124 EXCURSIONS IN STIRLINGSHIRE. 



Unfortunately for the party rain fell heavily, and put an effective 

 stop to all scientific work. 



The Linn of Baldernock was visited on the 19th of August, 

 1899, but the report gives us nothing noteworthy. Garrel Glen, 

 Kilsyth, has been twice visited, 3rd September, 1887, and 6th 

 August, 1892, but neither occasion has yielded any results or 

 records. 



On 15th October, under the leadership of the late Professor 

 Thomas King, Mugdock Castle Wood was the scene of the fungus 

 foray of 1892, a large party of members of this Society, in conjunc- 

 tion with the Natural History Society of Glasgow, taking part in the 

 excursion. Forty-one species of fungi were noted. Among the 

 rarest were Agaricus fragrans, Sow., A. polygrammus, Bull., A. 

 nidorosus, Fr., Cortinarius sanguineus, Fr., Hydnum repandum, L., 

 Lactarius glyciosmus, Fr., L. quietus, Fr., Polyporus sanguinolentus, 

 Fr., and Tremella foliacea, Pers. 



Excursions were made to the Meikle Bin, the highest point of 

 the Kilsyth range of the Campsies, on two occasions, 12th May, 

 1894, and 20th August, 1898. At the former of these the 

 ascent of the Fells was made from the village of Milton by a 

 large party. The route taken was along the course of the little 

 stream behind the village, and a halt was made at a large water- 

 fall near the top of the first ridge. The mossy saxifrage (Saxifraga 

 hypnoides) was observed growing in abundance here, while the 

 hill-sides were covered with the mountain-pansy (Viola luted). 

 Crossing the moor the marsh-violet (Viola palustris), and the 

 cloudberry (Rubus Chamamorus), were noted. To the north-west 

 of the Reservoir the rounded double cone of the Meikle Bin came 

 into view. On gaining the summit (alt. 1870 feet) the labours of 

 the ascent were amply repaid. As extensive, varied and pic- 

 turesque a scene as there is in Scotland opened itself out. Away 

 to the north, north-west and west a panorama of bold rugged 

 Highland hills, some of which still bore traces of the late snows, 

 stood out against the sky. Among the more notable peaks were 

 Ben Ledi, Stuc-a-chroin, Ben Voirlich, Ben Venue, Ben Aan, Ben 

 More, Ben Lomond and Ben Cruachan. Towards the north-east 

 and east lay the Lomond and Pentland Hills, and the Firth of Forth, 

 with the towns bordering on its shores, was clearly distinguishable, 

 while, with the aid of a binocular, the Forth Bridge came into view. 



