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received the party, extended a hearty welcome, and invited them 
into the house, where luncheon was provided. On behalf of 
the company, Mr. A. Somerville, B.Sc., F.L.S., in fitting terms 
warmly thanked his lordship for his kindness and hospitality. 
After an inspection of an extensive collection of curios, antique 
and modern, an adjournment was made to the shrubbery, where 
Lord Haddington personally pointed out and described the more 
interesting shrubs. Here were noted fine examples of Garrya 
elliptica, Dougl., in catkin, and Arbutus Unedo, Linn., loaded with 
blossom and its remarkably beautiful muricated fruit, which was 
just beginning to colour. Upon the lawn two ancient Venetian 
well-heads in white marble, after the design of Corinthian capitals, 
carved with armorial bearings, were much admired. The ruins 
of the old church of Tyninghame, which was built about 700, 
and of which only two arches now remain, were inspected and 
photographs taken. Notwithstanding the fact that the season 
was so far advanced, the garden was still gay with Japanese 
Anemones, Begonias, Michaelmas Daisies, Golden-rods, and 
Torch Lilies (Kniphofias)—the last named, planted in great masses, 
presenting a gorgeous appearance. A beautiful specimen of the 
ornamental Japanese tree Paulownia imperialis, Sieb. and Zucc., 
attracted considerable attention. The trees measured near the 
house were as follows :—Cedar of Lebanon, planted in 1818, girth 
8 ft. 2 in. at 5 ft.; Beech, 12 ft. 74 in. at 5 ft., bole about 36 ft. ; 
Spanish Chestnut, 13 it. 24 in. at 5 ft., bole about 30 ft.; Beech, 
west of house, 12 ft. 8h in. at 5 ft.; Sycamore, broken, 20 ft. 54 in. 
at 3 ft.; Spanish Chestnut, west of house, 14 ft. 24 in. at 5 ft. 
bole about 24 ft.; Beech near Bowling Green, 13 ft. 33 in. at 
5 it., 
After votes of thanks the party returned to East Linton, where 
tea was served, and the return journey made, Glasgow being 
reached after midnight. 
Hami.ton, 3rd October, 1896.—On this date the closing 
excursion of the season took place, jointly with the Andersonian 
Naturalists’ Society, a party numbering about thirty representing 
the joint societies. Hamilton Palace grounds (the ‘‘ Low Parks”) 
were visited, and the attention of those present was directed chiefly 

