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species of flowering plants, mosses, fungi, &c., were observed, and 

 measurements made of the dimensions of some of the larger trees. 

 The village of Sorn is prettily situated on the banks of the River 

 Ayr. The parochial church is a somewhat quaint-looking 

 building, with an outside stair leading to the gallery. It was 

 erected in 1658, when the parish was detached from that of 

 Mauchline, and is still in a good state of preservation. After 

 a short walk through the village, the party returned to Catrine, 

 where tea was had before departure for Glasgow. Trees 

 measured were — a Beech, lower down river than Castle, 11 ft. 

 3 ins. in girth at 5 ft. on high side, bole 16 feet; an English 

 Elm, near bridge, 9 ft. 7 ins. in girth at 5 ft., bole 8 feet ; a 

 Robinia, near Cleuch Cottage, 4 ft. 6 ins. in girth at 5 ft. 



MiLNGAViE AND Strathblane, 30th June, 1906. Mr. Archd. 

 Park, conductor. — Ten members of this Society, three of the West 

 Kilbride Natural History Society, and one of the Paisley 

 Naturalists' Society were present. The route followed was by 

 the golf course, through which there is a right-of-way, thence by 

 Craigallian back road to Strathblane, and back to Milngavie by 

 the old road. The weather was dull but fine. The dykes on the 

 golf course furnished many mosses. Near the " Gowk Stane " 

 Juniper (Juniperus communis) claimed attention, and the 

 Redstart (Buticilla phosnicurusj was seen near Strathblane. 

 Mr. D. A. Boyd supplies the list of plants which follows : — 

 Apium inundatum, Gymnndenia conopsea, Antennaria dioica, 

 Tilletia decipiens, Sedum villosum, Ccm-ex ampullacea, C paludosa, 

 C hirta, Scirpus sylvaticus. 



Glen Douglas to Whistlepield, Augu.st 18th, 1906. — Mr. 

 John R. Lee, conductor.— A party of ten members travelled to 

 Glen Douglas Passing Place, on the West Highland Railway, 

 where a special stop was made. Crossing the moor to the west 

 of the railway line, the party descended by the Glen Douglas 

 Road to the main road from Arrochar to Helensburgh, running 

 along the eastern shore of Loch Long, which road was then 

 followed to Whistlefield. The weather was excellent, and the 

 magnificent mountain scenery of Loch Long was seen to perfec- 



