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Part 2 of Dr. Lauder Lindsay’s paper, intituled ‘ Tour on the Hartz 
Mountains,’ was also read. (No report given). 
Several new members were proposed; and the Society then 
adjourned till the second Thursday of December. 
December 8, 1853.—Professor Balfour, President, in the chair. 
Office-bearers were elected for the ensuing year :—President: Pro- 
fessor Balfour. Vice-Presidents: Professor Fleming, Dr. Seller, 
Hy. Paul, Esq., and James Cunningham, Esq. Council: Charles Jen- 
ner, Esq., John M’Laren, Esq., James M’Nab, Esq., Dr. Lindsay, Dr. 
Matthews, Dr. Priestley, Dr. Lowe, Professor Blackie, William Ivory, 
Esq., and G. R. Tate, Esq. Honorary Secretary: Dr. Greville. 
Foreign Secretary: Dr. Douglas Maclagan. Auditor: William 
Brand, Esq. Treasurer: W. W. Evans, Esq. Curator of Museum: 
Dr. Anderson. Assistant Secretary and Curator: Mr. G. Lawson. 
Donations to the Society’s library and herbarium were announced, 
from Miss Bromfield ; the Berwickshire Naturalists’ Club; Dr. Hoff- 
mann, of Giessen; Dr. Cleghorn, of Madras; Mr. Polwhele, of Cam- 
bridge ; Mr. Addison, of Gosford ; Mrs. J. Drummond; Michael 
Connal, Esq., of Glasgow ; Mr. D. P. Maclagan; Mr. Oliver, of New- 
castle. 
The following papers were read :— 
Botanical Trip to Helvellyn. 
“Notice of a Botanical Trip to Helvellyn, with pupils, in July, 
1853 ;’ by Professor Balfour. 
Dr. Balfour stated that he was induced to bring this trip under the 
notice of the Society, in order to show what might be done, in the 
way of botanizing, in a short period. The party, consisting of 45, 
left Edinburgh at noon, on the 21st of July, by the Caledonian Rail- 
way, for the Lake district of England. Reaching Carlisle soon after 
4 p.m., they proceeded to Kendal, where they were met by Mr. Wake- 
field. On the way to Ambleside they gathered an abundance of Sta- 
chys Betonica, Sanguisorba officinalis and Lactuca muralis, the last 
of which does not occur in the Scotch Flora, while the others are rare. 
The time was too limited to allow of a full examination of the shores 
of Windermere ; and darkness came on ere the party reached their 
inn at Ambleside. Next morning (the 22nd) some of the party were - 
up at half-past four, eager to commence their rambles. They pro- 
ceeded to Stockgill Force, and in the neighbourhood of that cele- 
