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ground of the range at the foot of which are the Northumber- 

 land Lakes. Here we rejoined the road over which we had 

 driven in the morning, reaching Haydon Bridge shortly after 

 six o'clock. After partaking of such hospitality as the Inn 

 afforded, we elected three new members, and then strolling 

 through the town or village, we re-assembled at the railway 

 station, and reached Newcastle shortly after nine o'clock, all 

 feeling refreshed by the invigorating mountain air. 



Nothing new to the records of the Club was observed, 

 though the flowering plants were very numerous. Many were 

 found in flower much later than usual, owing to the coldness 

 of the season ; and on the return journey most of the party 

 were glad to have recourse to such wraps as they had brought 

 with them. Few birds were observed, birds of prey being 

 entirely unseen. Fern life, though abundant, was confined to 

 the commonest kinds, namely : — 

 The Bracken 



Common Polypody 

 The Hard Fern 

 The Male Fern 



The Lady Fern 



The Broad Buckler Fern 



The Mountain Buckler Fern 



The following is a list of the trees, plants, and birds 

 observed : — 



Lime Trees 

 Spruce Trees 



Fir Trees 

 Birch Trees 



The Lime Trees were in full bloom, a striking indication of the late- 

 ness of the season. 



Scurvy Grass, Cochlearia officinalis. 

 Rock Rose, Helianthemum vulgare, 

 ' Wild Pansy, Voila liitea. 



Milkwort, Polygala vulgaris. 



Ragged Robin, Lychnis Flos-cuculi. 



Vernal Sandwort, Arenaria verna. 



Hairy St, John's Wort, Hypericum hirsntwn. 



Slender ,, ,, ,, pulchrum. 



Musk Mallow, Malva moschata. 



Purging Flax, Linum catharticum. 



Wood Geranium, Geranium sylvaticufti. 



flerb Robert, ,, Robertiammi, 



