464 REPORT OF FIELD MEETINGS. 



Water Crowfoot, Ramiinatliis aqtiatilis. 

 Shepherd's Needle, Scandix pecten. 

 Hoiirid's Tongue, Cynoglossmn officinalis. 

 Viper's Bugloss, Echitim vidgare. 

 Mouse-eared Hawkweed, Hieraciitm Pilosclla. 

 Meadow Sweet, Spircea ulmaria. 

 Yellow Rattle, Khinajithiis Crista-galli. 

 Eyebright, Euphrasia officinalis. 

 Hop Trefoil, Trifolinm procumbens. 



By the kind permission of Mr. Walton Wilson, the Fourth 

 Field Meeting was held on the Shotley Estate, Shotley 

 Bridge. 



Starting from Shotley Bridge Station, the members made 

 their way across the river Derwent to Burn Cottage, where the 

 keeper, who acted as guide, was waiting to receive them. 

 A visit was first paid to the pheasantry, where a number of 

 fine young birds were seen running among the coops wherein 

 their foster-mothers were confined. The pathway up the 

 Burnhouse Gill was then followed; search being made on 

 some boggy ground for the bog asphodel, without success. 

 The woods of High Waskerley were then visited. Proceeding 

 down towards the River Derwent the members followed the 

 course of the Mere Burn ; on the way a dragon fly and a 

 butterfly, one of the fritillaries, were noticed hovering round. 



After a pleasant walk along the banks of the Derwent, 

 Shotley Bridge was reached, where tea was partaken of. 



The following plants were found in bloom : — 



Giant Bellflower, Campanjtla latifolia. 



Harebell, Campamtla rotundifolia. 



Agrimony, Agrinionia Eiipatoria. 



Perforated St. John's Wort, Hypericum perforaiiim. 



Small Upright St. John's Wort, Hypericinn pulchrum. 



Bog Stitchwort, Stellaria uliginosa. 



Common Centuary, Erythrcea Centaiiriiim. 



Fine-leaved Heath. Erica cinerca. 



Brooklime, Veronica hcccahunga. 



Forget-me-not, Alyosotis palitstris. 



Kose Bay Willow, Epilobiuui angiislis/oliniit. 



l'urj>le C"omfrey, Syuipyiuin officinale. 



