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Among the Mosses collected were — 



Tortula lasvipila, Schwgr. Orthotrichum afEne, Schrad. 



Orthotrichum rupestre, Schl. Bryum inclinatum, Bland. 



O. anomalura, Hedw., var. saxa- Neckera pumila, Hedw. 



tile, Milde. Eurhynchium murale, Milde. 

 O. Lyelli, H. & T. 



Numerous microfungi were also rioted, of which the most 

 interesting species were the following : — 



Peronospora rumicis, Corda. — On Sorrel. 



Synchytrium taraxaci, De Bary & Wor. — On Dandelion. 



Protomyces pachydermus, Thuni. — On Dandelion. 



Puccinia segopodii (Schum.) Mart. — On Gout weed. 



Chrysomyxa rhododendri (DC.) de Bary. — On leaves of Rhododendron 



hirsutum ; apparently unrecorded for Britain. 

 Exoascus pruni, Fckl. — On young fruit of Prunus Padus. 

 Ramularia heraclei, Sacc. — On leaves of Cow-Parsnip. 

 R. taraxaci, Karst. — On Dandelion. 



An excursion to Arthur's Seat took place on the evening 

 of June 18, under the leadership of the President. Though 

 the evening was wet a large number assembled at St 

 Leonard's Gate. The party botanised almost the whole of 

 the south side of the hill, and a large number of plants 

 were collected, among which were Potentilla verna, Arenaria 

 verna, Trifolium striatum, Cerastium arvense, Pyrus rupicola, 

 Pimpinella Saxifraga, Geranium sanguineum, G. pyrenaicum, 

 G. molle, Astragalus hypoglottis, Echium vulgarc, Vicia hirsuta, 

 Alchcmilla arvensis, Allium vineale, Lychnis viscaria, Senccio 

 viscosa, Caucalis nodosa, Spircca filipendida, Antennaria dioica, 

 and Arena pratensis. A great part of the rocks at Samson's 

 Eibs was white with the blossom of Digitalis purpurea, var. 

 alba. 



On June 21a joint excursion was held with the Tweeddale 

 Club, Peebles, to Cowieslynn. Under the leadership of Mr 

 Denson the party started from Leadburn along the private 

 road to Bedford House and Easter Deans, and thence to 

 Cowieslynn ; then by a cross-road they joined the Noblehouse 

 road by Spylaw to Eddleston. The most of the district lies 

 above 800 feet from sea-level, and the weather being fine, 

 the walk turned out to be an ideal one. The extensive peat- 



