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while an al fresco lunch was being consumed. Herring Gulls, a Cormorant 

 and other common sea birds were also noted. 



After dinner, a meeting was held at headquarters, the Coatham 

 Hotel. Seven affiliated Societies were represented by members from 

 York, Leeds, Huddersfield and Ferrybridge ; the Cleveland and North 

 Eastern Societies being represented by Mr. E. W. Jackson. Sectional 

 Reports on the work of the week-end were given by Mr. H. E. Wroot, 

 Mr. Greevz Fysher, Mr. W. G. Bramley, Miss R. Mcllroy and the write? . 

 Votes of thanks were unanimously accorded to Lord Zetland, the 

 Tees Conservancy Conamission and the Cleveland Golf Club for their kind- 

 ness in granting permission for members to visit their estates ; also to 

 G.C.Heslop, Esq., for facilities afforded to members at the quarries. 

 The members present were indebted to Mr. J. J. Burton for making 

 arrangements at short notice, with Mr. M. L. Thompson, who kindly 

 acted as guide on the previous day. 



Flowering Plants. — Miss R. Mcllroy contributes the following 

 notes : — The Sand-dune formation showed an association of strand 

 plants, the marram-grass, and fixed dune associations. In the association 

 of strand plants were found : — ■ 



Aveuaria peploides Salsola Kali 



Spergularia media Glaiix maritima 



Cakile maritima 

 In the marram -grass association were found : — 

 Aramophila arenaria Festuca arenaria 



Elymiis arenarius Agropyron junceum 



Carex arenaria Cakile maritima 



Phleuni arenarium Glaiix maritima 



Festuca rubra Aster Tripolium 



In the fixed dune association were seen : — 



Festuca rubra Sagina maritima 



Equisetum arvense Geranium, molle 



Silene inflaia Hieracium Pilosella 



Erodium cicutarium Leontodon hirtus 



Lotus corniculatus Medicago lupulina 



Trifolium repens Matricaria inodora 



T. procumbens Arenaria serpyllifolia 



Potentilla Anserina Galium saxatile 



Sedum acre Ononis repens 



Plantago media Diplotaxis tenuifolia 



P. Coronopus Astragalus danicus 



P. lanceolata Arctium Lappa 



P. major 

 On a small patch of muddy sand, sheltered from the sea by low dunes 

 and only occasionally washed by the salt water, the following halophytes 

 were found : — 



Spergularia media Plantago maritima 



Salicornia europaea Glyceria maritima 



Aster Tripolium 

 In a small pond further inland were found a few fresh -water and 

 marsh plants : — 



Lemna minor Alisma lanceolatum 



Polygonum amphibium Carex vulpina 



Spiraea Ulmaria 

 On pasture land, in the hedgerows were seen, along with commoner 

 plants, the following : — 



Rhinanthus Crista-galli Senecio aquaticus 



Habenaria viridis Sisymbrium Irio 



Reseda hi tea Poterium Sanguisorba- 



Li. luteola Tragopogon pratensis 



1921 Sept. 1 



