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| Hippophae rhamnoides, Linn., and a few plants of Senebiera 
Coronopus, Poiret, and Allium vineale, Linn. Further on a few 
plants of Eryngium maritimum, Linn., were seen. This attractive 
plant is becoming scarce along our shores, owing to the depreda- 
tions of summer visitors. Among other plants noted. may be 
mentioned Sedum Telephiwm, Linn., Valerianella olitoria, Mench, 
Lepidium Smithii, Hook., Alisma Painiveieasiotiien Linn., Ranun- 
culus bulbosus, Linn., Cotyledon Umbilicus, Linn., and Botrychiwm 
Lunaria, Sw. 






























Quren’s Park, 15th June, 1897.—This was an evening 
excursion, conducted by Mr. J. Whitton, Superintendent of Parks. 
Unfortunately the weather was unfavourable, but a dozen members 
turned up at the rendezvous. The most interesting shrubs and 
trees in Queen’s Park have already been referred to in these 
Transactions (Vol. IV., N.S., pp. 366-8). At Camphill the cool 
greenhouse was gay with a profusion of flowers. Although the 
flowering season of the Orchids was nearly past, many fine species 
were still seen in bloom, notably Oncidiwm macranthum, Lind1., 
Odontoglossum Pescatorei, Linden, and many Masdevallias. Two 
specimens of the curious little pitcher-bearing plant, Cephalotus 
follicularis, Labill., attracted some attention. 
GARELOCHHEAD, 26th June, 1897.—This excursion was favoured 
with fine weather, but there were only eight members present. 
The following plants, not mentioned in the report of the last 
excursion to this locality (Vol. IV., N.S., pp. 107-9) were found 
near the top of the glen, which is just to the north of Gareloch- 
head Station, Oxyria digyna, Hill, Alchemilla alpina, Linn., 
and Asplenium viride, Huds. 
Boranic Garpens, 27th July, 1897.—This evening excursion 
was a failure in point of numbers, not more than a dozen 
as members turning out to see the Gardens and the collections of 
as - plants in the glass-houses at their best. The following were 
_ observed in flower in the Rock Garden :—TZradescantia virginiana, 
Linn., Primula grandiflora, Bust., Astrantia carniolica, Wulf., 
