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fifty feet above the level of the stream, and which, on the 

 Foulden side, are repeatedly cloven by deep and wild 

 ravines, bringing down rills and drainings from the northern 

 districts. After passing through the romantic Tibbie 

 Fowler's glen, the company went on to Edrington Castle, and 

 viewed its ruins which are in sore decay. Behind the 

 cottages there is an old draw well, which, according to the 

 popular idea, is fed by the Whitadder, the well having been 

 sunk to the stream's level. It appears to be very deep, as 

 several of the party threw stones down and it was a long 

 time before the splashes were heard. Specimens of the 

 common wall-flower and of wormwood grew in abundance 

 here. After spending some time at this spot, the party 

 divided ; some of the members proceeding to Berwick by 

 the turnpike road, while the remainder followed the course 

 of the Whitadder till its junction with the Tweed, at the 

 upper end of New Water Haugh, where a thunderstorm, 

 which had been impending all the day, burst over their 

 heads, and a heavy shower of rain fell, making them glad to 

 reach Berwick in time for dinner. Several plants were 

 picked up during the excursion. In Mr. Wilkie's pond Acorus 

 Calamus, sweet flag, was seen growing along with the 

 common water iris, and there were many patches of blue 

 monk's-hood in the pasture, which had been left untouched 

 by the cattle. Hypericum hirsutum grew in the wooded 

 dell leading to the Tweed, and was attended by the beautiful 

 beetle, Chrysomela varians. A woody gall of the Cynips 

 lignicola was here picked from an oak. By or in the 

 Tweed grew Potamogeton perfoliatus, Scirpus lacustris, S. 

 caricinus, and S. sylvaticus ; also, Anacharis alsinastrum. 

 Tanacetum vulgare, was common on the bank, also viper's 

 bugloss, marjoram, and figwort. Fine examples of Vicia 

 sylvatica and Hieracium murorum grew near the end of 

 Tibbie Fowler's glen. At the Bound road there was a clump 

 of bad-smelling Mentha sylvestris. Lychnis dioica was 

 very gay here, and sweet-briar grew on both sides. Further 



