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peculiar butterfly, Polyommatus salmacis, had not yet appeared 

 on the sea banks. A fair number of scarce and local plants were 

 observed, including Epipactis ensifoUa and Pyrola rotundifoUa. 

 The large party afterwards dined together at Castle Eden Inn. 

 After dinner a short paper was read by one of the Secretaries, 

 entitled. Note on the South Durham Salt Borings, with remarks 

 on the Fossils found in the Mag nesian- Limestone Cores, and the 

 Geological position of the Salt. This paper is published in the 

 Nat. Hist. Transactions, Vol. X. 



The Thied Field Meeting was held at Grilsland, on July 10th. 

 Two members only left Newcastle by the 10.15 a.m. train. On 

 reaching Gilsland they walked by the footpath to the Shaws 

 Hotel, and after some slight refreshment walked to the ''Popping 

 Stone," and up the Irthing to the Linn, returning to the Shaws 

 Hotel by the moor. On the way were noted the Dipper, "Water- 

 hen, "Whinchat, Redstart, Yellow-hammer, Curlew, Grrouse, and 

 two Kestrels fighting. Tracks of an Otter were also seen. The 

 Asplenium viride and Scented Orchis were found, but no other 

 plants of note excepting the well-known Saxifraga a%oides. 

 After dinner it was found that two other members had gone by 

 an earlier train, but the two parties unfortunately did not meet 

 till time for returning home. 



The FoiTRTH Field Meeting was held at Allendale, on August 

 5th. A party of the members went to Allendale on the 3rd, 

 and after a pleasant drive from Allendale Town to Allenheads 

 found comfortable rooms at the Inn. After dinner the members 

 had a pleasant ramble up the hill by the stream side, specially 

 admiring the various Conifers, some of which were of unusual 

 luxuriance. They proceeded as far as the county boundary, 

 and saw Kilhope Head and the upper part of "Weardale. Kil- 

 hope Law, 2,206 feet high, was visited on the following day, 

 the party much enjoying the bracing air of the moors and the 

 extensive view from the summit. On the way were found 

 Ruhus Chamcemorus, Vaccinium myrtiUus, and V. Vitis Idcea. 

 Next day they went over the hill to the head of Rookhope, but 



