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to this excursion the sea had been so calm that the shore did 

 not show many examples of animals recently cast up by the 

 tide. A storm a few days before the visit would have added 

 greatly to the interest of the walk along the sands and the 

 examination of the rock-pools. But still many specimens, 

 chiefly of typical sea - shore forms, were collected. The 

 following may be mentioned : — 



Eudendrium ramosum. Tellina tenuis. 



Halecium haleciimm. Mactra stultorum. 



Echinus esculentus. Lutraria elliptica. 



Flustra foliacea. Solen ensis. 



Gammarus locusta. Mya arenaria. 



Idotea tricuspidata. Chiton marginatus. 



Nephrops norvegicus. Patella vulgata. 



Crangon vulgaris. Helcion pellucidum. 



Ostrea edulis. Trochus cinerarius. 



Pecten opercularis. Littorina littorea. 



Mytilus edulis. Turritella terebra. 



„ modiolus. Buccinum undatum. 



Cardium edule. Fusus antiquus. 



Among the plants collected along the shore were — Goch- 

 learia Armoracia, Solamim dulcamara, Agrimonia Eitpatoriaj 

 Cerastium arvense, Cynoglossum officinale, Geranium sanguineum, 

 Glaux maritima, Carduus motans, and Polysijphonia fastigiata. 



On Saturday, June 10, the members travelled to Kilcon- 

 quhar, and botanised the moorland of Drumeldrie or Largo 

 links under the leadership of Mr Rupert Smith. The plants 

 found were both interesting and abundant. The mimulus, 

 the viper's bugloss, the hound's-tongue, and hemlock were in 

 bloom in great profusion. Among the less common plants 

 collected were Orchis latifolia, 0. incarnata, Arahis hirsuta, 

 Fapaver Argemone, Salsola Kali, Salicornia herhacea, Thalictrum 

 minus, Scirpus maritimus, Garex hirta, and Elymus Arenaria. 

 In the course of the walk several newly-hatched chicks of 

 the lapwing were caught ; and a fine specimen of the Scarlet- 

 winged Jacobsea moth — an insect which sometimes appears 

 early in the season in great numbers. The under side of 

 its wings exactly resembles the upper side in colour, a peculi- 

 arity very uncommon among both butterflies and moths. 



Owing to the inclemency of the weather, the next excur- 



