82 president's address. 



Cliipcliase Castle and Gunnertoii Crags, and to proceed at once to 

 Haugliton Castle. A few of the party, however, had already set 

 out for Chipchase Castle, where they were hospitably received. 

 The rest, passing through the grounds and garden at Nunwick, 

 to which they were courteously admitted, proceeded to Haughton 

 Castle, a remarkably fine old structure, which, judging from the 

 configuration and general characteristics, is thought by Mr. 

 Hartshorne to have been erected very early in the reign of 

 Edward I., "in the sweetest spot among the many lovely ones 

 of this lovely district." The proprietor, Mr. Smith, most obli- 

 gingly conducted the party over the building, and described to 

 them its most interesting features. The rapid flight of time 

 obliged them, most reluctantly, to decline his kindly offered 

 hospitality, and to make the best of their way to Chollerford, 

 where they partook of an excellent dinner provided by Mr. 

 Potts. After dinner three new members were elected, and a 

 new part of the "Transactions," containing many valuable papers, 

 was laid before the members by the Secretary. In spite of some 

 heavy show^ers, the day was most agreeably spent. 



Wherever they went, the members of the Club were received 

 in the most courteous and hospitable manner, and were greatly 

 indebted to Mr. Davidson of Simonburn, and their fellow-nuem- 

 ber, the Rev. W. T. Shields of Warden Vicarage, for their ser- 

 vices as guides throughout the day. 



The Sixth, and, as was then intended, the Last Field 

 Meeting of the season, w^as held on the 23rd of September, at 

 Lambton, Lumley, and Durham. I was again unable to be 

 present, and am again indebted to Mr. Mennell, our Correspond- 

 ing Secretary, for his notes of the meeting. The appearance of 

 the weather was very unfavourable, notwithstanding wdiich ten 

 members met at the Pensher station, and proceeded thence by 

 Biddick Hall to Lambton Park, free access to which was kindly 

 granted to them. The luxuriant growth of ferns on the banks 

 of the river Wear, opposite Lambton Castle, attracted attention ; 

 and though no rare species were noticed, the unusual fineness of 

 several of the more common kinds (^Aspidium lobatiun, Lastrceafilix 

 mas, fcemina and multi/loi'a, and Scolopendriwn vulgare) was well 

 worthy of remark. Crossing the river, the party visited the castle, 



