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several rare or notable forms, such as Puccinia umbilici, Guep., 

 Ephelina pruneUce, Phil., Stictis stellata, Wallr., Orbilia marina 

 (Phil), i-c. 



Campsie Glen, 9th May, 1908.— Mr. Alexander Ross, con- 

 ductor. — This excursion was taken part in by thirteen members 

 and friends. From Lennoxtown Railway Station the party 

 proceeded along the "Crow Road," which winds upward from 

 the base of the Campsie Fills and passes onward across the 

 moorlands towards Fintry. Favourable atmospheric conditions 

 enabled the beauty of the landscape to be fully appreciated. 

 Vegetation was found to be somewhat backward for the time of 

 year, but on the way a number of common plants in flower were 

 noted. Among-st the boulders near "Wright's Well," an 

 unsuccessful search was made for the Parsley Fern, formerly 

 reported to occur at that place. From the bridge across the 

 Glazert, some distance above the falls, the party descended the 

 "•len. The flowering-plants seen in bloom were not numerous ; 

 and amongst those observed the most prominent were the Wood- 

 Anemone. Marsh Marigold, Opposite leaved Golden-Saxifrage, 

 Wood Sorrel, Ground Ivy, Dog's Mercury, and Great Hairy 

 Wood-rush. The flowers of ihe Elm, catkins of the Hazel, and 

 opening foliage of the trees, imparted an element of frosliness 

 and beauty to the wooded banks of the stream. At the bottom 

 of the "len, attention was directed to some fine Beech trees, 

 whicli, according to tradition, were planted to commemorate the 

 Union of the Scottish and English Crowns in 1603. 



Birds were not numerous, altliough twenty-eight species were 

 seen. A pair of Grey-Wagtails were observed in the glen, and a 

 o-ood view of a Dipper was obtained while tlie bird sat on a 

 boulder in the middle of the stream. Only three summer 

 migrants — the Willow Wren, Swallow, and Common Sandpiper — 

 were seen ; and one of the party, who had visited the glen earlier 

 in the day, heard the note of the Cuckoo. 



Numerous Microfungi were noted, of which the most important 

 were several fully-developed ascophores of Sclerotinia haccnrnm, 

 Rehm, never before observed in that condition in Britain. 



Balmaha to Rowakdennan, 21st May, 1908. — Mr. James 

 Pottie, conductor. 



