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northern range of any species. It seems odd that dwarfing 

 should be so frequent on mountains, and so rare, or at least not 

 equally conspicuous, at the extreme northern lowland limits of 

 a species. 



I hope that you will be so kind whenever you see Mr. Storey 

 to present to him my sincere thanks for all the trouble he has so 

 kindly taken for me, and pray believe me, 

 My dear Sir, 



Yours very sincerely, 



Chaeles Daewin. 



ADDRESS TO THE MEMBERS OF THE TYNESIDE 

 NATURALISTS' EIELD CLUB, 



BEAD BY THE PBESIDENT, G. H. PHILIPSON, ESQ., M.A., M.D., D.C.L., 

 P.E.C.P., AT THE THIETT-NINTH ANNIVEBSABY MEETING, HELD IN 

 THE MUSEUM OP THE NATUEAL HISTOEY SOCIETY, NEWCASTLE- 

 UPON-TYNE, ON THE 19th MAY, 1885. 



Ladies and Gentlemen, — For the second time, by your kindness, 

 I have been placed in the honourable position of President of 

 the Tyneside Naturalists' Field Club. For the distinction, which 

 I appreciate, I beg to offer my grateful acknowledgments. 



In fulfilment of the duties appertaining to the office, the pro- 

 ceedings of the several Field Meetings will be recounted. In 

 consequence of urgent professional engagements I was not able 

 to attend the meetings arranged to be held at Alston and "Wens- 

 ley dale. I am indebted for the notes respecting these meetings 

 to our much esteemed Honorary Secretary, Mr. Richard Howse. 

 I have also to express my obligations to that gentleman for other 

 valuable assistance in the preparation of this address. 



The Fiest Field Meeting of the season was arranged for 

 ChoUerford, Chesters, and Hexham, and was held on Friday, 

 May 30th. The members, numbering about sixty, and several 

 ladies, left Newcastle with the North British mid-day train, and 



