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Monstrosities of Dandelions, by Mr. C. W. Peach, who 

 exhibited a collection of the dried flowers on account of 

 their peculiarities — many of them having two and even 

 three flowers on the stalk, and others a flower and leaf on 

 the flower-stalk. Some drawings, by Mr. R. F. Logan, of 

 Edinburgh, of interesting antiquarian objects from the 

 neighbourhood of Coldingham were shown. Mr. Wood, of 

 Galashiels, exhibited the following objects : — A large glass- 

 bead, of a pale yellow colour tinged with red, discovered by 

 Mr. Robert Renton, March 16, 1875, under a stone about 

 two tons in weight, in a field on Fairnalee, six yards from 

 the Catrail ; a small ornamented bronze Celt, found on the 

 farm of Kittyfield, in the parish of Melrose ; porphyrinic 

 bullet found in Melrose Churchyard, alleged to be a cannon 

 ball shot at the Abbey by Oliver Cromwell's troops from the 

 Gattonside Hill, but probably of greater antiquity, and of 

 local manufacture ; many Fairy stones from the Elwand or 

 Alwent rivulet ; one of the first sacramental tokens of 

 Melrose Church after the Reformation. Rev. P. G. M'Douall 

 showed a curious, bronze key, of medium size, with the figure 

 of an open cross on the handle, found on the Kilham Hills. 

 Mr. Borthwick produced a polished porphyrinic stone from 

 the Eilclons, showing what is called "slickenside," caused by 

 two sides of a fault rubbing the one against the other during 

 upheaval or subsidence. At the request of Mr. Milne Home, 

 Mr. Peach gave his ideas about the formation of the immense 

 deposit of gravel in the Melrose Valley, which he attributed 

 to the river action during very long ages before the rock at 

 Leader Bridge was cut to its present depth. 



An ancient river margin, high above the level of the 

 Tweed's flow now, runs along the valley, and reaches the 

 upper course of the river. 



Mr. Peach showed the map at present being constructed 

 for the Government Geological Survey. He also exhibited 

 and explained some beautifully drawn sections of the local 

 rocks, which showed plainly that the porphyry had disrupted 



