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Owing to the length of the ramble and the early hour of the 

 last train home, little specialised work was attempted. The 

 botanists discovered, amongst numerous less rare flowers and 

 ferns, the large-flowered bitter-cress (Cardamine amara), the 

 herb Paris, and several double examples of the water avens, 

 one of which had the stem continued through the flower and 

 surmounted by a second smaller flower. They were unsuccess- 

 ful in their search for the Pyrola minor and the toothwort 

 (Cardamine bulbifera), features of the local plant-life. A 

 whitethroat's nest was pointed out by Mrs. Orde, whilst a 

 cuckoo and heron were seen in flight, and a tree-creeper and 

 grey wagtail observed. 



A small collection of thrips, spiders, millipedes and 

 centipedes, including nothing of striking interest, was made for 

 future study. 



The success of the meeting was undoubtedly largely due to 

 the kind forethought of Mr. and Mrs. Perceval, and the 

 gratitude of the Society was also accorded to Mrs. Orde, Mr. 

 F. S. Trevelyan, Mr. Ralph Spencer, and the Rev. W. C. Curtis 

 for their kind permission to ramble over the various estates. 



Harbottle, Northumberland, June 30TH to July 3RD, 191 1. 



The third meeting took place in Upper Coquetdale, where 

 several of the members spent a few very happy days, the 

 comfort of the hostelry at Harbottle, the fine weather and the 

 invigorating climate combining to ensure the perfect enjoyment 

 of all. 



On the first day the party rambled to Selby's Lough by way 

 of the Drakestone, which was climbed by some of the more 

 venturesome, and Harbottle Lough, returning by Linshiels and 

 Alwinton. The extensive breeding place of the black-headed 

 gulls on Selby's Lough and the presence of three magnificent 

 half-wild goats seen sunning themselves in the crags were 

 interesting features. 



Holystone was the object of the second day's outing, the 

 botanists and ornithologists confining; their attention to the 



