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Bigge, Stamfordham ; A. B. Coulson, Oarham ; William Dobie, 

 Lady kirk ; Thomas Ilderton of Ilderton ; David Paul, Eoxburgh ; 

 T. r. Eogers, Precentor of Durham ; G. H. Wilkinson of Har- 

 perley Park, Darlington ; and E. Hopper Williamson, Whick- 

 ham ; Major E. Thompson, Walworth Hall, Darlington; 

 Adjutant Macpherson ; Messrs Charles Anderson, Jedburgh ; 

 — Battesby, Keswick ; James Bogie, Edinburgh ; George Bolam, 

 Berwick ; John B. Boyd of Cherrytrees ; W. B. Boyd of Faldon- 

 side ; Andrew Brotherston, Kelso ; James Gumming, Jedburgh ; 

 Charles Douglas, M.D., Woodside ; John Ferguson, Dunse ; John 

 Freer, Melrose ; Edward Johnson of Tweedbank, M.D. ; William 

 H. Johnson, Edinburgh ; James B. Kerr, Kelso ; Jonathan Mel- 

 rose, Coldstream ; Frederick Eoy of Nenthorn ; Maitland Eoy, 

 Liverpool ; Francis Eussell, Sheriff-Substitute of Eoxburghshire 

 Eobert Eenton, Fans; Thomas Eutherford, M.B.C.M., Kelso 

 James Eobson Scott of Ashtrees, M.D. ; John Thomson, Kelso 

 Edward Willoby, Berwick ; William Wilson, Berwick ; and John 

 Henderson Wright, M.B. CM., Kelso. 



After breakfast at the Queen's Head Hotel, the Museum was 

 resorted to, where after a short time spent in viewing the numer- 

 ous and varied collections, an enchanting view of the banks of the 

 Tweed and Teviot was obtained from the balcony. There are 

 some valuable books of reference in the library. The walk was 

 through Floors grounds, and the environs of the Castle; the 

 flower-garden and xhe conservatories received special attention. 

 West of the Castle, Rudheckia in plots was seen to be very rich and 

 ornamental. The grass on the lawn, being constantly cut over, 

 is quite free from moss. The woods were then entered, where 

 there were some fine taU beeches, although only of medium di- 

 mensions in this direction. The walk led to the banks of the 

 Tweed beneath Broxlaw Hill, where gypsum crops out among 

 the shale. Listera ovata was plentiful, as well as Calamintha Clin- 

 of odium, and several wood-grasses, including Triiicum caninum. 

 The wild fruits in the woods — crab apples, haws, hips, chestnuts, 

 beech-mast, rowan and elder berries, were most abundant. At 

 the Trow Crags, Echiwm vulgare and Scahiosa columbaria were 

 gathered ; and a plant of Thalictrumflexuosum having been brought 

 to light, Mr Brotherston made some remarks on the differences 

 of forms of Thalictrum derived from a diversity of localities. Mr 

 Jeffrey in his Hist, of Eoxburghshire, iii, p. 167, will derive 

 Trows from Thor or Tor, a perpendicular rock or height ; but if 



