XXXIV PROCEEDINGS—PERTHSHIRE SOCIETY OF NATURAL SCIENCE. 
of the Terns, or Sea-Swallows, as they are called, though they belong, 
not to the swallows, but to the gulls. The rest of the party rambled 
along the sandy coast, picking up such plants as came in their 
way. None were of special rarity, and, indeed, this part of Tents- 
muir is not nearly so prolific as it is further to the north. Carex 
distans , Listera ovata , Habenaria viridis may be mentioned, and the 
keen eye of Dr. Buchanan White detected a small plant, not in 
flower, of Anagallis tenella , a large patch of which was one of our 
best finds on a former visit. Turning inland, a walk over the 
heathery moor brought us to Kinshaldy Wood, where w r e had some 
hopes of finding Corallorhiza innata but were disappointed. Here a 
rest was indulged in and gatherings exhibited. The entomologists, 
who had been busy, but up till now with little profit, here obtained 
fine specimens of the Cinnabar moth, a species by no means com¬ 
mon. A tortoise beetle and a fine Necrophorus , or burying beetle, 
were the only other insect captures worthy of record. Turning 
back, the party proceeded over a stretch of rather barren moor, 
on which, however, there were patches of Teesdalia nudicaulis. 
On coming to cultivated ground, Rhinathus major was also ob¬ 
tained, though not at this part in any great plenty. Arrived at 
Earlshall, we were very kindly received and entertained by Mr. and 
Mrs. Mackenzie. The examination of the fine old mansion was the 
last, but by no means the least interesting, part of the day’s pro¬ 
ceedings. The work of restoring the building, which had fallen 
greatly into decay, has been carried out by Mr. Mackenzie with rare 
taste and judgment. So successfully has this been done that in 
walking through the rooms one can see them almost as they were 
a couple of centuries ago. 
On Saturday, 28th July, a party of twelve members drove from 
Perth to Millhaugh, on the River Almond. Their object wtis mainly 
to investigate the structure of the rocks through which the river has 
here cut its way, for the flora of this gorge had been thoroughly 
explored on many former occasions. Arriving at Millhaugh Bridge 
we were joined by two members from Glenalmond, and then pro¬ 
ceeded to cross the river to examine the cliffs on the other side. 
These were carefully examined and revealed many features of geo¬ 
logical interest. “ The face of the cliff itself presented a fine example 
of £ false bedding.’ Several good specimens of Psilophyto?i , the 
fossil remains of Old Red Sandstone Algco, were secured, and also 
some exceptionally good slabs of Sandstone exhibiting suncrack 
markings.” In the absorbing work of investigation the time sped 
quickly past, and then a rest was indulged in. The party then 
separated, one section driving to Methven, whilst the others enjoyed 
a pleasant walk through the w^oods to Logie House and thence 
to Dalcrue, where, according to arrangement, the whole party again 
were united. The rocks at Dalcrue proved to be unusually interest¬ 
ing, being partly composed of a volcanic dyke of basalt, similar in 
form to the Giant’s Causeway, and partly of a wall of Old Red Sand¬ 
stone, which, contrary to what is usual, projected beyond the dyke. 
The Sandstone of this wall we found on closer inspection had been 
