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banks above tlic road, large patcbes of tbe Anemone nemorosa and Primula 

 veris growing together in full and magnificent blossom, attracted general 

 admiration. 



The geology of tbe district was very partially observed. Tbe only 

 rocks wbicb presented themselves were the greywacke and greywacke 

 slate, principally the latter, exhibiting its usual variety of colour and 

 structure. The same rocks seem to occupy a very considerable portion 

 of this part of Berwickshire, composing the greater part of the Lam- 

 mermoor range in the neighbourhood, and extending from tbence to 

 the sea-coast. 



After dinner a specimen of ArvicoJa pratcnsis, taken at Twizell, an 

 addition to the quadrupeds of the district, was exhibited by Mr Selby. 

 No papers were read ; notwithstanding a most agreeable evening was 

 passed. 



The meeting of the Club in June was perhaps the most delightful 

 of the year. A few weeks previous to it, the cold wintry weather we 

 had experienced in the months of spring had been succeeded by the 

 most brilliant tiiimmer. There being much moisture in the soil, the 

 warm suns brought forward vegetation in the most rapid and luxuriant 

 manner. Serious apprehensions had been entertained only a short 

 time before, of a general failure of the crops ; but a week or two of 

 the splendid weather which followed soon banished all fear on this 

 subject ; and we have once more experienced in this instance the truth 

 of the Divine promise, that while the world endures, seed-time and 

 harvest and day and night shall not cease. Grod has at length crowned 

 the year with his goodness, after we had almost begun to despair that 

 any harvest, with its golden treasures, would gladden our fields. 



After breakfast at Dunse, the members proceeded to the appointed 

 scene of the day's excursion, the banks of the Whitadder, in the 

 neighbourhood of Preston Bridge, a description of scenery from which 

 not a little was expected, nor did it disappoint our hopes. While 

 some of the party amused themselves with fishing, the remainder pro- 

 ceeded to examine the banks of the river above Preston Bridge, which 

 they were able to do to the distance of several miles. The day was 

 most beautiful, the scenery interesting, and the vegetation splendid ; 



11. Peryphns Httoralis. 19. Aphodius prodromus, 



12. Peiy. tibialis. 20. — terrestria. 



13. Helophorus granulans. 21. — seratns. 



14. Sitona nlicis. 22. Quedins picicornis. 



15. Sitona spartii. 23. Gabrius pallipes, 



16. Apion — 24. Eugilns immnnis, 



17. Phaedon tnmidnla. 25. Aleochara — 



18. Thyamis ■— 26. Oxytelus opacus. 



A very rare dipterous fly was also taken. It was found in a small haugh by 

 the side of a rivulet, where potatoes had been grown the preceding June. Four 

 or fiye specimens were captured. I have not yet ascertained the name. P.J.S, 



