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as a sanctuary for sea-birds, they obtained an unobstructed view of 

 the ]S'orth Sea with the Bass Rock in the foreground, the white 

 crested waves and flocks of Gannets (Sula Bassana) diving 

 in pursuit of prey, lending additional charm to an animated 

 picture. The botanists meanwhile had been fully employed, 

 a curious collection of sea-shore and upland plants being secui-ed. 

 Among these were : — Arabis hirsuta ; Nasturtium officinale ; 

 Viola hirta; Arenaria serpyllifolia ; Cerastium triviale; Geranium 

 sanguineum ; G. pusillum, ; Ononis arvensis var. alba ; Ejnlobium 

 hirsutum ; Hydrocotyle vulgaris ; Gonium, maculatum ; Anthriscus 

 vulgaris ; Galium verum ; Valeriana officinalis ; Artem,isia 

 maritima ; Gnaphalium uliginosum ; Erica Tetralix ; E. cinerea ; 

 Gentiana campestris ; Erythrcea Centaurium ; Solatium Dulca- 

 mara ; Veronica Anagallis ; Bartsia Odontites ; Bhinanth^is 

 Christa-Galli ; Scrojjhularia nodosa ; Nepeta Glechoma ; Lycopsis 

 arvensis ; Cynoglossum, officinale ; Anagallis arvensis ; Glaux 

 maritima ; Listera ovata ; Iris Fseiidacorus ; Alisma Plantago ; 

 Jancus compressus var. Gerardl ; Carex arenaria ; and Laslixea 

 dilatata. The enclosing walls of the parks in the district 

 were thickly studded with Asplenium Trichomanes and A. ruta- 

 muraria. Interesting jottings of the aiiival of migrants at 

 Tyninghame during the previous year were kindly supplied by 

 Mr Tunnard : April 16th, Swallow and Sandpiper; 18th, Sand- 

 martins and Swallows; 19th, Willow Wren; 20th, Wheat-ear; 

 21st, House-martin; 27th, Corncrake and White-throat; and 

 28th, Redstart. 



The carriages having been trysted for 3 o'clock at Links 

 Farm, the party had a comparatively short walk from the 

 shore to regain them. For this thoughtful arrangement and 

 his painstaking conduct of members throughout their visit, 

 Mr Tunnard was heartily thanked by the President. On the 

 invitation of Sir Archibald Buchan-Hepburn, Bart., who greatly 

 regretted his absence from home, but manifested his good-will 

 by ari'anging that the return joui-ney should be shortened 

 through a visit to Smeaton-Hepburn, the Rock- 

 Smeaton= garden recently laid out to the West of the 

 Hepburn. mansion was inspected with interest and pleasure. 

 The time at their disposal was too limited to 

 enable members to do justice to the large assortment of rare 



