4 MR. EDWIN BUKNUPS REPORT OF 



September, and I am sure our deepest sympathy is with Mrs. 

 Coxon and her family. 



The Third Field Meeting was held in Upper Teesdale 

 on Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday, 24th, 25th and 26th 

 of June. On Monday evening the party, consisting of 10 

 members, all having assembled at our head-quarters, Langdon 

 Beck Hotel, the proposed excursions were carefully considered 

 and decided upon. They were successfully carried out as 

 follows : — 



Tuesday, Cronkley Fells. — A wet morning, but when the 

 party started it looked like clearing up, which unfortunately it 

 did not do until well on in the afternoon. Following the road 

 towards High Force for about two miles and crossing the 

 river by Cronkley Bridge (the river then being very low) we 

 turned up the Tees-side and along the swampy ground. Here 

 curlew, sandpipers and whinchats were seen, and large beds 

 of mountain pansy, red rattle, early and purple orchis, 

 viviparous bistort were noted. Sheltering here and there from 

 the heavy showers of rain and taking our time, we gradually 

 worked up the steep side of Cronkley Scar, until we arrived on 

 the top. Here our lunch was demolished, although under 

 difficulties, owing to the heavy rain and strong wind. After- 

 wards, intent on finding the sandy patch where some of the 

 rarities grow, we tramped the moor hither and thither until 

 the search was crowned by success. In the grey sand, the 

 beautiful rosette of the mountain avens, and in close proximity 

 the white-twisted whitlow grass, vernal sandwort, rock rose 

 and shrubby cinquefoil were found. Striking across the 

 deep heather and swampy bogs of the moor, a very steep and 

 rough track was followed which led down to the banks of the 

 Tees, now in full flood, roaring and dashing over the boulders 

 in its rocky bed. Keeping along the rugged base of Cronkley 

 Scars and passing the old Pencil Works and again crossing 

 Cronkley Bridge, we returned to our head-quarters, decidedly 

 wet, but well pleased with the finds we had made. 



