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5. The most profitable results of inoculation are likely 

 to be in soils where nodule bacteria are naturally absent, 

 and the least profitable where Leguminos?e have been 

 greatly cultivated. Between these two there are all 

 grades. 



I cannot close this article without placing on record my 

 indebtedness to Professor iS'obbe and Dr. Hilltner, who 

 received me at Tharand with great courtesy, and gave 

 me every opportunity of becoming acquainted with the 

 methods and experiments. 



Excursion of the Scottish Alpine Botanical Club 

 TO Clova, in July 1896. By William Ci;aig, M.D., 

 r.E.S.E., F.R.C.S.E., Secretary of \he Club. 



(Read 11th Marcli 1897.) 



The Annual Excursion of the Club in 1896 was to 

 Clova, a place exceedingly rich in botanical treasures, and 

 one which is, and has been for generations, a great favourite 

 with botanists. AYhen the Club first visited Clova in 

 1872, the whole district was pastoral, and perfect freedom 

 was permitted to all Ijotanists. It is now, however, like 

 many other of our highland glens, converted into a deer 

 forest, and consequently there is sometimes a difficulty of 

 access to these glens. The Club, however, were highly 

 favoured in obtaining permission for a week in July to 

 botanise the district. Permission was obtained from the 

 proprietrix, Mrs. Macpherson of Glen Doll, through her 

 agent, ]\lr. W. Gibson, W.S., Edinburgh. 



The members of the Club lo^ft Edinburgh on Monday, 

 27th July 1896, with the 9. -40 a.m. train for Kirriemuir. 

 They travelled by the Caledonian Puailway, the officials of 

 which Company sent a private saloon carriage to Kirrie- 

 muir for the special use of the members. Kirriemuir was 

 reached about 12.45 p.m. After lunch in one of the hotels 

 the members had a very pleasant drive to Clova, and stayed 

 at the Ogilvy Arms Hotel. Nine members of the Club 

 attended this excursion, including our president, Mr. W. 



