Report of the Meetivys for 1892. 25 



Marchmont, 30tli June 1892. 



Dr Hardy,— Dear Sir, 



What a comfortable day we had yesterday ! I 

 had no idea of the timber at Callaly and its vicinity. There are a 

 number of Larch trees by the side of the drive, I should say unequalled 

 in size and symmetry by any we have in Berwickshire ; it would be 

 desirable to get the dimensions of a few for the Transactions. I had 

 measuring apparatus with me for height and girth, but had no time 

 to use them. 



The Museum alone would take a vast amount of time to see it, not to 

 think of a scrutiny. 



There are also some good Chestnuts, Silver Firs, and Spruce. Beech 

 are good in the avenue. But at the risk of wearying you with 

 repetitions, the Larches are by far the finest ; could some one in the 

 neighbourhood be got to measure them ? They are well worth a corner 

 of your valuable Transactions. 



I am not going to speak of the gigantic Stables and all their 

 surroundings, nor yet the electric light generating apparatus ; — they are in 

 my humble opinion, I was going to write princely, but they are queenly. 

 Could yon conceive of anything in the way of additions to that range of 

 buildings, conducive to the comfort of men, horse, storage of carriages, 

 and good time keeping, with floods of light ? more than what will be 

 there when the whole is finished. I fancy yon will say No ! 



The Garden seems in the background ; it was clean, well kept, and 

 there were some good plants in the houses, notably the Oleander, 

 Lapageria rosea. Carnation, Souvenir de la Malmaisoii, pink and white, 

 Begonias, Geraniums, and a fair collection of useful greenhouse plants. 



To finish up, I must take notice of a noble St. Bernard Dog, young, of 

 immense size and beauty, and remarkably docile. A little farther along 

 there was an attractive Collie that I made friendship with ; he was 

 beautifully marked. 



I am, yours truly, 



PETER LONEY. 



Selkirk Meeting. — By the President. 



The Third Meeting of the year was held at Selkirk, on 

 Wednesday, 27th July, in superb weather. After breakfast, 

 the members, to the number of about forty, had a delightful 

 drive to Ettrick Foot, and thence by the vale of Tweed to the 

 Braes of Yarrow. From a printed itinerary, prepared by the 

 President, which greatly added to the general appreciation of 

 the drive, the following notes regarding points of interest 

 are taken. 



On the top of a steep bank, opposite old Shawburn Toll, a 

 field was pointed out, known as Raeburn's Meadow. There in 



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