■|^g2 Field Meetimjs. 



level top of the l.ell, aud six loops showing a twisted rope-like surface, two 

 on each side, one in front, and one at back, springing from the level top of 

 the bell and curving over to the centre, and together producing he forni 

 of a crown. These attachments are identically alike on the one be 1 and 

 the other The difference of the two bells as to dimensions and form 

 would be required in order to produce the desired variation of tone ; and 

 their minute points of resemblance prove, I think, that they are the work 

 of the same maker. Both, I understand, hung in the old pre-reformation 

 church of Lochmaben, St. xMagdalene's, which was burned in a Border 

 fray between the Johnstones and Maxwells. 



Leaving the Church, the party ascended the Castle hill, and 

 examined the site of the old castle, not a trace of which could 

 now be seen. Here they arranged themselves in a group, and 

 were photographed by a member of the Edinburgh Society, prior 

 to their departure by the six o'clock trains for their respective 

 destinations. 



The following plants were found during the day, some of which 

 were not yet in flower -.-Arabis thaliana, Barharea vulgaris, 

 Draha verna,Peplis portula, Galium cruciatum, Sherardia arvensis, 

 Menyanthes trifoliata, Orobanche major, Lycopus europcu,, 

 Myosotis, versicolor, Polygonum amphibium, Calhtriche venm, 

 C hamulata, Myrica Gale, Salex pentandra, S. viminahs, S repens, 

 and Alisma plantago. BotrycMum Limaria was abundant on the 

 site of the old castle. 



In reference to the entomological finds, Mr W. Lennon states 

 that he found Cicindelida', the DytiscMo', and StapUylinidm all 

 very scarce By sweeping along the sloping banks of the railway, 

 and round the margins of the Castle Loch, the following species 

 may be noted :— ^nc/iowieutts marginatus, Amara considaris, A. 

 Spinipes and A. acuminata, Harpahos ruficomis, Bembiditcm 

 rufescens, Ualiplus flaoicollis, iVecrophorus ruspator, Silpha tlwr- 

 acica Bytaras sambuci, Coccinella Ueroglyphica, Chilocorus 

 bipustulatus, Exochomus nigronmculatus, Cryptohypnus dermes- 

 toides, Corymbites metallicus, Telephorus rusticus, T. mgricans, 

 T limbatus, T. pallidus, Phyllobius viridicollis, Ervrhinus nereis, 

 Baris t-album, Apion cerdo (rather rare), Phlceophthorus rhododac- 

 tylus (not common), Donacia simplex, Galeruca sagittarice, Uyper- 

 aspis reppensis (not common), Cassida^flaveola. 



