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chasm were scaled, and the climbers walked along the north side 

 of Great Cheviot to the east end. Some of the party had pre- 

 ferred to make the ascent by Cairn Hill, and they kept along 

 the south side of the Hen' Hole. Cottongrass, Cloudberries, 

 Bleaberries, Crowberries, "Whortleberries, and Cowwheat, were 

 the principal plants noticed. In fact, if I add a few kinds of 

 coarse Grass, a sprinkling of Ling, and a few species of Club 

 Moss, the whole list will be exhausted. The naturalist, explor- 

 ing Cheviot, must be on his guard against marshy pools, and half- 

 hidden holes and furrows, worked out in the peat by heavy rains, 

 which are numerous and dangerous upon the summit, and the 

 caution is the more necessary as the view from the top, on a clear 

 day, is magnificent. Though not perfectly clear, in the distance, 

 on the present occasion, the prospect was exceedingly fine. After 

 enjoying it awhile our members descended towards Langleeford 

 Farm House, where they were refreshed with tea, and entered 

 again their conveyances, and were soon en route again for Wooler. 

 They held a meeting in the evening, and elected two new mem- 

 bers, and on the following day broke up, returning to their se- 

 veral destinations by such routes as they severally preferred. 



The Fourth (Oedinaey) Field Meetin-g of the Club was held 

 on Monday, August 6th, at IN'ewbiggin. About thirty members 

 alighted at the "Widdrington Railway Station at 9.10 a.m., and 

 proceeded thence to Druridge Bay, Cresswell, and JsTewbiggin. 

 On the way many interesting wild plants were observed, among 

 them the Rosa spinosissima, Geranium sanguineum, Astragalus 

 hypoglottis, Cynoglossum officinale^ and Thalictrum mi^ius. At 

 Cresswell the skull of a Sperm Whale, in the Park, was exa- 

 mined, and the visitors were conducted by Mr. Eobson along the 

 magnificent avenues of evergreen trees, which were planted by 

 the present proprietor, Mr. C. J. B. Cresswell, who is now in his 

 ninetieth year, many years ago. Mr. Cresswell must be congra- 

 tulated on enjoying, what few planters of trees can look forward 

 to, the sight of the work of his hands attaining in his own life 

 time a great portion of its full glory and perfection. The party 

 inspected also the house containing the tree ferns and otlier 



