484 Report of Meetings. By the President. 



In the Dene our attention was directed to a fine example of 

 the cut-leaved beech, on which were displayed numbers of forms 

 of the leaf in course of reversion to the original type, which in 

 some instances had been completely attained, a few branchlets 

 displaying without variation the normal oblong-ovate entire or 

 obscurely toothed leaves of Fagus sylvatica. 



On leaving, the party divided into two sections, the President, 

 Messrs. Hardy, Muirhead, Hindmarsh, and George Bolam, 

 accompanying Mr Adamsontohis cottage. Upper Jesmond, after 

 viewing Capt, Noble's residence, Crag Hall, at the upper end of 

 the Dene, to see his splendid collection of Burmese Lepidoptera, 

 collected and sent home by his son, and set up by himself ; as 

 well as to inspect his collection of British Birds, which, though not 

 very numerous are perhaps, in the way in which they are pre- 

 served and set up, as near perfection as possible, the life-like 

 appearance, attitudes, and peculiarities of the specimens, having 

 been secured and retained with a remarkable degree of fidelity 

 and success. Mr Adamson is well known as an observer and 

 delineator of bird life, about which he has printed some clever 

 " Studies." He also showed some apples from his garden which 

 had been battered in a remarkable way by a severe hailstorm. 



The more numerous party returned to Newcastle, and under 

 the guidance of our co- member, Mr Lyall, Librarian of the 

 Literary and Philosophical Society, who pointed out and explained 

 the various objects of interest, made a survey of the Castle and 

 its adjuncts, and inspected the Museum of the Antiquarian 

 Society, which had been opened for the occasion to the Club. 

 To Mr Lyall for this attention, and for making arrangements for 

 holding the meeting, the Club is greatly indebted. 



Dinner took, place at the Eoyal Turf Hotel, at 5 o'clock. 

 Twenty six members sat down. After dinner, while proposing 

 " Success to the Berwickshire Naturalists' Club," the President 

 observed that though this was their first visit to Newcastle as a 

 Club, it must not be supposed that Newcastle was devoid of 

 interest. On the contrary, as they had seen, lines of interest 

 intersected and radiated from it in all directions. But it was 

 rather distantly and inconveniently situated for a large number 

 of members. 



Several new members were proposed, and cordial votes of 

 thanks were proposed to Sir William Armstrong ; to Mr Lyall ; 

 to Mr 0. H. Adamson, for his trouble and hospitality ; and to 



