46 EEPORT 01* THE MEETINGS FOR 1896 



There was nothing niore done that day. — J.H.] 



The drive from Newham to Twizel House was an extremely 

 pleasant one, but was somewhat marred by fog rising from the 

 sea, which prevented anything like wide views of the surround- 

 ing country being obtained. A fine glimpse of Bamborough- 

 shire was got from above Newham, but was soon overcast. 

 The route was by way of EUingham and Warenford. Near the 

 latter the grounds of Twizel House were entered by the 

 handsome new lodge. The approach to the mansion winds 

 along the left bank of the Waren burn, here overshadowed 

 by lines of Portugal laurels of great age and immense size. On 

 reaching the mansion the company were received by Mr H. F. 

 Morton, the proprietor of the estate, who most kindly and 

 courteously conducted them over the extensive and attractive 

 policies. There are numerous splendid Coniferse in the grounds 

 which attracted much admiration. Among the more prominent 

 examples may be mentioned : — Picea magnifica, Picea nohilis, 

 Abies Menziesii (a very good specimen), Abies Douglasii, Cedrus 

 deodar a, Pinus Austriaca, Pinus inngnis, Welling tonia gigantea, 

 Cupressus microcarpa (exceedingly fine), Cryptomeria Japonica 

 and Tdxodium semper vir ens. After a visit to the garden, where 

 some herbaceous borders have been recently laid out, and a 

 picturesque fernery arranged in a hollow behind a low cliff, 

 with water trickling from the base, the party were taken some 

 distance up the glen above the house. This is a charming 

 spot. The banks are steep and densely wooded, with shrubby 

 undergrowth, through which Mr Morton is having winding 

 walks cut in all directions. When his operations are completed, 

 few places in Northumberland will vie with Twizel House glen 

 in beauty. The Waren burn, which flows through the glen, 

 was very low ; its course bestrewn with rough boulders for the 

 most part, but here and there gliding over smooth shelving 

 ledges of rock, at the base of rough scaurs, oa some of which 

 were observed plants of Scolopendriam vulgare, Symons, and 

 Polystichum aculeatum, Syme. Allium ursinum, L., was most 

 abundant all through the dean ; Lysimachia nemorum, L., and 

 Sanicula Europ<Ba, L., were also plentiful, and a patch of 

 Omphalodes verna, Moeach., doubtless an escape, was seen near 

 the cottages, which have been lately rebuilt by Mr Morton. 

 The Ohiff- chaff and Redstart were heard in the woods, and 



