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with the sheltering of well-grown trees. Except for the marsh 

 plants the day was somewhat disappointing, and we were not 

 sorry when the train drew into the station to bear us home. 



The list of flowers seen is as follows 



Ranunculus aquatilis 

 ,, arvensis 



Papaver Rhceas 

 Lychnis vespertina 

 Honckenya peploides 

 Lathyrus pratensis 

 Agrimonia Eupatoria 

 Apargia autumnalis 

 Aster Tripolium 

 Senecio viscosus 

 Veronica aerestis 



Bartsia alpina 

 Ballota nigra 

 Anagalis arvensis 

 Glaux maritima 

 Plantago maritima 

 Armeria maritima 

 Statice Limonium 

 Polygonum aviculare 

 Euphorbia Helioscopia 

 , , exigua 



Following the custom of other years it was decided that the 

 last meeting should be on the coast, Druridge Bay and 

 Cresswell being the locality chosen. It was hoped that this 

 would afford the opportunity of observing the gulls and 

 waders which assemble there in autumn. On September 4th, 

 a fine Saturday, the morning train bore us to Widdrington 

 Station ; we soon reached the village, which is sheltered from 

 the winds that sweep across the flat land by a belt of old 

 timber. Rounding past the church a by-road leads to the sea ; 

 this road is bordered by a ragged dyke and hedgerow which 

 was gemmed by the brilliant scarlet and crimson of the hips 

 and haws, the fading leaves of the wayside plants and the 

 lingering bloom of the ragwort, sow-thistle and nipplewort. 



As we tramped along, partially hidden by the straggling 

 hedge, a flock of golden plovers was seen feeding on the poor 

 pasture. Alarme"d by our approach, they rose uttering their 

 plaintive whistle and affording us a good opportunity of 

 observing their wheeling flight; then settling to feed again, we 

 noticed a few green plovers in the flock, and further across a 

 curlew. Up in the clear blue of the sky, which is one of the 

 characteristics of the north country in the autumn, the sky- 



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