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THE NATURALIST. 



Scahiosa, Lycopsis arvensis, Plantago 

 marltima, P. coronopus, P. media, 

 Achillea millefolia (red flowers), Ero- 

 diwn ciciitarium, Hyoscyamus niger, 

 Acorus calamus, AntJujllis vulneraria, 

 Triglochin palustre. 



July S3rd. — This meeting was 

 held, by invitation, at the residence 

 of the President, Alfred Beaumont, 

 Esq., Greave, Meltham. After tea, 

 and inspecting Mr. Beaumont's beau- 

 tiful collection of Birds and Insects, 

 about 100 species of plants were laid 

 on the table, on which some remarks 

 were made by Mr. W. Guthrie, of 

 Fixby. An interesting discussion 

 also took place on several subjects 

 in Natural History, including the 

 annual migration of small Birds. 

 Amongst the plants above-named 

 the following claim more particular 

 notice, viz.: — Geum urbanum, Alcliem- 

 illa vulgaris, Epilohium montanum, 

 E. cdpinum, Sedum Rhodiola, S. Tele- 

 pjhium, S. rup)estre, Hydrocotgle vulgaris, 

 Helosciadum nodijiorum, (Enanthe 

 crocata, ^thusa cgnapium, Conium 

 maculatum, Smijrnium Olusatrum, Lon- 

 icera Periclymenum, Samhucus nigra, 

 Galium uliginosum, Valeriana offici- 

 nalis, Sonchus arvensis, Campanula 

 latifolia, C. Piapunculus, C. rotundi- 

 folia, C. persicifolia, C. glomerata, C. 

 hederacea, Vaccinium O.vycoccos, Erica 

 tetralix, E. cinerea, Ligustrum vulgare, 

 Erythrwa Centauriwn, Polemonium 

 cwruleum, Myosotis palustris, Symphy- 

 tum tuberosum, Rhinanthus Crista Galli, 



Linaria vulgaris, Var. palustris, Mentha 

 arvensis, Stachys palustris, S. sylvatica, 

 Scutellaria galericulata, Lysimachia 

 vulgaris, Plantago media, Blechnum 

 boreale, Aspidium recurvum, ( ? ) Eqiii' 

 setum sylvaticum. Ranunculus Flam- 

 mula, Corydalis lutea, Draba incana, 

 Hesperis matronalis. 



A Botanical Tour. 

 On Saturday, June 18, accompanied 

 by my friend Mr. Oxley, president of 

 the Wakefield Naturalists' Society, 

 I explored the south-west side of 

 Wakefield. Living on the north or 

 rather north-west by north I have 

 previously examined that side of 

 Wakefield well. By comparing the 

 two and other neighbouring districts, 

 I find that many plants are exceed- 

 ingly local in their distribution. 

 Many which are abundant in one 

 locality being altogether absent from 

 immediately adjoining districts. 

 Again, many which in " Withering " 

 and other " British Floras " are de- 

 scribed as " very common" I find 

 very sparingly distributed in this 

 quarter. As an example of this I 

 may cite Sanicula curopea, which 

 is described as abundant. I have 

 hunted many woods — its favourite 

 locality — and have only found 

 three specimens, two in Lang- 

 ley Wood, Lofthouse, and one in 

 Howe Park, (a wood) near Walton. 



