330 BOTANICAL EXCURSIONS MADE BY 
Currie, Water of Leith, Colinton. 
Saturday, 6th June 1863. 
A party of 30 met at the Caledonian Railway Station at 
10 am. We intended to have visited Kavelrig and Dalmahoy, 
but as the day was wet and unpromising proceeded to Currie 
and walked back to Edinburgh, following the banks of the Water 
of Leith to Colinton. Reached Edinburgh about 4 p.m. _ Rail- 
way ticket to Currie, 53d. 
The following were among the plants collected :— 
Anemone nemorosa Fragaria elatior 
Ranunculus fluitans Saxifraga umbrosa 
Aquilegia vulgaris 3 granulata 
Aconitum Napellus hypnoides 
Berberis vulgaris Myriophyllum spicatum 
Meconopsis cambrica Sanicula europzea 
Corydalis lutea Valeriana pyrenaica 
Barbarea vulgaris Matricaria Parthenium 
Cardamine amara Petasites fragrans 
Alliaria officinalis Doronicum Pardalianches 
Silene inflata Polemonium czeruleum 
Stellaria Holostea Symphytum tuberosum 
Geranium pheeum Polygonum Bistorta 
mA sylvaticum Rumex viridis 
ee dissectum Populus alba 
- lucidum ‘5 tremula 
Euonymus europzeus Melica uniflora 
Geum intermedium Scolopendrium vulgare 
Kilconquhar, Elie, Earl’s Ferry. 
Saturday, 13th June 1863. 
Party of 53 proceeded by the train leaving Edinburgh at 9.40. 
Met Rev. Mr. Wood, of Elie. Visited Kilconquhar Loch, thence 
walked towards the shore east of Elie and along the coast to that 
town, and as far as Earl’s Ferry. Returned by train leaving Kil- 
conquhar at 4.45 p.m., reaching Edinburgh about 7.20 p.m. 
Return tickets, 2s. 6d. Mr, Barclay, Cupar, joined the party. 
