218 Anniversary Address. 



President and Founder ; and feeble and imperfect as the sketch 

 was, I cannot but feel a little pride it was not only acceptable to 

 you, but, from the letters I have received from many of his 

 most intimate friends, that it met with their approbation. The 

 Members present were, Revds. J. Fyler, G. H. Hamilton, George 

 Walker, William Darnell, and J. D. Clark ; Mr. Selby, Mr. 

 Home, Dr. Clark, Major Elliott, Mr. Huggup, Mr. Stevenson, 

 and Mr. Embleton. The Rev. Charles Thorp of Ellingham was 

 elected a Member ; and Mr. Embleton was reappointed President 

 and Secretary. The subscription for the year was fixed at 6s., 

 and the following places for the Meetings of the Club : — 



Coldstream .... May 21. 



Coldingham .... June 25. 



Dunse July 30. 



Alnwick Sept. 24. 



The Members who attended the Meeting at Coldstream were, 

 Rev. J. D. Clark, Rev. John Baird, Mr. Home, Mr. Tate, Major 

 Elliott, Mr. Melrose, Mr. Rea, Messrs. John and Wm. Boyd. 

 Mr. Selby of Earl, and the Rev. T. S. Goldie, were present as 

 visitors. After breakfast the party proceeded to explore the 

 banks of the Leet, whose course they followed to the grounds of 

 the Earl of Home at the Hirsel, through which they were con- 

 ducted by Mr. Smith, the gardener. Many of our well-known 

 plants were found in great profusion, but none demanding any 

 especial notice, except Polemonium caruleum, Tulipa sylvestris, 

 Eranthus hyemalis, and Lonicera Caprifolium, plants which are 

 now unanimously accepted by botanists as aliens to the soil. 

 Returning by the banks of the Tweed, Lactuca virosa and 

 Dipsacus sylvestris were found plentifully. No insects were 

 captured worthy of notice. The geological character of the 

 district was carefully examined by our learned friend Mr. Tate, 

 and the notes he has furnished me with state, that the banks of 

 the Leet consist of grey and greenish arenaceous shales, inter strati- 

 fied with slaty sandstones, and thin beds of impure buff magnesian 

 limestone. Some sandstones appear opposite the Hirsel, con- 

 taining a notable portion of calcareous matter. In some of the 

 shales are obscure remains of plants, and in others are found 

 considerable numbers of Modiola angustata (Portlock) along with 

 Cypris Scoto-Burdigalensis. 



