176 president's addkess. 



mentioned, as found by Mr. Cobb, Equisetum sylvaticum and 

 palustre, Saxifraga aizoides^ and Euphorbia cyparissias, 



Thied Meeting, a double one, Thursday, 11th, and Friday, 

 12th July, at Appleby, when the accommodation of the comfort- 

 able Tufton Arms was not severely taxed. The earlier arrivals 

 had visited the quaint yet cheery quadrangle of St. Ann's Hos- 

 pital ; the ivy-clad venerable keep and charming walks and 

 gardens of the Castle, besides the sturdily -loyal obelisk by the 

 Castle gate, the ancient Moot Hall, handsome Market Cross, the 

 narrow weinds, and the venerable Church of St. Lawrence, with 

 its unique cloister, ere I arrived. We had a somewhat grim 

 laugh over the spurious Eoman stones opposite the old Grammar 

 School. After dinner the fineness of the evening tempted us to 

 a stroll to beautiful Bongate. Crossing the stream and passing 

 the mill, we reached St. Michael's, to find a church with a south 

 transept, but instead of a north one, there stood the Church's 

 picturesque square tower. Eeturning into the Station Eoad, a 

 fair circuit of the town was made and a real Bull-ring seen in 

 situ. 



Next day, after breakfast, High-Cup Nick was reached on 

 foot by Murton and Harbour-Flat, under the skilful guidance of 

 Mr. Faraday Spence, one of the Secretaries. The day proved 

 lovely, hence commanding views were obtained of the hills of 

 the Lake district, and the ever-changing lights and cloud- 

 shadows added another charm. Late specimens were gathered 

 of Primula farinosa and Pinguicula, and curious rounded con- 

 cretion-like masses of brown jelly, varying considerably in size, 

 were found completely coating the stones in some streams. Some 

 Grass of Parnassus was picked, but the great treat of the day 

 was to watch the graceful flights and listen to the troubled cries 

 of a pair of Peregrine Falcons, who were alarmed for their young 

 through the desire of some of our party to get a good look at 

 the nest. It is rare now-a-days to find falcons nesting in our 

 neighbourhood. May I add, the young falcons are well and 

 assiduously trained by the parent-birds. Their education begins 

 early. Daily are their flights lengthened, and then they are 



