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addition to the Perthshire Flora in a locality that has been often 
previously examined, a very notable new Perthshire species was 
found, namely, Rhamnus Frangula. This and some other new 
Perthshire plants will be particularly noticed presently. 
Loch Lubnaig and the Pass of Leny were visited on 6th August, 
which day was notable as being the only persistently wet one of all 
the excursions. On this occasion also a new Perthshire species was 
found, Isoetes echinospora. 
The last of the official excursions was on the 20th of August, 
when we went to Struan Station, and thence down the Garry to 
Blair-Athole. This excursion resulted in the completion of the dis¬ 
covery of a new British plant, Juncus alpinus. 
Before leaving the subject of these official excursions, I would 
suggest that the Society accord a hearty vote of thanks to those pro¬ 
prietors who, as usual, kindly gave permission to explore their estates. 
As has been already mentioned, the unofficial excursions were 
numerous. A number of these were to the Woody Island, of whose 
botany you will remember Mr. Barclay gave us an interesting account 
last May. Without forestalling that gentleman’s report of the Island, 
which will appear in the Trcmsactio 7 is , I wish to point out a lesson 
to the learner from our explorations, namely, how difficult it is to 
completely ascertain the Flora of even a limited space of ground. 
The Woody Island extends to not more than about eight or nine 
acres, and yet no excursion that we made there failed to produce 
one or more species that we had not noticed previously. 
In conclusion, I will briefly notice some of the more remarkable 
plants observed during the season in addition to those already named. 
Trifolium fragiferum , found, for the first time in Perthshire, by Mr. W. 
Barclay and myself between Invergowrie and Longforgan ; Carex 
pendula , near Stanley, by Mr. W. Dow; Carum verticillatum , in 
Glen Falloch; Cratcegus oxyacanthoides, near Aberuthven, by Mr 
W. Martin; and Polygonum maculatum , in several places near Perth. 
8th December, 1887. 
Dr. F. Buchanan White, M.D., F.L.S., F.E.S., President, 
in the Chair. 
Miss Martin, the Rev. Canon Farquhar, A. M‘Kinnon, Chas. 
Scott, and J. Hill Thomas were elected Ordinary Members. 
The following papers were read :— 
1. “An August Ramble on the Forfarshire Coast of the Tay.” 
By William Barclay. (See Trans., Vol. I., p. 45.) 
2. “The Geology of the Breadalbane District of Perthshire.” 
By P. Macnair. (See Trans., Vol. I., p. 52.) 
