180 EEv. T. knight's addkess. 



served: — Betonica officinalis, Bromus asper, Myosotis caospitosa, Eubus 

 f ruticosus, corylif olius, and idseus ; Veronica montana; Viburnum opulus; 

 and Cantharellus cibarius. The latter esculent fungus was collected 

 in considerable abundance. A portion was dressed for dinner, and 

 was perhaps relished by those who partook of it. The flavour of the 

 apricot was distinctly marked. 



After leaving Woodend, the party proceeded towards the Routing 

 Lynn, across Ford Moss, which is an extensive tract of peat-bog covered 

 with heather, Myrica gale, &c. A beautiful lizard fZootoca vimimra) 

 was taken. The day being now far advanced, the party were reluct- 

 antly obliged to return to the Inn without visiting the Routing Lynn, 

 whither they had intended to go in quest of the Eoyal Fern, which had 

 been reported to have a habitat in that sequestered spot. On return- 

 ing, a variety of Calluna vulgaris, with densely pubescent foliage, was 

 observed in very large patches, intermingled with the common heather. 

 The flowers of the pubescent variety were of a paler cast, and less 

 withered than the other. Aspidium dilatatum ; Euphorbia exigua ; 

 Gnaphalium minimum ; Cistus helianthemum ; Juniperus communis ; 

 Solidago virgaurea, &c., were noticed ; and Artemisia absinthium, in 

 considerable abundance in the vicinity of the village. 



After dinner, Dr Clarke read the Annual Address, and the Eev. T. 

 Knight was elected President for the ensuing year. The evening was 

 spent as usual in interesting conversation, until the approach of darkness 

 reminded some of the party that they had many miles to travel before 

 the labours of the day were over. 



At the December Meeting, which was held at Berwick, nothing was 

 done beyond transacting the usual business of the Society, and fixing 

 upon the places of rendezvous for the ensuing summer. 



The next meeting of the Club was at Chirnside, May 1. 1839 — as 

 beautiful a morning as ever ushered in that month. The number of 

 members present, notwithstanding the loveliness of the morning and 

 the beauty of the spot selected for the meeting, were only Mr Selby, 

 Eev. T. Eiddell, Dr Johnston, Dr Clarke, and Dr F. Douglas, The 

 party were afterwards joined by the Eev. Mr Wilson, and Mr Hender- 

 son, surgeon, and felt much indebted to the latter gentleman for 

 conducting them to the most favourable ground for observation. 

 Their course was along the romantic wooded banks of the Whiteadder, 

 where all the early spring flowers were in profuse blossom. Insects 

 were tolerably abundant, and Mr Selby was successful in capturing 

 several rather rare species — of which the following is a list : — 



Elaphms cnpreus. Stenus bimaculatns. 



Byrrhus sericeus. Coccinella 5-pnnctata. 



Cassida rubiginosa, Helophorua Fennicus. 



