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The success of the meeting was in a great measure due to 

 Mr. Hill, who kept the young members interested in every- 

 thing seen and found. 



Among the birds seen were the magpie, kestrel and heron. 

 The flowers included three species of St. John's wort, wild 

 rose, meadowsweet, field madder, tansy, marsh ragwort, lesser 

 skullcap. 



Fifth Field Meeting, Northumberland Lakes. 

 On September 4th the expedition was to the Northumberland 

 Lakes. Much to my regret I was unable to be present, and I 

 have to thank Mr. Robson for the following account. 



A short walk from Bardon Mill station soon brought us to 

 a point whence one could leave the high-road and strike the 

 field paths, the hedgerows in passing showing their autumn 

 beauty of golden ragwort, purple knapweed and lavender 

 scabious. Once inside the upland meadow it was seen to be 

 decked with rich display : deep-tinted devil's-bit scabious, 

 starry tormentil, field gentian and delicate eyebright; dotted 

 in the background here and there the graceful towering golden 

 rod and St. John's wort, and the brown-purple of the burnet. 

 Here, too, was gathered the burnet saxifrage, one of the less 

 common members of the umbelliferous group. As the path 

 led upwards to the wooded ravine where the Chinley Burn 

 comes down its rocky bed, a few belated specimens of fox- 

 glove and red campion were to be seen, and under the shady 

 trees our route took us past Chesterholme, built largely with 

 stone from the adjacent Roman camp, near which is still seen 

 one of the milestones standing in its original position on the 

 grass-grown Stonegate. Not far from here was found the 

 sheep's-bit, a distinctive member of the bell-flower family, and 

 then the hare-bell itself suggested that the hilly pasturage had 

 been reached. Soon after, the rugged outline of escarpment 

 was spread before our eyes, which were directed towards the 

 wooded fringe behind which lies Crag Lough. 



After the stiff climb it was decided to rest and discuss lunch 

 here, the party then dividing, one section going along the 



