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and is a frequent visitor ; and a pair of Eared Grebes has been 

 seen. 



As regards the botanical productions, the north part of East 

 Hallington Eeservoir is very interesting, not from the special 

 rarity of its flora, but the profusion of each individual. Eirst 

 comes the Anemone nemorosa, succeeded by Cardamine pratensis, 

 Geum rivale, JBartsia Odontites, Scabiosa succisa, Stellarice. The 

 beautiful Ranunculus aquatilis, Persicaria, Iris Pseud-acorus, 

 Carduus palustris, Lychnis flos-cuculi, Potentilla tormentilla, 

 Caltha palustris, Milkwort, and Buckbean, besides aquatic 

 grasses in great profusion and rarity. 



Puss Moth Caterpillars are to be found on a small Willow 

 bush on the north side of the reservoir. 



Eor a description of Ancient British remains found at "West 

 Hallington vide Proc. Soc. Antiq. P. E., Yol. II., pp. 337, 338. 

 Besides the discoveries mentioned there two more cists were 

 found, one filled with fine white clay. A curious outcrop of 

 Dolerite is to be seen close to East Hallington Reservoir, on the 

 east side of the north part, on this was found a burial by crema- 

 tion, and a fine cup marked stone now in my possession. 



The largest Burn Trout I have seen killed in the reservoir 

 weighed five and a quarter pounds. 



Particulars op Water Supply of the Newcastle and Gateshead 

 Water Company. 



Contributed by Mr. George Smith, Secretary of Water Company. 



Source op Supply. — The supply is obtained from Reservoirs 

 at Whittle Dene, 12 miles distant from Newcastle, and at Hall- 

 ington, 22 miles distant, and at Little Swinburn and Colt Crag, 

 24£ and 25 miles distant. The storage capacity of all these 

 Reservoirs is equal to 3,042 million gallons, and the water is 

 obtained from Whittle Burn, Pont, Eair Spring, Mortlaw Burn, 

 Hallowall Small Burn, Hallington North Burn, and Hallington 

 East Burn, Dry and Swin Burn. The total drainage area of 

 these streams being upwards of 22,000 acres, almost all pasture 

 land. 



