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flora are yet new to the observer. I hope that at some future 

 time observations on this head may be recorded in our 

 " Transactions." 



I shall just mention the outline of our route. 1st day. Starting 

 on foot from Hexham, we passed by Chollerford and Simonburn, 

 to Teckett waterfall, thence over the fells to Bellingham, visit- 

 ing in the evening Hareshaw Linn. 2nd. To Tarset and Smales- 

 mouth, returning by Chirdonburn and Hesleyside to Bellingham. 

 3rd. To Woodburn, and by the Reed to Otterburn, thence to 

 Horsley and Rochester. 4th. To Chattlehope Spout and Carter 

 Fell, spending the night at the Whitelees. 5th. By Catcleugh 

 to the head of the Coquet ; Blindburn and Windyhaugh. 6th. 

 Coquetdale to Alwinton. 7th. Alwinton. 8th. BytheAlwine, 

 crossing the high ridge of hills to the Breamish, Bleakhope, 

 Linhope Spout, and over the summit of Hedgehope to Langlee- 

 ford and Wooler. 9th. A visit to Cheviot, ascending by the 

 " Brizzle" ravine on the northern face of the mountain. 10th. 

 Whitsunbank Loughs, near Wooler, &c., and coach to Alnwick. 

 11th. Rail to Belford, Kyloe Crags. 12th. Warren Bay, rail 

 to Christon Bank, Dunstanborough, and home. Altogether, a 

 twelve-days' excursion of much interest. 



Thalictrum flexuosum, R. Fries. The large and leafy Thalic- 

 trum growing on Kyloe Crags is referable to this species. 

 The smaller jjlant found there requires further examina- 

 tion in the fresh state. The character derived from the 

 direction of the stipules, italicised by C. C. Babington in 

 his " Manual," must be carefully received. Thalictrum 

 minus, growing on our sandy coast, has stipules with 

 spreading or reflexed auricles; in the above work the 

 stipules are said to be infiexed. 

 Ulex nanus, jS, Gallii, Planchon. The whin of Wooler Com- 

 mon, towards Cheviot, the earliest flowers of which were 

 scarcely expanded at the time of our visit, I should refer 

 to this variety, not to the typical Ulex nanus of Forster. 

 Antheinis anglica, Sprengel. Babington's Manual, Ed. 4. 

 I gathered on the gravelly beach of Warren Bay, near Budle 



