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were collected from some scrubby oaks. They have only 

 been observed in this neighbourhood within the last five 

 years. In the pond at Abbot's Moss, the yellow water-lily ; 

 which had been introduced there by Sir Walter Scott, was 

 blossoming freely ; and Salix nigricans was again detected. 

 Here the party divided, one section going to Abbotsford, 

 another returning direct to Melrose, and a third down the 

 bank of the Tweed, where specimens of Valerianella olitoria, 

 Hieracium boreale, Polygonum Bistorta, Stellaria nemorum, 

 &c, were gathered. The Club dined at the King's Arms 

 Hotel, at four o'clock, about thirty in number. The following 

 were proposed as members : — Major J. H. Ferguson Home, 

 of Bassendean ; Captain A. Forbes, R.N., of Berwick ; 

 Messrs. A. H. Gregson, of Lowlynn, M. G. Crossman, of 

 Berwick, and John Freer, of Melrose. 



The following papers were read : — (1.) Notice of the 

 Life of the Rev. Abraham Robertson, D.D., Savilian Professor 

 of Geometry and Astronomy at Oxford, and a native of 

 Dunse. (2.) Notice of James Richardson Logan, descended 

 from the Logans of Fishwick, who distinguished himself by 

 his researches in Natural History and Philology in the 

 Straits Settlements, and conducted a literary and scientific 

 Journal printed at Singapore, in 12 vols., entitled, "Journal 

 of the Indian Archipelago." This notice consisted of a letter 

 from the Rev. Andrew Cunningham, of Eccles, with remarks 

 by Sir Walter Elliot. (3.) Notice of a Red Deer's Antler 

 found near Allanton, by Mr. John Ferguson. Sir Walter 

 Elliot mentioned that the remains of the Red Deer had been 

 found near Linton and Hassenclean, both in Roxburghshire, 

 and suggested that these and similar remains should be 

 lithographed in the Club's Transactions. (4.) Notice of 

 Three-bearded Rockling, Motella tricirrata, found off the 

 coast near Redheugh, by Mr. Hardy. It is the first recorded 

 specimen taken on the Berwickshire coast. (5.) Notice 

 of the Distinguished Ecclesiastics and others entombed 

 in Melrose Abbey, by Mr. James Hardy. (6.) Notices on 



