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*Carex aquatilis L., var. elatior Bab., Tweedside above 



Peebles. 

 *0. hirta L., Peebles. 



C. fiava L., *var. minor Towns., Broughton. 

 *Alopecurus myosuroides Huds., Peebles. 

 *Phragmites communis Trin., Peebles. 

 *Poa nemoralis L., Peebles. 

 ^Festuca elatior L., Peebles. 

 *P. arundinacea Schreb., Lyne. 

 *Bromus racemosus L., Peebles. 

 *B. sterilis L., Peebles. 



*Brachypodium sylvaticum R. & S., Peebles. 

 *Agropyrum repens Beauv., var. Leersianum Gray, 

 Peebles. 



NORTHERN INSTITUTE OF LITERARY AND SCIENTIFIC 

 SOCIETIES. 



THE first meeting of the Union of the Literary and Scientific 

 Societies of the North of Scotland was held in Huntly on 

 the 13th and 14th July. The attendance was such as to give good 

 promise of a prosperous and useful career to this new association 

 which covers the district, with Inverness as its centre, to the north 

 of that of the East of Scotland Union. The aims of the two 

 associations are practically identical. 



All prepararations for the meeting were made by the Huntly 

 Field-Club ; and especial credit is due to the Secretary of the Club, 

 Mr. Gurnell, for the excellence of the arrangements, which ensured 

 the success of the meeting. 



On the arrival of the delegates from the other Societies a visit 

 was made to the magnificent ruins of Huntly Castle, which, though 

 not one of the oldest, is yet one of the most complete of Scotch 

 ruins of its class, and is of great extent. 



The library and the various curiosities in the Brander Buildings 

 were also inspected with interest. The value of such gifts as this 

 to a town cannot but be great, and Huntly is to be congratulated 

 on the public spirit shown by its citizens of late years in the bene- 

 factions given for public objects. 



