l>j$torp of the Beru)ick$l)ire naturalists' Club< 



VOL. XVII. PART I.— 1899. 



CONTENTS. 



PAGE 



1. Introductory Note. 



2. Annual Address by the President— James Smail, F.S.A. (Scot.) 



, —delivered 12th October 1899 ... ... ... 1 



3. Report of Meetings for the year ... ... ... 21 



Berwick, 26th April, p. 21. Barlston, 31st May, p. 23. 

 Fame Islands, 22nd June, p. 35. Selkirk, 19th July, p. 43. 

 Selkirk Old Castle, by T. Craig-Brown, F.S.A. (Scot.), p. 

 46. Botanical Notes, by the Rev. D. Paul, LL.D., p. 49. 

 St. Boswells, 23rd August, p. 51. Maxton Church, by the 

 Rev. M. H. N. Graham, p. 60. Geological Features observed 

 during the excursion, by Ralph Richard.son, F.R.S.E., p. 62. 

 Seaton Delaval, 21st September, p. 65. Berwick, 12th 

 October, p. 77. 



4. Monstrosity in the Crab. By George Bolam. (Plate I.) 80 



5. The Geology of the Berwickshire Coast Line. By Commander 



F. M. Norman, R.N. ... ... ... ... ... 81 



6. Entomological Notes from Galashiels during 1899. By William 



Shaw ... ... ... ... ... ... 87 



7. Ornithological Notes. By George Bolam. ... ... 89 



8. Birds in Edinburgh. By James Smail, F.S.A. (Scot.) ... 109 



9. A Brood of Long-tailed Tits. By the Same. ... ... Ill 



10. Lesser Fork-beard, or Tadpole Fish. By George Bolam. ... 112 



11. Notes from Garden and Field. By Charles Stuart, M.D. 113 



12. Country Bird Rhymes. By James Smail, F.S.A. (Scot.) ... 123 



13. Spear-head found at Rutherford. By the Same. (Plate II.) 126 



14. An Ancient Apothecary's Mortar. By the Same. (Plate III.) 126 



