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Farm, near New Scone, and gathered Moneses grandiflora and 
Trientalis europea, then proceeded 6 or 7 miles further to 
Methven Woods and Marsh. In the Almond Bank Marsh, at 
fourth milestone from Perth on way to Crieff, gathered :— 
Cicuta virosa Scheuchzeria palustris 
Vaccinium Oxycoccus Lastrea spinulosa 
Utricularia minor 
Kelso, Cornhill, Coldstream, Tweedmill, Twisel Castle, 
Norham, Berwick. 
Friday, 17th July 1857. 
The following party met at the North British Railway Station 
at 4.35 p.m. and proceeded to Kelso:—J. H. Balfour, Thomas 
Ainslie, J. Andrew, Robert Brown, Robert C. Cowan, Alex. 
Graham, Alex. Hutchison, Andrew Inglis, John Inglis, John C. 
Jones, John Linton, Alex. J. Macfarlan, John Menzies, William 
Mitchell, William Russell, Thomas G. Scott, P. A. Simpson, 
William D. Thomson, William Traill, George Williamson. 
Return tickets to Kelso on Friday and from Berwick on 
Saturday, 3s. 6d. 
On reaching Kelso the party proceeded by train to Ce cnbilt 
(paying 1s. each), and thence walked to Coldstream, where they 
met the Rev. Mr. Goldie. The party were accommodated partly 
at the Manse, partly in three different inns, Hardie’s, Horne’s, 
and the Black Bull. 
Saturday, 18th July 1857. 
After breakfasting at 6 a.m. proceeded along banks of Tweed 
to Tweedmill, then crossed to the Till, ascended that river to 
Twisel Castle and the old bridge over which the Earl of Surrey 
crossed with the English army to Flodden. Proceeded on 
English side of Tweed to point opposite Milnegraden, and then 
to Norham, which was reached between 1 and 2 pm. Had 
lunch partly at the inn and partly at Mr. Ainslie’s. Visited the 
old Castle of Norham, and then went by train to Berwick, 
reaching it about 3.20 p.m. Fares, 1s. 2d. each. Among the 
