404 PRESIDENTIAL ADDKESS. 



August 6th, a Bank holiday, when about twenty -five members 

 assembled at the Central Station. They arrived at Whittingham 

 at 9.30, where they breakfasted at the Castle Inn. They then 

 walked past Whittingham Peel Tower, which was restored by 

 the late Lady Eavensworth, and made habitable. It now affords 

 a comfortable residence for four old servants of the Eavensworth 

 family. 



r The next stopping place was Eslington, which Lord Eavens- 

 worth had most kindly given permission to the members to visit. 

 In the Park the numerous groups of Fallow Deer gave a most 

 animated and pleasing effect to the woodland scenery. In the 

 gardens the Lilium auralum and L. Sarrisii, PJryngium gigan- 

 teum, and the Magnolias were especially admired. 



Afterwards the party climbed the Callaly Crags, and explored 

 the full length of the crags on their way back to Whittingham, 

 much enjoying the fine views obtainable. 



After a substantial repast the usual meeting was held, when 

 it was reported that in the neighbouring streams an unusual 

 quantity of Water Crowfoot, Potamogeton densus and P. crispus, 

 and other water plants were to be found, and by their sides the 

 Meadow Sweet was very luxuriant. There were also gathered 

 Vaccinium Myrtillus and V. Vitis-Idcea, Geranium sylvatieum, 

 Scrophularia, Myriophyllum verticillatum, JEmpetrum nigrum, 

 Ligustrum vulgare, and Drosera rotundifolia. Specimens of 

 Cieindela campestris were caught. 



Mr. Charles Mofiitt, of Winlaton, and the Eev. Henry 

 Walmsley, of Annitsford, were proposed and duly elected mem- 

 bers. 



As I have said, the Fotjeth Field Meeting was held at Long- 

 houghton, for the Sea-Coast between Howick haven and Dun- 

 stanborough Castle, instead of West Hartlepool and Seaton 

 Carew, on Wednesday, September 12th. 



We were favoured with a very fine day, which tended to 

 heighten the beauties of the autumnal tints just appearing. 

 The walk was by the Eumbling Churn, Sea Houses, and Craster 

 to Dunstanborough, returning by Dunstan Square, Dunstan, 



