PROCEEDINGS—PERTHSHIRE SOCIETY OF NATURAL SCIENCE. Vll 
“ Proceeding by rail to Luib, the party, which was not very large, 
set off for the mountain, which attains a height of 3074 feet. The 
distance was about five miles and the way, though not particularly 
steep, was very rough and fatiguing. The day was fine, and though 
heavy showers were seen descending on the surrounding hills, the 
party were fortunate enough to experience none of them. After a 
pretty stiff climb, the top was reached about half-past two. Here a 
meeting of the Mountain Club, the first for several years, was held, 
and one new member, Mr. James Stewart, was initiated with the usual 
ceremonies. Mr. William Barclay was appointed Cairn Master in 
room of the late Dr. Buchanan White, and Mr. S. T. Ellison was 
elected to the important office of Quaigh Bearer. The Cairn Master 
proposed a toast—‘The memory of the late Cairn Master, Dr. 
Buchanan White, who had led them to so many mountain tops in 
Perthshire.’ This was drunk in solemn silence. The party then 
proceeded to explore the most likely parts of the mountain. Most 
of the Alpines common to the Breadalbane hills were got, but 
none of the rarer ones were seen. Amongst those obtained may 
be mentioned Juncus triglumis , Luzula spicata , Carex capillar is, 
Sedum rhodiola , Potentilla Sibbaldi , Tofieldia palustris , Carex pauci- 
flora , Oxyria renifornis , Arctostaphyllos uva-ursi , Silene acaulis , 
Vaccinium uliginosum , Salix arbuscula , and Salix Lapponum. The 
best find of the day was a very rare moss, Aulocomnium turgidum , 
which was gathered by Mr. Meldrum. The plants were found to be 
very late this season, many being only in flower which are usually in 
fruit at this time. Few insects were on the wing, and consequently 
the entomologists were not very successful. From the summit a 
splendid view was obtained of the chief mountains and valleys of 
south-western Perthshire. Bright sunshine, with moving clouds, pro¬ 
duced some splendid effects, which were greatly admired. Altogether 
a very enjoyable day was spent.” 
5. July 16, to the Den of Reichip and Loch Ordie. This excur¬ 
sion was to ground new to the Society, and new also to most of the 
members present. The party, numbering fifteen in all, was under 
the leadership of Mr. Keir, jun., Ladywell. Going by the morning 
train from Perth, the rest of the journey was by brake, with frequent 
intervals of walking over the more interesting portions of the ground. 
After driving round the end of Loch Craiglush and along the shore 
of Butterston Loch the foot of Reichip Den was reached, and here the 
party alighted to explore the Den on foot, while the carriage went on 
to the top of the hill. The beauty of the Den, with its steep and 
richly wooded sides, its thick carpeting of ferns, grasses, and flowers 
under foot, and the brown stream rushing over its rocky bed, was a 
surprise to most of those present. As the day’s programme was rather 
a long one, there was not much time for the botanists to make a very 
detailed examination of the flora, but" some interesting shade-loving 
plants were observed. Amongst the grasses, for instance, the rather 
scarce Festuca sylvatica was conspicuous, hanging in graceful tufts 
from the damp rocks. Amongst the ferns the most noticeable 
feature was the large number of species which were observed 
