley, and though 

 not very large, presents a fair expanse of water. Its margins at 

 intervals are well-wooded, and in the shallow waters bordering i 

 is a profusion of aquatic plants. It is well-known to micro- 

 scopists for the wealth of its minute animal and vegetable life 



