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dersonii, Amaryllis, Clematis, Plumbago capensis, Tacsonias, Passiflora 

 ccerula, Cissus discolor, and a general collection of hothouse plants were in 

 good health. Grapes were exceptionally fine, large in bunch and berry — 

 all bore evidence of good and careful cultivation. [Saponaria calabrica 

 was much employed as an edging.] PETER LONEY. 



This imperfect account of our visit to Tester cannot be better 

 wound up than by adopting the words of the editor of the 

 Haddingtonshire Advertiser. — Another section of the party pro- 

 ceeded to Goblin Ha', with Mr P. B. Swinton as a model 

 cicerone. The sad story of the death of an Earl of Gifford while 

 engaged in excavation at the old building, which is supposed to 

 date back some 700 years, was recounted. The original boun- 

 daries, so far as possible, were pointed out ; and then a descent 

 was made into the vault, which was lighted up with tapers and 

 magnesium wire, thoughtfully provided by one of the party who 

 had been there before, and who had secured some excellent 

 photographs, which gained the admiration of the Marchioness of 

 Tweeddale and the party generally. 



About three o'clock the members returned to Tester House, 

 where they were entertained to luncheon by the Marquis and 

 Marchioness of Tweeddale. It had been originally intended to 

 have luncheon in a marquee on the lawn, but owing to the 

 miserably wet weather, the dining room was substituted. After 

 a sumptuous repast, the President of the Club (Provost T. Craig- 

 Brown, Selkirk) said they were very much indebted to the noble 

 Marquis for the handsome way he had treated the Club. 

 (Applause.) If anything could recompense them for the cold 

 wet weather outside, it was the warm and hospitable treatment 

 they had received inside. They had been very much interested 

 in their visit to Tester, as they had seen much of value to them 

 as Naturalists, as Botanists, and as Antiquarians. They had a 

 double interest in the visit to Goblin Ha', on account of its 

 association with Sir Walter Scott's "Marmion." (Applause.) 

 In the noble Marquis they met a man who might lead a life of 

 leisure and ease, but he had scorned to do that, and was identi- 

 fied with all the great industries of the country. He proposed 

 the health of the Marquis and also of the Marchioness of Tweed- 

 dale, whom they were equally bound to admire. The toast was 

 cordially pledged, and the Marquis of Tweeddale, in reply, said 

 he had expected to have had the pleasure of saying " Ladies and 

 gentlemen," as some of the former were expected, (hear, hear) 



