PROFESSOR JOHN HUTTON BALFOUR. 449 
Thursday, 12th August 1869. 
Party with the exception of Aitken (who went to Whiting 
Bay) proceeded by drag to Blackwaterfoot, Drumodune, and 
King’s Caves. Spent the whole day there. Fine day; view very 
extensive. Porphyrite basaltic rocks at Drumodune about eighty 
feet high covered with Ramalina scopulorum, quite grey with 
short lichen. Ivy spreading on them. 
On the sands gathered Sznapis monensts, Viola sylvatica (with 
big roots), Convolvulus Soldanella, Scutellaria galericulata, Trit¢- 
cum junceum; and in King’s Caves, Asplenium marinum, 
Scolopendrium vulgare, Osmunda regalis. 
Rain in the evening about 8. 
Friday, 13th August 1869. 
This day party broke up, Dr. Dickson and Mr. Aitken returning 
to Glasgow, Dr. Balfour remaining in Arran. Plants of Zostera’ 
marina in fine flower were gathered, and some were taken up in 
a rooting condition in salt water to Glasgow by Dr. Dickson. 
EXCURSIONS IN 1870. 
Midcalder, Meadowbank, Dalmahoy, Currie. 
Saturday, 14th May 1870. 
Party of about 100 left the Caledonian Railway Station at 10.20 
a.m. and proceeded to Midcalder, thence walked by Meadowbank 
and Dalmahoy to Currie, which they left by train passing at 4.5 
p.m. Return ticket, Is. 
The following plants were collected :— 
Caltha palustris Viola canina 
Anemone nemorosa » lutea 
Viola palustris Lychnis diurna 
