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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 Camp 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 quadrifolia (luxuriant, some with five leaves), Lysimachia 
nemorum, Sanicla europeus, Hieracium sylvaticum, Hieracvum 
murorum, Hieracium boreale, Apargia hispida, Aparga autumnalis, 
Hypocheris 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 Galiwm verwm and Campa- 
nula rotundifolia. Around a pond at the entrance to Springkell 
were beautiful specimens of Lythrum Salicaria. On Birrens 
Camp Hieraciwm Pilosella was still in bloom, while our thistles 
and bedstraws were well represented. 
ANNAN AND BryDEKIRK.—4th September, 1886. 
The last Field Meeting of the Session, like the preceding ones, 
was held under very faveurable 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 Moffat, the party 
proceeded 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 
