1 PROCEEDINGS—PERTHSHIRE SOCIETY OF NATURAL SCIENCE. 
Epigeios was visited. This was a previous discovery here. The 
plant is rare in Perthshire, and was found in vigorous condition. 
Near the ferry a plant was found which was at once seen to have no 
place in the British flora. This was a white-flowered composite, 
which was ultimately identified as Senecio suaveolens , a plant of North 
American origin, introduced into this country many years ago, but 
which does not seem to be often found in cultivation. Crossing the 
river, the party explored the lower left bank, special search being 
made for Canipanula glomerata , found here some years ago. No 
trace of it, however, could be found, but, as the flowering season was 
past, this could hardly be considered conclusive of the plant’s dis¬ 
appearance. A number of our common sedges were found on the 
margin of the river, with Molinia ccerulea , the moor grass, and on 
the borders of a dry pasture Hypericum humifusum was found in 
abundance. Recrossing the river, an unsuccessful search was made 
down the right bank for Erythrea Centaurium , found here once by a 
member of our Society. The neighbouring wood was explored for 
some distance, but, with the exception of Circcea lutetiana , nothing 
of any importance was found, the vegetation being of a coarse, 
rampant character.” 
In addition to the official excursions just described, two special 
excursions were held in the spring in connection with Mr. Corr’s 
Geological Lectures. These were to Dunkeld, on 3rd April, and to 
Moncreiffe Hill, on nth March. At the former most of the time 
was spent in the slate quarries of Newtyle Hill, where the structure of 
the slates was noted and several interesting minerals were observed, 
including some beautiful iridescent examples of copper pyrites. 
Ladywell Quarry was afterwards visited, for the purpose of examining 
the Tertiary basalt dyke which pierces the metamorphic rocks. 
In the excursion to Moncreiffe Hill the occurrence of the inter- 
bedded Andesites, of Old Red Sandstone age, which constitute the 
ridge of the Sidlaws, was explained, and specimens of the rock 
examined. 
Appendix—Seasonal Note by Mr. Charles MTntosh, Inver. —The 
season was, on the whole, not favourable for the growth of fungi. There were, 
however, some exceptions, as, for example, Agaricus ( Amanita ) rubes cens, an early 
species, which appeared luxuriantly in the beginning of the season. Later on, A. 
( Tricholoma ) imbricatus , A. ( Clytocyhe) nubularis, and A. {C. ) clavipes appeared 
in fair condition. A . ( Amanita) muscarius came late, and somewhat stunted or 
deformed. Several other familiar fungi did not appear at all, or but rarely, as 
A. ( Lepiota) procerus , Boletus luteus, B. elegans , B. luridus, and B. scaber. 
There was an abundance of wild fruits and seeds of all sorts, but the cones of the 
larch were hardly so rich as might have been expected. Cowberry (Vaccinium 
Vitis-idcea ) and Blaeberry ( V. Myrtillus) were abnormally abundant on the higher 
ground, so much so, indeed, that although in ordinary seasons' the birds soon 
finish them, this season they were left to decay on the bushes in great quantities. 
The River Tay at Inver fell almost as low in August as it has been known. On 
4th October, 1894, the record was the lowest since 1826, and on 25th August,. 
1899, the water fell within half-an-inch of the mark made in 1894. 
