Natural History Transactions of Northumberland and Durham 1867

Summary

Natural History Transactions of Northumberland and Durham; being papers read at the meetings of the Natural History Society of Northumberland, Durham and Newcastle upon Tyne and The Tyneside Naturalists Field Club 1867

This volume is ‘A New Flora of Northumberland and Durham, with sketches of its climate and physical geography, with a map, by J.G. Baker, F.L.S. and G.R. Tate, M.D., with a sketch of the geology of the two counties, and a map, by G. Tate, F.G.S.’

This volumes includes:

• Geological Map of Northumberland and Durham by G. Tate, F.G.S. (facing p. 1)
• Part I Geology, Climatology and Physical Geography (pp 1-106)
  • Chapter 1 Geology by George Tate F.G.S.  (pp 1-35)
    • Describes the geology of the district of Northumberland and Durham beginning with the oldest sedimentary strata, follows the succession of formations up to recent deposits, and then notes the various igneous rocks.
  • Postscript to Chapter 1 Additional Observations on the Influence of the Subjacent Rocks on Plant Distribution, by J.G. Baker (pp 35-47)
  • Plate of Joshua Alder (facing p. 44)
  • Map of Northumberland and Durham divided into Districts Founded on the River Drainage (facing p. 47) (referenced in Chapter 3)
  • Chapter 2 Climatology by John G. Baker (pp 47-67)
    • Number of plant species observed at different altitudes in Northumberland and Durham, with lists of about a dozen common plants which disappear at each 100 yard leap up to 600 yards (p. 60)
  • Chapter 3 Physical Geography by J.G. Baker (pp 68-106)
    • Describes the most salient features of the physical geography for each of the eleven districts founded by the river-drainage of Northumberland and Durham.
    • Table showing the distribution of one hundred and eight boreal species through the eleven districts (pp 70-71)
• Part II Enumeration of the Plants (pp 107-310)
  • List of Ballast Plants (pp 303-310)
  • Summary (pp 306-310)
• Corrections and Notes to Chapter I (Geology) (pp 311-312)
• Index to Genera (pp 313-316)

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