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AUTUMN SESSION. 



September 11th, 1885. 



EXHIBITS. 



The specimens exhibited included a very fine collection of plants, 

 contributed by Percy H. Grimshaw, amongst which were Lamium 

 maculatum, Teesdalia nudicauUs, TroUius Europaus, Aquilegia vulgaris, 

 Silene maritima, Alchemilla alpina, and others gathered in the Lake 

 District ; and Polygonum dumitorum, Thalictrum flexuosum, Agrimonia 

 odorata, Doronicum pardalianches, Crepis paludosa, and Angelica sylvettris, 

 found at Burley-in-Wharfedale. He also brought from Burley-in- 

 Wharfedale a specimen of Plantago major, in which the fruits had been 

 transformed into true leaves. On behalf of Mr. Mufi" was shown a 

 specimen of the Wait-a-bit thorn (a truly formidable object which fully 

 justified its name), which had been imported from Australia in a bag of 

 wool. Several Beetles, taken in the neighbourhood of Leeds, including 

 Cardbus violaceus and its variety exasperatus, were shown by W. E. 

 CoUinge ; and a series of microscopical slides of Diatoms and Desmids, 

 among which was the very rare and beautiful Micrasterias brachyptera, 

 was exhibited by "W. Barwell Turner and F. Emsley. H. B. Wilson 

 brought a number of very tine specimens of teeth of Saurians, found at 

 Ipswich. 



In the conversation which ensued, reference was made to the very 

 barbarous and useless destruction of sea birds, which had as usual taken 

 place during the present season on the Yorkshire coast, and several 

 members reported what they had themselves witnessed at Bridlington and 

 other places. The Club heard with much regret that a nobleman, with a 

 number of his friends, had lately been engaged in this cruel kind of 

 "sport," and that the destruction of life they had effected was most 

 pitiable. In view of such facts as were reported, it was felt that further 

 legislation was urgently necessai-y to ensure the adequate protection of 

 wild birds, and especially sea birds ; and on the motion of the President, 

 seconded by W. Barwell Turner, the following resolution was unanimously 

 adopted :— " That concerted action of the Naturalists' Societies of Great 

 Britain be invited, with a view to obtaining Parliamentary assistance in 

 extending the close time for sea birds, which extension is urgently called 

 for." 



September 18th, 1885. 



H. BENDELACK HEWETSON, M.E.C.S., on "RESULTS OF 



EXPLORATIONS OF EAST YORKSHIRE KITCHEN 



MIDDENS." 



The lecturer commenced by stating that some years ago whilst walking 

 on the shore near Easington, in Holderness, he had observed, in the low- 

 lying cliffs of diluvial clay, that there were thick layers of oyster shells 



