286 REPORT OF MEETINGS FOR 1902 



BRITISH ASSOCIATION DELEGATE. 



Mr G. P. Hughes, representative of the Club at the British 

 Association, gave an epitome of his report of the Annual 

 Congress, held at Belfast. 



He was thanked for his services, and invited to undertake 

 a similar duty next year. 



STICHILL BARONY COURTS. 



Mr Bolam said that, arising out of the meeting at Peebles, 

 he had received from Dr Gann two manuscript volumes, 

 transcribed by the late Secretary of the Club from the original 

 at Stichill, of the minutes of the Baron Courts held there 

 from 1659 down to the beginning of the 19th century. In 

 connection with these he proposed that Dr Gunn be thanked 

 for his letter drawing attention to the matter, and that steps 

 be taken for printing the Minutes of the Barony Court of 

 Stichill, as transcribed by their late Secretary, provided 

 sufficient members were found to defray the cost. He had 

 made enquiries as to the cost, and he found it would be 

 about 38. each, if so many as 200 members would subscribe. 



Captain Norman seconded, and the motion was agreed to. 



On the motion of Mr J. L. Campbell-Swinton, a hearty vote 

 of thanks was accorded to Sir Archibald Buchan-Hepburn 

 for his services as President during the year. 



The President having replied, the proceedings terminated. 



At the conclusion of the formal business of the meeting, 

 some natural history specimens were exhibited, namely : — 

 a Shoveller Duck (a young male) and a Green Sandpiper (in 

 winter plumage), shot on the 2nd of January, close to Hedgeley 

 in Northumberland ; also a botanical specimen was exhibited 

 by Mr Somervail, who had obtained it, namely the clover 

 Trifolium fragiferum, examined and identified by Captain 

 Norman and Mr W. Boyd, who stated that it was an entirely 

 new plant for Berwickshire, very local, and found only in 

 two counties of Scotland, though commoner in the south of 

 England. It was recognised also as T. Jragiferiim by Mr 



