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REPORT OF THE COUNCIL FOR 1897. 
growth of trees it is now extinct in its original habitat. It 
will therefore be seen that the specimens in the Herbarium 
are of great interest to Botanists. From Copgrove Mr. Dalton 
went to Catterick (1791), thence to Croft, where he was Rector 
from 1805 to his death, January 2nd, 1843. He was buried at 
Croft, January 12th, 1843. Mr. Dalton found Croft a con¬ 
venient centre for investigating the Flora of Upper and Lower 
Teesdale. In connection with the latter district, the con¬ 
struction of the Stockton and Darlington Railway (1825), the 
discovery of the mines containing iron ore in the Cleveland 
Hills (1850) and their subsequent development, have altered 
the surface of many parts of Lower Teesdale. For the pos¬ 
session of many rare specimens, such as the one previously 
mentioned, the Society is indebted to Mr. Dalton and his 
contemporaries. Among the latter mention may be made of 
Robert Teesdale, Colonel Machell, R. K. Greville, Dr. Goode- 
nough (Bishop of Carlisle), Sir James E. Smith (founder 
and P.L.S.), Sir W. J. Hooker, &c. 
Photographic Section. —The Meetings of this Section 
have been held regularly and the work has gone steadily 
forward. An increase of membership is, however, much to be 
desired. At all meetings of the Section, subjects are brought 
forward and discussed which would he both interesting and 
useful to Amateur Photographers. 
