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the fine collection of trees and shrubs arranged in classes 

 throughout the rapidly filling Arboretum, but a considerable 

 space was spent in the inspection of the Eock-Garden, 

 decked as it was in all its early summer glory. On 

 a raised border in front of the main rock- work a gorgeous 

 patch of Alyssum saxatile var. sulphureum arrested attention, 

 while behind it on the left there blossomed in rare luxuriance 

 Auhrietia deltoidea, var. Dr Mules, and CerastUim Alpinum. 

 Among plants situated on terraces and in shady nooks through- 

 out the Garden (Plate XII.) were noted: — Iberis saxatilis ; 

 Noccea alpina ; Iberis carduchorum ; Arahis purpurea and A. 

 albida ; Lychnis pyrenaica ; Alyssum saxatile ; Morisia hypogcea ; 

 Eritrichium nanum and Gentiana verna, all in robust health 

 and abundant flower, the drought to which they are usually 

 exposed, and to cope with which an elaborate system of 

 water-spraying has lately been devised, not having as yet 

 arrested their vernal freshness. Many of the members would 

 readily have lingered amid such floral attractions, but the 

 fulness of the day's programme required them to beat a 

 reluctant retreat to the Museum, where the President in 

 behalf of the Club ofi'ered Professor Bayley Balfour a cordial 

 vote of thanks for his obliging and instructive conduct of 

 the party through the Garden. 



The afternoon rendezvous was fixed for 2-15 at the Geologi- 

 cal Gallery of the Royal Scottish Museum, 

 Collections where Mr J. G. Goodchild, F.G.S., Curator, 

 of Qeologi= had kindly agreed to explain the rearrangement 

 cal Survey, of this section of the Museum, in which he 

 himself had taken so conspicuous a part. 

 The Collections made by the Geological Survey of Scotland 

 are associated with the Museum Collection of Scottish Minerals 

 in the Gallery on the upper floor of the West Wing of the 

 Museum. This Gallery consists of two parts, a quadrangular 

 Hall devoted to the exhibition of Scottish Minerals, and two 

 Corridors containing the Collections made by the Geological 

 Survey of Scotland. In accordance with an arrangement 

 determined on by a former Director-General of the Survey 

 in conjunction with the Director of the Museum, the Collection 

 of Scottish Fossils is arranged in cases set against the railing 

 on the inner side of each Corridor, while the Collection of 



