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of Pinm ponderosa, beneath which are many of the cones larger 

 than one's two hands put together. There are other specimens 

 of this tree, one at the corner of the sunk fence, and others by 

 the side of the new drive to Warenford, but all are showing 

 considerable signs of decay, and one or two others have already 

 had to be removed. Upon the south side of the drive, going 

 east, is a Wellingtonia gigqnUa, of forty or fifty years standing, 

 and three beautifully grown specimens of Pinus austriaca, one of 

 which, with longer leaves and more timber-like growth, may be 

 the nearly allied P. pallasiana ; another example of this variety 

 occurs on the south side of the park going to Warenford. 

 Near the three Austrians is an equally fine Pinus insignis — a 

 very dark tree, and with abundance of the handsome lopsided 

 cones upon it. The leaves of this species are usually three in a 

 sheath, but in this specimen there are many instances of four 

 in a sheath, which is remarkable. A little further on we find 

 a very good Pinus cemhra. 



In the old orchard is a large and heavy Ahies cephalonica, 

 with broken stem and several leaves, also another Picea 

 smithiana, and many other trees, such as Cupressus nutkaensis, 

 Abies pinsapo, Pinus laricio, and Cedrus deodara, might be 

 mentioned, but I think I have enumerated tlie most striking 

 specimens. 



Upper Yalk of Whitadder, Priestlaw, and Millknowe. 

 By the President. 



The Club's third meeting for the season was held on Wed- 

 nesday, 29th July, when a party of over thirty assembled at 

 Duns, for the purpose of exploring the upper vale of the river 

 Whitadder. Starting in brakes from the White Swan Hotel, 

 shortly after 10 o'clock, Ellemford was reached about an liour 

 later, and the valley of the Whitadder entered. Crossing the 

 bridge thrown over the river a few years ago by the County 

 Eoad Board, the site o£ the old Parish Church of Ellem and 

 its disused graveyard were seen at the top of a wooded cliff 

 almost directly in front. The parish was united to Longformacus 

 in 1713, and the place is not unknown to history. In Sept. 

 1496, James IV. of Scotland, with his army and artillery, 



