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OF THE 



LEEDS NATURALISTS' CLUB AND SCIENTIFIC 

 ASSOCIATION. 



February 20th, 1885. 



EXHIBITS. 



W. Denison Eoebuck, F.L.S., exhibited two adult and one immature 

 specimen of the true sand lizard {Lacerta agilis) from Southport, and sent 

 to him by Mr. G. T. Porritt. The locality named is perhaps as far north 

 as the species ranges in England. W. D. Eoebuck has on different 

 occasions had various " sand lizards " forwarded to him, but except in the 

 present instance, all have proved to be the common lizard. On behalf of 

 John "Wood there was exhibited a fine collection of Hellebores in bloom, 

 from his garden at Kirkstall. Amongst many others were specimens of 

 Hellehorus niger, H. maximus, H. atrovirens, II. Olympicus, H. orientalis, 

 H. abehasicus, H. dumetorum, H. purpureiis, H. argutifolius, and H.f(£tidus. 

 There was also shown on his behalf, a number of other winter plants in 

 flower, including Galanthus nivalis, O. imperati, Cyclamen coum, Eranthis 

 hyemalis, Petasites vulgaris var. fragrans, Croais imperati, Hepatica 

 angulosa, H. triloba, and Saxifraga burseriana. Chas. Smethurst 

 exhibited examples of green-veined white, and dark green fritillary 

 butterflies from Ledsham Park ; the Northern Swift, Purple Bar Carpet, 

 Red Twin Spot Carpet, Dark-barred Twin Spot Carpet, Barred Yellow, 

 Sallow, Pink-barred Sallow, and scarce Silver Y. moths, from Ilkley Moor ; 

 the Buff Ermine and the Grey Chi moths, from Leeds ; the Oak Eggar 

 moth, from Adel Moor ; the lesser Swallow prominent moth, from 

 Bramley ; Nonagria fidva, from Sherburn ; Ephyra trilinearia, from 

 Ledsham ; and Hypsipetes elutata, from Seacroft. Insects, including the 

 High Brown Fritillary; the large Tortoise-shell, from Adel Moor; and 

 the Camberwell Beauty, from Whin Moor, were also shown on behalf of 

 John Grassham. H. Pollard brought several specimens of the Pearl 

 Mussel (Unio margaritifera ), from the river Esk, near Whitby. These 

 were compared with examples of the same species, belonging to John W. 

 Taylor, from the river Conway, at Llanrwst. On behalf of the latter, 

 were exhibited the variety Sinuaia of the mussel from Bordeaux, "West 

 Sutherland, and the river Dhoo, in the Isle of Man ; and Unio arcuatiu, 

 from Barnes. "W. Nelson showed specimens of Planorbis glaber, from a 

 pond at Ackworth ; and Walter Eaine, the nest and eggs of the Bearded 

 Tit, from Norfolk ; also eggs of the Cetti's "Warbler. 



