112 peesident's address. 



Fell ; Antennaria dioica, between the Snout and Maize Beck ; 

 Hahenaria alMcla, above the Force ; Viola lutea, near the toll- 

 bar ; Salix phyUcifolia, var. radicans, a dwarf Willow in flower 

 and fruit, in the Basalt river-cliffs near the Juniper wood, above 

 the Force, and also a native dwarf Poplar in the same place. 

 Besides these, Potentillafruticosa, Polygonum vlviparum, Bartsia 

 aljiina, Pubus chamceinorus, Myrfis odorata^ Helianthenmm vul- 

 fjafum ; many Orchids, Listera ovata (not cordata), Hahenaria 

 hifolia and H. viridis, Gymnadenia conopsea, etc., and of course 

 Primula farinosa, Trollius Europaus, Saxifraga aizoides, etc., 

 Butfencort, tSpleenirorts, Moonwort, and other ferns, but Gen- 

 fiana verna was not found. 



Again, the results of the severe May frosts were only too 

 obvious. The earlier trees were badly frost scorched ; Sycamore 

 worst, then in order, Chestniit, Beech, and Oak. The Ash alone 

 went unscathed, its leaves were not yet out. Two Grouse nests 

 were found with addled eggs near the Nick, and the skeletons of 

 several sheep. Curlews piped, strutted, and peered down at us ; 

 Dippers showed their white aprons ; Dunlins, Sandpipers, Green 

 and Golden Plovers, Grouse, and occasionally Wheatears showed 

 themselves. Two Corncrakes appeared to have fallen victims to 

 Hawk or Weazel, of whom one of each was seen, as also a covey 

 of young Partridges. Three Lizards were caught. 



Our Third visit was to Blanchland, Thursday, July 19th. 

 Again the weather favoured us. Our party was twelve, an ideal 

 number for such excursions. The baneful influence of the May 

 frosts was again seen on all sides in a weird mixture of autumn 

 and spring effects, bright green leaves crowning withered ones. 

 It is perhaps worthy of note that the trees near Shotley Bridge 

 suffered more than those on higher land. Shotley Bridge was 

 the trysting place, whence we drove, first, over well-wooded 

 hill and dale, then over bleak open moor, where heather-bells 

 were just opening, down into charming Blanchland, the whole 

 way being illuminated with such a wealth and variety of Roses 

 as only the "North Countrie" can show. 



At Edmund Byers we rested and baited horses. Tliere the 



