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BOTANICAL SECTION. 
The Botanical Section has met once only during the past winter, on 
January 17th, 1901, when DR. C, THEODORE GREEN, of Birkenhead (and 
Vice-President of the Liverpool Naturalists’ Field Club), delivered an 
instructive and interesting Lecture on ‘‘ Notes on the Flora of Wirral.’ 
In the course of his Lecture, DR. GREEN described a series of rambles in 
and about the Hundred of Wirral, reference being made to some 170 of the 
rarer or more interesting Plants to be found, and their peculiarities described. 
A. E. GOODMAN, Secretary. 


ZOOLOGICAL SECTION. 
Two Meetings were held under this Section, the first, on Thursday, 
January 24th, had to be postponed—on account of the death of Her Majesty 
Queen Victoria—to March 21st, when notes of the past year were contributed 
by Dr. W. Henry Dobie (Chairman), Mr. J. Arkle, and Mr. R. Newstead 
(Curator). Mr. Newstead made the following records of Birds :— 
Falco subbuteo.—Hobby nested at Delamere, and successfully reared its 
young. One of the latter was subsequently shot, and sent to one of the 
Museums at Cambridge. Mr. Newstead wrote in reference to this, but 
received no answer. 
Falco peregrinus.—Peregrine Falcon at Bala, N.W., and Hatton, 
Cheshire. 
Dendrocopus minor.—Lesser Spotted Woodpecker nesting at Eaton, 
and the occurrence of the Goldfinch near Chester. 
He also gave an interesting account of the devastation of the pasture lands 
forming the Golf Links by Zzfula, and said that the Rooks (Corvus 
frugilegus) were feeding extensively upon the larva of this pest. 
Lepidoptera,—Mr. Newstead further recorded the capture of 70 species of 
Lepidoptera in one night, at the electric light, which had been specially 
fixed for attracting Moths by J. Henry Stock Esq., M.P., at his residence, 
The White Hall, Tarporley, several species of which were rare, and two new 
to the Society’s district. 
Pisces. —The Ballan Wrasse (Labrus bergylta, ASCAN.) had been taken 
at Colwyn Bay, and the Opah Fish (Zampris /unma, GMEL.) at Rhos Neigr, 
North Wales, 
The Second Meeting was held on April 11th, 1901, when Mr. J. Arkle 
delivered a Lecture entitled ‘‘ Personal Observations on Insect Life.’’ In this 
interesting Lecture Mr. Arkle drew attention to the fact that the study of 
insect life in this country does not receive the interest and encouragement it 
should; he thought this to be due to the comparative absence of insect pests 
in the country, and to the existence of insular prejudice. 
Mr. Arkle traced the life history of insects through their several stages : 
the egg, the caterpillar, chrysalis to the perfect insect, making many com- 
parisons and observations of great interest. 
W. F. J. SHEPHEARD, Secretary. 
