2o8 MR. RICHARD ADAMSON's REPORT OF 



life took samples of the contents of the pond for investigation 

 at leisure. Traversing by a footpath the length of several 

 fields, specimens of plants in bloom vi^ere collected for 

 identification. Amongst these the following were often seen : — 



Cuckoo Flower, Cardamine pratensis. 

 Lesser Celandine, Ranunculus Ficaria. 

 Greater Stitchwort, Stellaria Holostea. 

 Lesser Stitchwort, Stellaria graminea. 

 Vernal Sandwort, Arenaria verna. 

 Danish Scurvy Grass, Cochlearia danica. 



The songs of many of the commoner birds were frequently 

 heard. Skylarks especially were numerous and tuneful. The 

 chaffinches also seemed very happy. On reaching the wood- 

 land path a halt was made to partake of home-prepared 

 luncheon. The botanists had a good time at this stage of the 

 ramble in noticing some of our commonest spring flowers of 

 woodland habitats, a few of which may be enumerated : — 



Primrose, Primula vulgaris. 



Wild Hyacinth, Scilla nutans. 



Golden Saxifrage, Chrysosplenium oppositi folium. 



Ramsons, Allium itrsiniim. 



Ground Ivy, Nepeta Glechoma. 



Red Campion, Lychnis ditirtia. 



Wood Anemone, Anemone nemorosa. 



Alarsh Marigold, Calthapalustris. 



Water Avens, Geum rivale. 



Lady's Mantle, Alchemilla vulgaris. 



Wood Sanicle, Sanicula europcea. 



Sweet Cicely, Myrrhis odorata. 



Wood Sorrel, Oxalis Acetosella. 



A footpath close to the stream was followed through fine 

 woodland scenery, consisting chiefly of a sturdy growth of 

 beeches, elms, ashes, oaks and alders, almost to the village of 

 Sheepwash, which is situated about 2^ miles east of Bothal. 

 After noticing the bridge of four arches, by which the 

 Wansbeck is crossed at Sheepwash, the party hastened through 

 the village and proceeded through some pasture land,' and 

 then down hill through a very fine avenue of trees, chiefly 



