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Beal for Haqgerston. 



The Second Meeting was held at Beal, on Wednesday, 

 27th June, when most of the members present availed 

 themselves of the opportunity, kindly offered by Mr Leyland, 

 to visit the famous "Zoo" at Haggerston Castle. In the early 

 morning the weather threatened to be anything but favourable, 

 and consequently there was not such a large attendance as 

 usual. Gradually, however, as the day grew older, the dark, 

 ominous clouds cleared away from the sky, and the sun 

 shone with a brilliance which was heartily welcomed by the 

 members who had ventured to put in an appearance. Shortly 

 after half-past nine they gathered from all quarters at Beal 

 Station, and then those who preferred devoting the day entirely 

 to botany started for Kyloe, where, by permission of Mr 

 Leyland and Mr Hogg, the moors and crags were accessible ; 

 whilst the others — by far the larger number — set out under 

 the guidance of Mr Tait, superintendent of the collection at 

 the Castle, for Haggerston. The party included the President, 

 Mr Arthur H. Evans, Cambridge ; Colonel Milne Home, 

 Caldra, Duns, Organising Secretary, and Miss Milne Home ; 

 Mr George Bolam, Berwick, Treasurer ; Rev. E. Arkless, 

 vicar of Earsdon ; Mr E. W. H. Blagg ; Mr Robert Brown, 

 Duns; Mr C. B. P. Bosanquefc, Rock Hall; Mr and Mrs 

 John Cairns, Alnwick ; Mr William Dunn, Redden ; Rev. 

 J. Fairbrother, vicar of Warkworth ; Miss Forbes, Berwick ; 

 Mr A. Giles, Edinburgh ; Dr R, S. Gibb, Boon, Lauder ; Mr 

 W. T. Hindmarsh, Alnwick ; Mr L. Johnston, Oxnam Neuk, 

 Jedburgh ; Dr Leishman, Edinburgh ; Rev. T. Marjoribanks, 

 Houndwood ; Miss Marshall, Berwick ; Mr J. L. Newbigin, 

 Alnwick ; Mr A. Riddle, Yeavering ; Mr R. H. Simpson, 

 Alnwick ; Mr Somervail, Chirnside ; Dr Stuart, Chirneide ; 

 Mr Stephenson, Berwick ; Mr W. G. Twort, Alnwick ; Mr 



