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MEETING OF THE SOCIETY, 
February 13, 1908. 
J. RurwerrorD Hin, Esq., President, in the Chair. 
Miss Ipa M. Haywarp was elected a Lady Member. 
Mr. PETER FENTON was elected a Resident Fellow. 
The following communications were read :— 
EXCURSION OF THE SCOTTISH ALPINE BOTANICAL CLUB 
To Kiuuin, 1907. By Mr. ALEXANDER Cowan. 
The members left Edinburgh on the afternoon of 29th 
July for Killin, where, as usual, they made the Bridge of 
Lochay Hotel their headquarters during the meeting. 
Although the Club was here only two years before, in 
1905, the weather was then so wet as to almost entirely 
prevent systematic botanising, and for this reason it was felt 
by the Executive Committee that an early return visit to 
such a good centre would be agreeable to the members, and 
this was proved by the fact that twelve of them intimated 
their intention of being present at the meeting. Two, un- 
fortunately, were prevented at the last moment from attend- 
ing, but the number present, viz. ten, was larger than had 
attended for several years. The whole of the accommodation 
in the hotel had been secured beforehand, and although one 
or two of the members had for various reasons to leave 
before the end of the meeting, a very pleasant and, from a 
botanical point of view, satisfactory week was spent. The 
weather, fortunately, was very favourable, which the members 
may congratulate themselves on, considering the abnormally 
wet summer we have experienced. 
On Tuesday, 30th July, it was decided to drive up the 
Lochay Valley and botanise on Beinn Haesgarnich and Creag 
Mhor. There was a strong breeze, and the day was an 
excellent one for climbing. Four of the members of 
the party spent the day on Creag Mhor, while the remain- 
