35§ MR. E. S. BAGNALL'S REPORT OF 



Symphyla. 



Scutigerella immaculata Newp. (I have also taken *S. biscutata 

 Bagnall, Scolopendrella sub mi da Hansen, S. vulgaris Hansen 

 and S. horrida Bagnall (type), on the sea-banks at Hart, a 

 little to the south of the Blackhall Rocks). 



Diplopods (Millipedes). 



Glomeris marginata Vill., Polydesmus complanatus L., 

 Brachydesmus superus Latz., Microphoron latzeli Verh., Jutus 

 sabnlosus L., J. albipes, C.L.K., J. punctatus Leach, and 

 Blanjiilus guttulatus (Bosc.) 



The Northumbrian Coast, near Beadnell, September 



9TH, 191 1. 



The fifth meeting of the season was arranged for that part 

 of the Northumbrian Coast lying between Newton Point and 

 Swinhoe Burn, to examine the geology ; and for its success 

 Mr. Stanley Smith, M.Sc, who has made a special study of the 

 limestones, was chiefly to be thanked. 



I was personally unable to join the party until towards the 

 end of the day, and the following account is drawn from the 

 pleasantly written paragraph of the anonymous correspondent 

 to the " Daily Journal," and from a brief account of the geology 

 given me by Mr. Smith, which I append in its entirety. 



Leaving the train at Christon Bank the party made direct for 

 the coast. The hedgerows showed signs of autumn's approach ; 

 a strong tinge of rusty brown creeping over the greens, but 

 brightened by the brilliant coral hips and haws growing in 

 great profusion, the ripening blackberries and the golden spikes 

 of agrimony ; and clinging by their tendrils the vetches 

 appeared here and there. 



Wealth of flowers was scarcely to be expected, since the 

 summer of exceptional heat and sunshine had brought early 

 bloom and fruition, but along the field-paths the bright blue of 

 the veronica carpeted the ground, and the lingering viper's 

 bugloss, too, was seen. Across the prickly grass of the bents 



