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Salices, including decipiens, and several forms of phylicifolia. 

 At Philiphaugh, in addition to some of the above mentioned, 

 Orobus tenuifolius was picked up. 



On the way to and at Bowhill and Newark, the following 

 were observed : — The Adder's Tongue Fern, Symphytum 

 officinale, Myosotis sylvatica, Poa nemoralis, Pulmonaria 

 officinalis, Doronicum Pardalianches, Ranunculus auri- 

 comus, Carduus Heterophyllus, Viburnum Opulus, Geum 

 intermedium, Hieracium crocatum, Viola amcena, and 

 Plantago media (which is unrecorded in this district, 

 though here it was in abundance.) In an artificial pond, 

 Ranunculus trichophyllas, and, on the edge, the orange 

 hawkweed (Hieracium auriantiacum) were noticed. 



On the day before (Tuesday) several botanists were out 

 in the locality, walking from Galashiels over by Caddonfoot 

 and Yair. Between Caddonfoot and Yair, Orchis incarnata 

 and Car ex Watsoni were found. After viewing the famous 

 vineries at Clovenfords, the walk was continued, and amongst 

 other plants Hieracium crocatum was picked up (on rocks 

 in the Caddon), also Corydalis claviculata, and Melica uni- 

 Hora. Plenty of Wall Rue was seen on the old walls passed, 

 and afterwards on Selkirk Bridge. Peplis portula was 

 noticed in a ditch by the road-side. On Yair Hill a beauti- 

 ful view was obtained of the vale of Yarrow, extending as 

 far as St. Mary's Loch. Numbers of moths and butterflies 

 were captured, and Valeriana Pyreniaca was observed. 



The following gentlemen were proposed for membership — 

 Dr Anderson, Selkirk ; Mr James Brown, Selkirk ; Mr Geo. 

 Rodger, Selkirk ; Rev. Baptiste J. Holmes, Berwick ; Dr John 

 L. Crombie, North Berwick ; Rev. Paton Gloag, D.D., Gala- 

 shiels ; Mr Andrew Currie, Darnick. 



I do not know whether it was otherwise than by accident, 

 that after our visit to the spot associated, as has" been said, 

 with the " Lay of the last Minstrel," the next meeting of the 

 Club was held at the scene of the opening canto of Marmion. 

 Beneath the shadow of " Norham's castled steep," on the 

 banks of "Tweed's fair river broad and deep," there assembled, 



