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nearly fifty places, noted as tlie scenes of Border exploits, or 

 celebrated in Border song. The plants observed, were musk 

 Mallow {Malva moschata), Wall Eue {Asplenium Ruta-muraria), 

 yellow Stonecrop [Sedum reflexum), and in abundance on tbe top 

 of the bills Bilberry (^Vaccinium MyrtiUus). Mr. William Boyd 

 announced the intention of the Eev. James Turnbull to resign 

 as member of the Club, he being on the point of emigrating 

 to Africa. Mr. Turnbull wished it to be made known to the 

 members who take an interest in Entomology, that he shall be glad 

 to afford any assistance in his power, in that department of natural 

 history. His address will be, ^^ Beaufort, Cape Colony.''^ 



I have one mournful duty to discharge, in recording the death 

 of two of our members since the last anniversary, the Eev. T. S. 

 Goldie, of Coldstream, has been taken away at a mature age ; and 

 Dr. George Douglas, of Kelso, has been cut off in the prime of 

 life, leaving a youthful widow to deplore his loss. 



The progressive increase of members, augurs well for the future 

 success of the Club. Since the last anniversary fourteen new 

 members have been elected ; all of whom, I hope, have joined it, 

 determined to contribute something to the general stock of in- 

 formation — some of them, I am sure, are likely to be active 

 promoters of its objects.*' 



The details which I have submitted to you, show that the 

 attention of the Club has been more than usually directed, this 

 summer, towards Archaeology. This has arisen in some measure, 

 from the circumstance that the natural history, botany, and 

 geology of the district have been pretty well worked up ; but 

 chiefly, because the places chosen for our meetings have peculiarly 

 favoured the pursuit of such studies. In this particular dej)art- 

 ment a broad and rich field of labour is still before us. The 

 border district, within the limits of the Club, is richly studded 

 with numerous ancient dwellings, hill forts, and camps, many 

 of which remain unnoticed in the more secluded parts of the 

 district. Much has been done of late to elucidate the Roman 



*JJew Members. — Rev. R. W. Kirwood; J. Walker, Greenlaw; J. Wheldon, 

 London; J. Stuart, F.A.S., Edinburgli : Eev. J. W. Bennett, EUingham; 

 Pringle Hughes, Middleton Hall ; Dr. Embleton, "N'ewcastle ; Middleton 

 Dand, Hauxley; J. Sanderson, Berwick; James Maidment, Eoyal Circus, 

 Edinburgh ; Eev. Aislahie Procter, Alwinton ; Dr. Lewis George Broadbent, 

 Bamburgh; Charles Bertie Pulleine Bosanquet, Eock; and W. Melvilles 

 Lomas, Plorbury Hall, Wakefield. 



