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different parts of the country working in the same subjects, 

 to the mutual beneiit of all concerned. 



The fourth meeting was held on June 9th. at Sexhow, when 

 the party, which, owing to the threatening state of the weather 

 only consisted of seven or eight members, walked from there to 

 Stokesley. 



The fifth excursion, held on June 23rd, was from Guisborough 

 to Saltburn by the valley. The attendance again suffered, owing 

 to the threatening state of the weather, but the members who 

 took part in this excursion were fortunate in having fair weather 

 until after they reached Saltburn, although it rained in Middles- 

 brough and most other parts of the district during the afternoon. 

 The valley travelled between Guisborough and Saltburn is a very 

 fine one, and proved very interesting, especially to the Botanists 

 present, and would, no doubt, do so to other sections if worked. 



The Club were indebted to the Earl of Zetland's Agent, Mr. 

 W. J. Moscrop, for permission to go through the Earl of 

 Zetland's grounds en route to Saltburn. 



On July 7th, the 6th excursion of the season took place from 

 Glaisdale to Egton, when, the day being fine, although cold for 

 the time of the year, some 17 members turned out. The district 

 proved interesting, and would be well worth visiting again, when, 

 the weather being favourable, some good work should be done 

 in a part of Cleveland very little worked by our members. On 

 this occasion a moth was taken that had not hitherto been 

 recorded in our Proceedings 



At the Y. N". U. Meeting, held in Arkengarthdale on Bank 

 Holiday, I only heard of two members being present, and this is 

 not to be wondered at, seeing the wretched weather that pre- 

 vailed in the district about that time. 



On August .25th, the eighth meeting was held, when a party 

 of eight walked from Newport Ferry to Billingham, in spite of 

 the cold and wet weather that prevailed. It was noticed that 

 the new railway and road from Stockton to Haverton Hill were 

 already making great alterations in the locality. A few plants 

 of an interesting character were noticed, and also three or four 

 of the commoner species of Lepidoptera, which can stand anything 

 in the way of weather. 



It would be well if some of the members, individually or 

 collectively, would work this ground during the Summer months 

 for aquatic and other plants, and also insects and shells (the 



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