184 Fifihl Mfiptingfi. 



1483 to the memory of Maxwell, the Warden of the Marches, 

 who, after a victorious skirmish with the Duke of Albany, was 

 assassinated on that spot. Time did not permit the party pro- 

 ceeding to Woodhouse Tower, but Birrens Oamp was visited on 

 the return journey. 



At " Fair Ellen's Bower " a short business meeting was held — 

 Mr Neilson presiding — when Mr A. Hair, Durisdeer ; Mr A. 

 Jardine, Thornhill ; Mr Graham, Ecclefechan ; and Miss Morgan, 

 Dumfries, were admitted new members. Letters of apology for 

 absence from the President and Secretary were read by Mr 

 Davidson, who, in the absence of the latter, conducted the party. 



Mr J. Shaw supplies the following note respecting the botanical 

 finds : — Plants found in the woods round " Fair Ellen's Bower :" 

 — Paris qnadrifolia (luxuriant, some with five leaves), Lysimachia 

 nemoruin, Sanicla eurojxeics, Hieracium sylvaticum, Hieracium 

 murorum, Hieracium boreale, Apai'gia hispida, Aparga autumnalis, 

 Hypochceris radicata, Crepis virens, Crepis paludosa, and Circea 

 lutetiana. In the old Kirkconnell Churchyard a small tree of 

 Berberis vulgaris was gay with drooping berries. The Church- 

 yard at Ecclefechan was bright with Galium verum and Campa- 

 nula rotundi/olia. Around a pond at the entrance to Springkell 

 were beautiful specimens of Lythrum Salicaria. On Birrens 

 Camp HieraciuTn Pilosella was still in bloom, while our thistles 

 and bedstraws were well represented. 



Annan and Brydekirk. — itli, Septe^nber, 1886. 



The last Field Meeting of the Session, like the preceding ones, 

 was held under very favourable circumstances on the above date. 

 Owing to many members being away for holidays, only sixteen 

 left Dumfries at the hour appointed (11.45), and on their arrival 

 at Annan they were joined by Mr F. Miller, who had kindly con- 

 sented to act as guide, and Mr D. Watt. After examining a 

 collection of old coins in the possession of Mr Moiiat, the party 

 pi'oceeded to the Town Hall, where a number of interesting 

 objects were inspected. The old churchyard adjoining was next 

 visited, and here half-an-hour was spent in deciphering the 

 inscriptions on old tombstones. The old castle of Annan 



