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Through the kind permission of Mr. G. Tate, the party were 

 allowed to ramble through the Brotherwick Woods, by a rough 

 path by the side of the Coquet. During this dehghtful part 

 of the ramble the botanists had the pleasure of seeing fine, and 

 in many instances very extensive growths *of the subsequently 

 noted plants, mostly in bloom : — 



Red Campion, Lychnis diurna. 

 Wood Stitchwort, Stellaria nemorufii. 

 Bog Stitchwort, Stellaria iiliginosa. 

 Wood Geranium, Geranium sylvaticutn. 

 Milk Vetch, Astragalus glycyphyllos. 

 Purple Milk Vetch, Astragalus hypoglottis. 

 Wood Sanicle, Sanicula europaa. 

 Cowbane, Circuta virosa. 

 Wild Angelica, Angelica sylvestris. 

 Great Valerian, Valeriana officinalis. 

 Bell Flower, Ca?npannla latifolia. 

 Mountain Speedwell, Veronica montana. 

 Water Forget-me-not, Myosotis palustris. 

 Loosestrife, Pysiniachia vulgaris. 

 ,, ,, netnorum. 



Ramsons, Allium jirsinum. 

 Great Sedge, Carex paniculata. 

 Great Pendulous Sedge, Carex pendula. 

 Fescue Grass, Festuca sylvatica. 

 Wheat Grass, Triticutn caninum. 

 Frog Orchis, Habenaria viridis. 



Continuing our walk we came to the historic ruins of the 

 Hermitage, which was originally hewn out of the solid free- 

 stone rock. From a naturalist's point of view the woodland 

 scenery of the surroundings was of the greatest interest, but 

 all were interested in inspecting the square room with walls 

 of rough masonry, the six-foot fireplace of the fourteenth 

 century and the architectural skill shown in the chapel, 

 dormitory and confessional of these romantic remains of the 

 past. 



On leaving the Hermitage grounds the party reached the 

 opposite bank of the river by the ferry and followed a very 

 fine sylvan walk to Warkworth. Many of the plants already 



