354 Anniversary Address 



After breakfast, were exhibited specimens of Symphytum 

 tuberosum, Salix purpurea, and S. Helix, which were found 

 near the Chain Bridge. Rev. Mr. Farquharson showed 

 specimens of Hieracium collinum, a plant lately discovered 

 near Selkirk. Draba muralis is found plentifully in the 

 nurseries south of the railway. The members set out on 

 their rambles under the able guidance of Mr. Peach, of the 

 Ordnance Geological Survey, and Dr. Dewar. After a short 

 visit to the quarry to the south of the railway, skirting the 

 foot of the Eildon Hills, they entered the grounds of 

 Chiefswood, formerly the residence of J. G. Lockhart, the 

 son-in-law of Sir W. Scott, but now in the occupancy of Mr. 

 Francis Kerr, son of Lord Henry Kerr. Here Symphytum 

 tuberosum was found in abundance. Thence the party went 

 to Huntly-burn House, formerly the residence of Professor 

 Adam Ferguson, and on to Cauldshiels Loch, where Ribes 

 alpinum and Doronicum plantagineum were seen growing 

 (both introduced). 



In the Rymer's Glen was noticed Cornus sanguineus 

 (planted), — several ferns; and Sticta herbacea was found 

 growing on a fallen tree, and Isothecium alopecurum was 

 in fine fruit on the rocks beside a small cascade. The 

 Wood Wren (Sylvia sylvicola) was heard. Mr. Peach 

 pointed out the geological peculiarities of the district, and 

 how the dikes of porphyry crossed the Silurian rocks. 

 There were a few examples of fossiliferous black shale, or 

 slate containing graptolites. -The next place visited was 

 an ancient camp on the hill to the south of Cauldshiels 

 Loch. On the shores and in the deep water of the lake 

 Litorella lacustris grew ; and three species of Potamogeton 

 were driven ashore by the waves raised by a brisk gale, viz., 

 Potamogeton heterophyllus ; P. crispus, var. serratus ; and 

 a species like P. proelongus, but without fruit or flowers, 

 Lathy r us tenuifolius grew in an adjoining wood, and very 

 dwarf specimens of Salix nigricans in a boggy spot at the 

 northern end of the lake. The galls of Cynips lignicola 



