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Other tall beech trees in a grove have forced each other 

 up to a great height upon the hillside to the east of the 

 house. In their top branches we saw some herons' nests. 

 There was a Spanish oak with slim straight stem and pre- 

 ternaturally large leaves, to judge by British oakleaf standards; 

 a fine Pimis nohilis, and two Abies albertiana, together with 

 another Spanish oak. which the gardener described as a 

 "Turkey oak." The Abies albertiana is one of the Canadian 

 "Hemlock Spruces." There were some Abies grandis, but not 

 very vigorous; some Douglas, natives of Vancouver; and an 

 Abies Nordmanniana of great height. Also a Cupressus 

 Nutkaensis (from Nootka Sound in Vancouver Island) of a 

 drooping habit — a tree which is mentioned by Captain Cook. 

 There was a Thuja-like Librocedrus decuj-rens, the Californian 

 White Cedar, with red bark. 



The chapel, upon the hillside, among the trees, is roofed 

 with red slates from i to ^ an inch in thickness. An old 

 font lies outside, octagonal in shape, the only relic of the 

 old church, which stood where the chapel stands now, probably 

 of earlier date than the 15th century. The belfry of this 

 chapel is a copy of one of the 17th century at Fortingall. 



Very fine bushes of Spircna aruefolia were seen growing 

 by the side of a brook of steep descent, where also are some 

 real wild aspens, Populus tremida ; also Berberis vulga/ris 

 (the Stobo hedge bush) ; and a Polypodium vulgaris, which 

 drooped its pendent fronds from the fork of a plane 12 feet 

 above the ground, on the sloping bank of the same little 

 river. Lastly, a thorn that seemed to be a hybrid is 

 identified by Captain Norman as Crategus Azarolus, "an 

 old friend." 



Dr Clement B. Gunn, of Peebles, accompanied the party 

 the whole day through, and contributed much to the success 

 of this meeting. His intimate local knowledge was most 

 helpful, and freely given. 



Dinner took place in the Commercial Hotel, Peebles, in 

 the afternoon. Mr T. Craig Brown presided, and after the 

 repast the usual toasts of the King, the Club, and the Lady 

 Members were honoured. 



Several new members were proposed for admission to the 

 Club. 



