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EXCURSION TO PARLINGTON PARK AXD ABERFORD. 



The fourth excursion of the season of this Society took place on 

 Saturday, the 14th of June, 1890, to Parlington Park, Aberford, and 

 district. The party, which numbered thirty-four, proceeded to Garforth 

 by the 1.50 p.m. train. On their arrival the Highflyer was waiting to 

 convey them to Parlington Park, which, through the great kindness of 

 Colonel and Mrs. Gascoigne, the Society had the privilege to visit. The 

 weather was most propitious, and after the recent rain the country was 

 full of freshness and beauty. The party left Garforth accompanied by 

 Mr. Walter D. Hollis, whose local knowledge was of much service in 

 directing the various groups. The majority of the members made their 

 way first to the lake, where dredging operations were carried on, and the 

 remainder were leisurely conducted through the gardens, conservatories, 

 and fine timbered grounds, where deer were seen. The interesting process 

 of the swarming of a colony of bees was also witnessed through glass. 



Subsequently the members who had proceeded by way of the lake and 

 woods, arrived, and a pleasant walk brought the excursionists to Aberford, 

 where tea was provided at the Arabian Horse Inn. After tea Mr. Hollis 

 conducted the party over some private grounds, and also pointed out the 

 various beauties of the village. The party left at 7 p.m. 



Meeting held in the Municipal Buildings, June 16th, 1890, Professor 

 de Burgh Birch, M.D., CM., F.R.S.E. (President), in the chair. 



Exhibits : — 



OBJECTS TAKEN IN THE ABERFORD EXCURSION. 



Mr. W. Clapham : — Volvox glohator, Closterium, larva of Beetle 

 {Dytiscus marginalis), and of dragon fly. 



Mr. J. Phillips : — Hydra vulgaris, Plumatella repens, larva of May fly, 

 phantom larva {Coretha plumicornis), and chironomus. 



Mr. Norman Walker exhibited, on behalf of Mr. Harold Wager, the 

 following slides illustrating the structure and reproduction of the red sea- 

 weeds : — Spirogyra iu conjugation, Vaucheria oogonium after fertilisation, 

 Antheridia of Polysiphonia, Tetraspores in Delesseria, Apex of Thallus of 

 Bictyota, Sporangia of Ectocarpus, Tetraspores of Rhodomela. 



Professor Edward J. Prince, of Glasgow, exhibited and described 

 living specimens of the Natterjack Toad {Bufo calamita) and viviparous 

 lizard (Zootoca vivipara), from County Kerry, Ireland. 



Mr. John Nicholson exhibited a viper, or adder {Vipera berus), 

 captured on Bishop Moor, Pateley Bridge. 



