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is a rich field for tlie Botanist, but time did not allow of lis taking much 

 advantage of it, we observed the following insects :— Cabera pusaria — 

 The White wave, Einmelesia Albulata — Grass rivulet. Melanippe 

 Biriviata— Common carpet. M. Montanata— Silver Ground carpet. In liotany : 

 Lastreadilatata — Broad Prickley Buckler fern. Scolopendrium vulgare — 

 Hartstongue. Asplenium viride — Green spleenwort. Asplenium tricho- 

 manes — Common Maiden Hair spleenwort. Asplenium Ruta'rauraria — Wall 

 rue spleenwort. Blechnum boreale — Northern Hard Fern. Listera ovata — 

 Tway blade. Poteiitilia tormentilla — Tormentil. Thlaspi occitanum — 

 Alpine pennycress Cystopteris fragilis — Brittle Bladder fern. Lathyrus 

 macrorrhizus. — Tuberous pea- Polypodium phegopteris —Mountain 

 polypody. Linaria cymbalaria. — Pedlar's basket. AlJium iirsinium — 

 Broad-leaved garlick. Convallaria majalis — Lily of the valley. 

 Cheiranthus Cheiri — Wallflower. Lathrea squamaria— Tooth wort. 



We arrived at night at Addingham, where, after most hospitable fare 

 we sought and obtained the needful rest. The 10th was again devoted to 

 Bolton Woods, but no noteworthy results were obtained. We were 

 excessively pained to notice the havoc committed by a party of pleasure 

 seekers from Bradford ; their only delight seemed to be derived from the 

 destruction of as many beauties of the place as possible. Amongst other 

 acts, we noticed four men swinging on the bough of a venerable Thorn, 

 until they succeeded in breaking it off ; which branch had doubtless afforded 

 a welcome shade to visitors for upwards of a century. Remonstrance is 

 in vain with such barbarians, and it is scarcely to be wondered at, that 

 owners of parks so often refuse the public admission. 



On the 11th we began our homeward journey over Eomald's moor, 

 through Bingiey and Wilsden, and arrived home in good health and sjiirits 

 with bodies and minds strengthened and the pleasant assui'auce that we had 

 nothing to regret. 



On Saturday the 22nd, the Society held their first Pic-nic, when 

 twenty-nine of the members and fi'iends availed themselves of the oppor- 

 tunity of spanding a few hours in the vale of Shibden. The table, or 

 rather the table-cloths were spread on the green sward in the wood behind 

 Scout Hall, (by the kind permission of Mr. Freeman to whom the Society 

 ^s much indebted.) After a substantial and very varied repast, the time 



