Botany

Dr. Ritchie's lecture, which was illustrated by many fine lantern slides, dealt with the climatic conditions, plant and animal life when man first appeared in Sctland as evidenced by his implements, weapons, and food remains. Some eight or nine thousand y

This lecture by the Professor of Botany in Edinburgh University dealt with tours in the country that lies behind Darjeeling, and including Sikkim and part of Tibet, undertaken in the years 1909 and 1910. It was illustrated by a series of remarkable lanter

Three valuable papers were read at this meeting - 'The Science of Fresh Water Lakes', by Mr W.H. Armistead, 'Some Plant Notes', by the Chairman [Provost S. Armott] and 'Reminiscences of the Stewartry' by Mr C. Marriott, M.A. It is to be regretted that the

Three valuable papers were read at this meeting - 'The Science of Fresh Water Lakes', by Mr W.H. Armistead, 'Some Plant Notes', by the Chairman [Provost S.Armott] and 'Reminiscences of the Stewartry' by Mr C. Marriott, M.A. It is to be regretted that the

Mr Arnott, in an interesting manner, recounted many of the popular beliefs attached to particular plants, drawing his matter from widely distributed sources and districts. He illustrated his paper with a number of lantern slides of the various plants.