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the many rare and interesting plants in the herbaceous 
border were very attractive to many of the members. 
After partaking of Mr Bulloch’s kind hospitality, a visit 
was paid to a loch which lies within the grounds, but 
though a few more plants were noted, none of any great 
rarity were observed. In passing through a wood on the 
way to the Railway Station, the immense beds of a some¬ 
what local plant, the wood stitchwort ( Stellaria nemorum) 
were worth recording. During the day nearly 200 species 
of flowering plants were observed. 
June 27th. 
3. To Acharn and the Shores of Loch Tay. 
At Aberfeldy the party was joined by the Rev. J. 
M’Lean, of Grandtully, whose extensive knowledge of the 
district being freely placed at the service of his fellow- 
members, conduced greatly to the success of the excursion. 
The first halt was made at the " Druidical ” (so-called) 
circle of stones between Bolfracks and Kenmore. This 
circle, which is known as Croft Morag, is well worth 
inspection. On one of the prostrate stones, on the north¬ 
west side of the circle, are a number (about two dozen) of 
these mysterious sculptures termed “ cups,” some of them 
being also surrounded by rings. “Cup and ring stones” 
are not uncommon in this district, but the one mentioned 
is amongst the best examples. 
The next halt was made at Remony, for the purpose 
of inspecting the collection of the rarer birds and quad¬ 
rupeds of the Loch Tay district made by Mr Duncan 
Dewar, an Associate of the Society. Unfortunately, 
Mr Dewar was absent on business in England, but the 
collection was kindly shown to the party by Mrs 
Dewar. Amongst the quadrupeds the most interesting 
were two specimens of the wild cat,—one killed at Finlarig 
many years ago, but the other obtained near Remony 
during the past spring. The occurrence of this latter 
specimen is especially interesting, as it serves to show that 
the wild cat is not altogether extinct in Perthshire. 
Amongst the more remarkable birds in the collection may 
be mentioned the osprey, red-throated grebe, black guille¬ 
mot, razor-bill, gaDnet, Leach’s petrel, and waxwing, all 
obtained in the district. Of other local curiosities attention 
was particularly directed to a flint arrow head found by 
Mr Dewar on one of the neighbouring hills ; and also to a 
shell of the snail Helix as versa found in the neighbourhood. 
This species is usually confined to the vicinity of the sea in 
this latitude, and though it occurs in one or two places 
near Perth, is of very rare occurrence inland. In the Loch 
Tay district it has possibly been purposely or accidentally 
introduced. 
Leaving Remony, the party proceeded to commence 
field-work, which was almost entirely restricted to the 
department of botany. Near Remony a considerable 
number of specimens of one of the wood-rushes, Luzula 
albiiia, were observed. This plant is not admitted into the 
British lists, but it has now been found in about half-a- 
dozen localities in Perthshire, and it is difficult to account 
for its occurrence, as it has no qualities which would lead 
to its intentional introduction. At the same time it is 
probable that it has been introduced. Amongst other 
plants found at Remony were Galium erectum and Trago- 
pogonpratensis, the latter doubtless accidentally introduced, 
as, though it occurs rarely in the neighbourhood of Perth, 
it is apparently not native further inland. 
It was expected that the ravine below and above the 
Falls of Acharn would have been rich ground for botanis- 
ing, but such did not prove to be the case. The only 
rare plant found was the wood fescue grass (J esluca 
sylvalica), which is by no means common in Perthshire. 
However, if the botany was poor the scenery made up for 
it, and a very pleasant hour was spent in the glen. 
Descending the burn, the shores of Loch Tay were reached, 
and here a much more productive field for work was found. 
Unfortunately, the time was too short to admit of a 
thorough exploration of the shore between Acharn and 
Kenmore, but it seems well worthy of investigation. The 
most noticeable plant was the globe flower fTroUius 
Europceus), which grows there in greater profusion than 
we have seen elsewhere. The golden ball-shaped flowers, 
each supported on a tall stem, shone forth to great advan¬ 
tage above the vivid green of the grass and other herbage. 
Of other plants observed the more noteworthy were Subul- 
aria aquaiica, Cardamine amara, Thalictruni magus, and 
Carex vesicaria. During the day about 190 species of 
flowering plants and ferns were noted. 
JULT lSlH. 
4. To St.uc a Chroin, one of the Peaks of Ecn Voirlich. 
This was the only mountain excursion that had been 
fixed for the season, and though the weather was not 
all that could be desired, the excursion was both suc¬ 
cessful and pleasant. Taking train to Lochearnhead 
