986 TRANSACTIONS, NATURAL HISTORY SOCIETY OF GLASGOW, 
and vineries were examined with interest, the display of Tuberous 
Begonias in one of the greenhouses exciting general admiration. 
Through the kindness of the tenant of Stonebyres, the Hon. A. 
Y. Bingham, tea was served, and the party had an opportunity of 
seeing the public rooms. The house itself is very interesting, 
the walls of the old portion, which is said to date from 1289, 
being of great thickness. Stonebyres Fall, on the Clyde, was 
then visited. Plants noted here worthy of mention were Vicia 
sylvatica, Linn., Miliwm effusum, Linn., and Poa nemoralis, 
Linn. Mr. Robert M. Morton acted as conductor. 

Rosspuv, 27th August, 1898.—On the afternoon of this date, 
in very unfavourable weather, fifteen members (conducted by Mr. 
R. D. Wilkie) visited Rossdhu, Luss, the estate of Sir James 
Colquhoun, Bart. The weather prevented much scientific work 
being done. 
Many fine examples of Oak, Ash, Great Maple, Silver Fir, 
and Scotch Fir were noticed. A hurried visit was paid to the 
hot-houses and gardens, the party being much interested in 
seeing a fine fruiting specimen of Monstera deliciosa, a Mexican 
aroid, the fruit of which is edible. Its large leaves are per- 
forated in a very curious manner, A number of Pine Apples in 
fruit also attracted attention. 
Throughout the afternoon there were no phenogams worthy of 
mention collected. In cryptogams the very rare moss Habrodon 
Notarisii, Schp., was found growing luxuriantly upon the trunk of 
a large Great Maple, and Zortula papillosa, Wils., a moss of very 
local distribution, rare in Clydesdale, was found upon the trunks 
of three Great Maples and an Elm. 
The following trees were measured:—Wych Elm, at Luss 
Hotel, 13 feet 64 inches at 5 feet 4 inches; Silver Fir, Cam- 
stradden Bay, west side of the road, 17 feet 1} inches at 6 feet on 
lower side, said to be 117 feet high; Silver Fir, Camstradden 
Bay, east side of the road, 13 feet 7 inches at 6 feet on lower side, 
said to be 120 feet high. Tulip tree at Rossdhu House, 5 feet 
7 inches at 3 feet 10 inches. 
In the deer park there was seen a considerable herd of 
Fallow-deer (Cervus dama, Linn.) and some Red Deer (Cervus 
elaphus, Linn.). 

