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Reports on Excursions. 
CRaAIGALLIAN, MILNGavIE, 12th September, 1896.—This was a 
joint-excursion with the Andersonian Naturalists’ Society, and 
was well attended. The great size and abundance of fruits on 
shrubs and trees were much remarked. Nothing was noted 
worthy of being placed on record. 
TynInGHAME, East Linton, 28th September, 1896 (Glasgow 
Autumn Holiday),—The Society, conjointly with the Andersonian 
Naturalists’ Society and the Scottish Natural History Society of 
Edinburgh, made an excursion on this date to Tyninghame, near 
East Linton, the seat of the Earl of Haddington. The company 
numbered over fifty. Arriving at East Linton, the party was 
received by Lord Haddington. After a short time spent at the 
Old Mill in Prestonkirk Meadow, where some picturesque bits 
were photographed, the way was taken for Binning Wood. By 
the wayside a number of plants which are rare or uncommon in 
Clydesdale were noted. The list includes Parietaria officinalis, 
Linn., Solanum Duleamara, Linn., Papaver dubiwm, Linn., 
Lychnis vespertina, Sibth., Agrimonia Lupatoria, Linn., Hyperi- 
cum perforatum, Linn., Scabiosa arvensis, Linn., Malva rotundifolia, 
Linn., Malva sylvestris, Linn., and Chenopodiwm Bonus-Henricus, 
Linn. Binning Wood, planted about the year 1706, was 
devastated by the great storm of 1881, but is still very extensive, 
and contains many fine specimens of Beech, Scotch Fir, Silver 
Fir, Horse Chestnut, Spanish Chestnut, and Oak. Measurements 
were made of a number of trees; worthy of record being: a Spanish 
Chestnut, measuring 14 ft. 54 in. in girth at 5 ft. from the 
ground, bole 18 ft. ; and a Silver Fir, named “ King of the Wood,” 
13 ft, 3 in. at 5 ft. bole about 12 ft., estimated height about 
105 ft. Attempts have been made, by judicious planting, to 
repair the ravages of the storm both here and in the park, In 
_ one of the new plantations were seen some very fine varieties of 
_ Acers and Oaks. Arriving at the mansion, Lord Haddington 
