240 REPORT OF THE MEETINGS FOR 1900 



Botanical and Entomological Notes. — By the President. 



The party, consistinsr of the President, Capt. Norman and 

 Mr George Bolam (Berwick), Messrs W. Evans, Goodchild, 

 and Mears (Edinburgh), Mrs Evans and Mr Ivor Evans 

 (Cambridge), started from Gullane Station for the seaward 

 portion of Gullane Links. Nothing of interest was observed 

 until the golf course was reached, but there Mr W. Evans 

 called attention to a considerable number of the smaller 

 insect forms, including Aculeata and Diptera, while a few of 

 the commoner butterflies were seen. Gynoglossum officinale, 

 Erythroea centaurium, Gentiana campestris, and G. amarella 

 were picked at the same place. Along the rocks on the 

 Aberlady side of the links Mr Goodchild pointed out a 

 considerable number of agates, partially imbedded in the 

 rock, and explained to the members present the geological 

 formation of the coast line. Parnassia palustris was excep- 

 tionally plentiful and profusely in flower over the marshy 

 parts of the links, which were unusually dry. Schoenus 

 nigricans was the only plant of importance picked in the 

 bogs, as there was no time to work the small loch near 

 the shore for botanical specimens. After crossing the Peffer 

 Burn, a considerable amount of Blysmus rufus var. hifolius 

 was observed, mixed with the typical variety. It was also 

 gathered at the station near Aberlady Church, where it 

 was originally discovered in 1894. 



