144 THE REV. MR BAIRD's ADDRESS. 



hills and rising grounds in tlie neighbourliood, and rises tlirougli the 

 coal formation, of which class of rocks the surrounding country is 

 composed. 



No papers were read at this meeting. Dr Francis Douglas announced 

 the discovery which he had made of Cladium Martscus, in abundance 

 in Learmouth Bog ; Dr Johnston of the Cerastmm atro-virens, on old 

 walls in the immediate vicinity of Berwick ; and the Rev. A. Baird of 

 Adoxa moscJiatelUnn, in DuDglass Dean, additions to the Flora of the 

 district, which, together with Jjl^s»>vs rvfus and Asplenium septentrion- 

 ale, discoveries of the day, were gratifying proofs of progress towards 

 completing the botany of the district. Several very fine specimens of 

 fossils (the property of the E,ev. Mr Jenkinson of Lowick), from the 

 limestone quarries of this part of the county, were exhibited at this 

 meeting. Dr Johnston added to the catalogue of Berwickshire bivalve 

 shells, Listera compress'/, Cardium elongatum, and Nucula tenuis. 



Such, Gentlemen, is a brief outline of the transactions of our Club 

 during the past year. I will make no apology for its numerous defects. 

 It may, however, help to recall to your minds some happy days spent 

 amid the fair scenery of nature, and in the study and admiration of 

 some of the beautiful productions of the Almighty and Beneficent 

 Creator, who called this universe at first into existence, and who still 

 preserves it by the word of His power. "Great and manifold are 

 His works: in wisdom has He made them all." "All His works 

 praise Him." They display His glory : they proclaim His goodness. 

 They invite us to examine them, and it is an employment most siiitable 

 to man, the tongue of this mute but lovely creation, which requires his 

 intelligent services to make them sjpeak His praise. 



List of Members, continued from p. 106. 



Bev. William Thomson. June 21. 1837. 



Contnlutions to the Flora of BerwichsJiire, Sfc. 



Blysmus rufics. Salt-marshes at Beal, abundant. 



Asplenium septentrionale. Kyloe Crags. 



Cladium Martscus. Learmouth Bog, abundant. 



Cerastium atro-virens. Old walls in the neighbourhood of Berwick. 



