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girth at 5 feet from the ground, and the spread of the branches 

 has an average diameter of about 60 feet. Six large limbs 

 branch oflP — each of which is 4 feet in circumference. The 

 Swallows of the neighbourhood gather on it before taking their 

 departure in the Autumn of each year. It bears large crops, 

 but the fruit is small, and is used fur Perry. 



Mr Dunn, on behalf of Mr Tom Scott, A.E.S.A., showed a 

 bronze axe which had been found at Greenhill, Selkirkshire : 

 and Dr Stuart a spear head of flint and piece of urn found in a 

 stone cist at Lilburn Steads, Wooler. The cist was about 3J 

 feet long, 2 feet wide, 3 feet deep, with a thick cover stone. 

 The bones looked big, and the skull which was perfect when 

 opened, soon crumbled away. Dr Stuart also brought a Vascu- 

 lum of botanical varieties, and Mr Evans brought a specimen of 

 Vicia orobus from Whitadder, (Ellemford, Abbey St. Bathans.) 



Berwick Meeting. 



The Annual Meeting was held at Berwick, in the Museum, 

 on Wednesday, 12th October, the President, Rev. George 

 Gunn, M.A., Stichill, occupying the chair. There was a good 

 attendance, including, among others. Sir Gainsfovd Bruce, 

 Gainslaw House, Berwick ; Mr Charles B. P. Bosanquet, Eock ; 

 Mr R. G. Bolam, Berwick ; Mr William Eobson Hindmarsh, 

 Crag View, Alnwick ; Mr J. L. Newbigin, Alnwick ; Mr 

 William T. Hindmarsh, F.L.S., Alnwick; Mr J. C. Hodgson, 

 Warkworth ; Charles Stuart, M.D., Hillside, Chirnside; Mr 

 William Weatherhead, Berwick ; Mr George Bolam, F.Z.S., 

 Berwick; Capt. F. M. Norman, R.N, Berwick; Rev. David 

 Paul, LL.D., Roxburgh; Rev. J. A. Findiay, Sprouston; Mr 

 George P. Hughes, Middleton Hall, Wooler; Mr J. P. Simpson, 

 Alnwick ; Mr John Bolam, Alnwick ; Mr William Wilson, 

 Berwick ; Mr Robert Weddell, Berwick ; Mr James Thomson, 

 Shawdon ; Mr Robert Carr, Allerdean ; Mr James Stevenson, 

 Berwick ; Mr George Pigg, Alnwick ; Mr Robert Douglas, 

 Town Clerk, Berwick ; Mr H. G. McCreath, Galagate, Norham ; 

 Mr Barr, Tweedmouth ; Mr King, H.M. Inspector of Schools, 

 Edinburgh ; Mr Hippolyte J, Blanc, A.R.S.A., Edinburgh ; 



