278 TRANSACTIONS, NATURAL HISTORY SOCIETY OF GLASGOW. 
BotHweitL CastLe, 23rd April, 1898.—On the afternoon of 
this date a party, numbering about thirty, visited the policies at 
Bothwell Castle. On the walls of the old castle and in its vicinity 
most of the plants associated with the place were noted, including 
Parietaria officinalis, Linn., Chewranthus Cheiri, Linn., Malva 
rotundifolia, Linn., Arum maculatum, Linn., Clematis Vitalba, 
Linn., Aristolochia Sipho, L. Hérit., Ruscus aculeatus, Linn,, 
Convallaria majalis, Linn., Linaria Cymbalaria, Mill., Lepidium — 
latifoliwm, Linn. A Beech near the old castle measured 12 feet 
4 inches in circumference of trunk at 6 feet from the ground; a 
Great Maple (variegated) 8 feet 8} inches at 4 feet; and an Oak, 
near the modern mansion, 13 feet 9 inches at 3 feet 4 inches. A 
pair of Kingfishers (Alcedo ispida, Linn.) was seen on the Clyde. 
The weather was, unfortunately, somewhat disagreeable. Mr, 
John Cairns, Jun., acted as conductor. 
Capzow Forgst, 7th May, 1898.—The excursion to Cadzow on 
the afternoon of this date was favoured with good weather, and 
there was a large turn-out of members and friends. Mr. James 
Murray acted as conductor, and the company had the advantage 
of being accompanied by the head keeper, Mr. David Milne, who 
obligingly gave much information regarding the White Cattle and 
the wild life of the district. The herd of cattle at the time of 
our visit was made up as follows:— 
8 Bulls 
2 Queys 
18 Cows 
Gist eae { The whole produce of this season, and all 
white except one, which was black. 
37 
4 Cows { Brought in this season from Vaynol Park 
(Assheton-Smith’s herd) all one-year-olds. 
Total, 42 
