G8 MR embleton's addkess. 



flower ; nor will he find himself disappointed. Amongst those obser- 

 ved on that day were, Veronica mo7itana, Vicia sylvatica, Stellaria nemo- 

 rum, Uijpericum hirsuttcm, JEuonymus exiropceus^ Vihirnum optdus, JRuhus 

 saxatiUtt, Circcca lutetiana, Hieracium pr'enanthoides, Campanula latifolia, 

 MeJica unijlora, Bromus asper, Carex sylvatica, Aspidmm lohatum ;^ and 

 VerhasGum Thap)sus was gathered by Sir W. Jardine, but too near the 

 cultivated grounds of the mansion not to leave some doubt as to its 

 being indigenous. Lists of the insects taken at last meeting were read 

 by Dr Johnston and Mr Selby. An interesting addition to the Pheno- 

 gamous plants was commiinicated by Dr Johnston, the Orohus sylvaticus, 

 which he had found in Howpark Dene, in the parish of Coldingham,^ 

 along with Pyrola media. 3dly, Observations on the strata of Berwick- 

 shire and North Durham, by Dr E. D. Thomson. 4thly, A paper on 

 the Skeleton of a Eed Deer found at Cheswick ; and another upon the 

 opening of a Cairn at the same place, in which were foiind the remains 

 of a human skeleton, and some ancient weapons, by Mr Donaldson, 

 concluded the business of the day. 



In this brief review of the labours of the past year, the increase to 

 our knowledge in the various departments of our pursuits will be found 

 to be neither little nor uninteresting. Those members who have 

 hitherto laboured so zealously, I hope will still continue their exertions ; 

 and I trust that each and all will strive to add their mite, to make our 

 knowledge as perfect as possible. As the mighty torrent owes its 

 power and grandeur to the tributary streams, by which in its course 

 it is fed, so the general stock of human knowledge and happiness is 

 increased by the efforts of each individual member of society. The 

 progress of Natural History of late years has been rapid and extensive. 

 Clubs similar to our own are springing up in various parts of the king- 

 dom ; and its natural history will never be fully investigated, until 

 each county can boast of one. "When we consider what we have 

 already done, and what still remains to do, even in this county, the 

 productions of which are better known, I believe, than those of any 

 other in the kingdom, we can easily imagine what a field of discovery 

 in every branch is yet unexplored ; and when we shall have attained 

 to a complete enumeration of the species of each class, what a bound- 

 less and inexhaustible raine for wonder and admiration still remains, 

 in the investigation of their habits and iises in the different places 

 assigned them in the creation. To rest satisfied with the mere know- 

 ledge of the name of an animal or plant, is to stop on the very 

 threshold of Nature's wide domain. The true naturalist seeks to 

 discover the great laws of Nature : their contemplation leads him to 

 admire and adore the wisdom and power of Him who has given them 



^ All these were gathered in Redpath Dean. 



^ Found also by the Rev. A. Baird, on a wooded bank between Penmanshiel 

 Wood and Bank-house. 



