352 Mr Webster on the Fertilisation of Epipactis latif olia. 



endowed tlietn with special facilities for perpetuation, — 

 namely, by increase of the root. 



Take the example of Neottia nidus-avis, which is very 

 imperfectly cross-fertilised, but in which nearly all the 

 rootlets produce young plants ; also that of Epipactis 

 latifolia, wLich, under certain circumstances, behaves 

 in a similar manner. Again, Ophrys apifera, which 

 is perhaps the most noted example of constant self- 

 fertilisation in British Orchideae, is well known to appear 

 and disappear somewhat mysteriously from certain 

 localities, by the young tubers increasing beneath ground 

 until of a flowering size ; Cephalanthera grandijlora, 

 which is fertilised in the bud state by the emitting 

 of tubes from the pollen grains, also increases by the 

 root, but of this rare species I am able to give little 

 original information. 



Report on the Excursion of the Scottish Alpine Botcmical 

 Club to Killin and Loch Awe in 1885. By William 

 Craig, M.D., F.E.C.S.Ed., F.E.S.E. 



(Read 11th March 1886.) 



The annual excursion of the Scottish Alpine Botanical 

 Club in 1885 was to Killin and Loch Awe. The following 

 members were present during the whole or part of the time : 

 — Professor Dickson, President ; lilr W. B. Boyd, Vice- 

 President ; Rev. George Alison, Chaplain; Dr Aitken, 

 Minstrel ; Dr Craig, Secretary and Treasurer ; Eev. David 

 Paul, Dr Stuart, Mr Archibald Gibson, Mr G. H. Potts, 

 Mr A. H. Evans, and Mr Eubert Lindsay. There were also 

 present as visitors at Loch Awe, Mr James B. Gibson, 

 Glasgow, and Rev. W. W. Peyton, Broughty Ferry. The 

 latter is an experienced alpine climber and an excellent 

 geologist. 



The Club arrived at Killin on Thursday, 30th July 1885, 

 and took up their quarters as usual at Cameron's Bridge of 

 Lochay Hotel, the favourite resort of botanists, and specially 

 of the Scottish Alpine BotanicaClub. The formation of 

 the Club took place in this hote in 1870. 



