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members of the Perthshire Society were few. The combined parties 
alighted from the train at St. Bride’s, and proceeded to scale the 
heights of the mountain. Heavy clouds of mist were drifting along 
the side and summit of the hill, and a fierce wind rendered the 
ascent rather fatiguing. Arrived at the top, occasional bright inter¬ 
vals allowed the party to enjoy the splendid view which the summit 
affords. The descent was made by Coilantogle, and thence by the 
Trossachs road to Callander, where the whole party enjoyed tea, 
the members from Perth as guests of the Edinburgh Society. As 
regards its flora, Ben Ledi was found to be very disappointing. 
Some of the commoner alpines were plentiful enough, but the rarer 
gems of the Breadalbane hills were conspicuous by their absence. 
Juncus triglu?nis and Cornus suecica , the latter in fruit, were the best 
plants obtained. The geologists, under the leadership of Mr. 
Goodchild, made a careful study of the schists and arkoses of which 
Ben Ledi and the adjacent heights are built up, and of the changes 
to which, in past times, Loch Lubnaig and the Pass of Leny have 
been subjected.” 
6. August i2, to Birnam Falls. This was another of the half-day 
excursions, and was held under perfect weather conditions. The 
afternoon train gave time for a leisurely walk up the ever-lovely 
Birnam Glen, but not time for wandering far afield. We were glad 
to be joined by one or two local members, including Mr. Charles 
MTntosh of Inver, who acted as a most efficient leader and local 
guide. Several members of the Photographic Section were present, 
and a number of interesting negatives were secured, including views 
of the Falls. The latter, however, were by no means at their best, 
owing to the long spell of dry weather. Indeed, they were little 
more than a series of trickles over the face of the rock. Still, the 
surroundings were as beautiful as ever, and the foliage and ferns 
particularly rich. The return was made by a grass path through the 
wood behind Ladywell Quarry. In this wood a number of interesting 
fungi were observed, including Agaricus (Tricholoma) ruffians. 
Boletus elegans , B. scaber, B. subtomentosus , Amanita rubescens , 
Lactarius deliciosus , and Phallus impudicus. The last-named, which 
is popularly known as the Stinkhorn fungus, is remarkable on account 
of its powerful and disagreeable odour. A halt was made in the 
quarry to examine the Tertiary basalt dyke, which cuts through the 
schistose rocks of the district. Tea at Birnam Institute brought 
a most enjoyable afternoon ramble to a close. 
7. August 19, to Stanley and the Linn of Campsie. This excur¬ 
sion, which was originally fixed for 1st July, had to be postponed on 
account of wet weather. It was a half-day excursion. Mr. Menzies, 
who was the leader, reports on it as follows:—“ This excursion was a 
purely botanical one, for the day being dull and threatening deterred 
our photographic members from coming out. The Linn was first 
visited, in the vicinity of which a good variety of plant life was found. 
Amongst this was the birdsfoot, Ornithopus perspusillus , a somewhat 
local plant in dry soils. A patch of the small reed grass Calamagrostis 
