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wealth of vegetation disclosed. It was as Maude, the local 
poet, Wrore;:—. 
‘ We view a lower world where beauties spring 
Tempting and fair, as classic poets sing, 
Woods, streams and flocks the vale’s sweet bosom grace, 
And happy culture smooths her cheerful face.’ 
On Monday the party passed over the Common to the valley 
of the Cover, calling at Braithwaite Hall, where the tenant 
very kindly permitted an inspection of the rooms, some of 
which had oak-panelled walls with carving, from which it was 
apparent the building dated back to about the sixteenth 
century. Braithwaite ghyll was explored on the way to the 
moors, on reaching which Mr. J. Maughan conducted the 
party for the rest of the day. From the moors they first 
passed through the very fine coniferous woods, chiefly of spruce, 
and also visited the splendid plantations of Corsican Pine, 
Douglas Fir, Japanese and Silesian Larch, all in a thriving 
condition. Next a series of deciduous woods was traversed, 
including Sawden ghyll, a most entrancing spot, the beauties 
of which were greatly admired, and where a waterfall of about 
120 feet in height was in good force. The excursion was 
brought to a close in the grounds of Jervaulx Abbey, where 
Canon Garrod, Rector of East Witton, very ably and lucidly 
explained the well-kept ruins of this Cistercian monastery. He 
was heartily thanked for his services. 
After the sectional reports had been presented at the 
meeting held subsequently at headquarters (the White Swan 
Hotel), an omnibus resolution of thanks was recorded: to 
Mr. J. Hartshorn for his excellent work as divisional secretary ; 
to the guides; to Mr. H. Maughan for granting permission 
to visit his magnificent rock garden, and to the following 
landowners for permission to visit their estates, viz., Lord 
Masham, Mr. W. L. Christie, Major Harrison Topham, Mr. A. 
W. Chayton, Sir F. Brown, Capt. W. Burrill Thomson, Mr. H. J. 
Bowring and Mrs. Wright. 
Hearty congratulations were accorded to Mr. W. Eagle 
Clarke, F.L.S., F.R.S.E., a past President of the Union, on whom 
the University of St. Andrew’s had conferred the honorary 
degree of Doctor of Laws, as a mark of esteem for his scientific 
work. 
An additional interest to the meeting were the three 
lectures which were delivered. Mr. J. Hartshorn spoke upon 
the chief botanical features of the Middleham district. He 
remarked that the general impression was that geologically 
Wensleydale was a limestone dale. As a matter of fact, the 
relation of limestone to the sandstones and shales of the dale 
was only two per cent. After a brief description of the scenic 
beauties of Coverdale, which were only revealed to those who 
left the beaten track, he remarked upon the number of plants 

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