PROFESSOR JOHN HUTTON BALFOUR. 139 
At Dirleton Castle :— 
Sedum album Smyrnium Olusatrum 
e-  réeHexuni | Centranthus ruber 
Dirleton Common :-— 
Alyssum calycinum Calamintha Acinos 
Silene conica 
On the Bass :— 
Lavatera arborea | Beta maritima 
Arran, Largs, Wemyss Bay. 
Thursday, 22nd July 1852. 
Party consisting of J. H. Balfour, Andrew Beatson Bell, 
George C. Bell, James N. Bennie, James S. Beveridge, George 
S. Blackie, William B. Boyd, James T. Brown, William Bryce, 
Philip Cockold, Alex. Cowan, Alex. Fraser, James Gardner, 
Frederick Gourlay, Alex. Johnston, W. Keddie, Chris. Kerr, junior, 
John Locking, James M‘Allum, James M. Gregor, Valentine M. 
M‘Master, James Alex. Menzies, Charles Popham Miles, Robert 
Osborne, James Peddie, junior, David Ross, John Ross, Robert 
Sharpe, Alex. R. Simpson, John Spittal, Robert L. Stuart, James 
G. Surenne, J. Sutherland, William B. Turner, E. W. Wakefield, 
George H. Wakefield, John E. Wakefield, Arch. Young, James 
Young, proceeded by train at 11 am. on Thursday, 22nd (after 
lecture), to Glasgow, third class. Return tickets, allowing party 
to return on Saturday or Monday, §s. 
Arrived at Glasgow at one, saw model of Arran in Andersonian. 
Joined boat at Broomielaw at two, along with Mr. Miles, Keddie, 
and Jardine. Mr. Connal had a cart waiting for the baggage. 
Evening fine. Reached Brodick about 8 p.m. : 
Some difficulty in getting beds, Mrs. Jamieson had been 
previously written to on the subject. She secured beds in various 
farm-houses and cottages. Walked along shore to Invercloy in 
the evening, picking Brassica monensts, Mertensiz maritima, 
Triticum mM. 
