316 THiRSK NATURAL HISTORY SOCIETY, [January, 



It is commonly remarked that the French artists' designs are 

 more correct than those of the English, and this arises from 

 their being more observant of nature. 



There is a painting in the Vernon Collection at Marlborough 

 House, called " Happy as a King," by Collins, which represents 

 a boy swinging on a gate ; but the drawing is so faulty, that it 

 is impossible to make out how the gate can shut, the distance 

 from the post being so wide. This will illustrate the want of 

 attention to objects as they appear in nature. S. B. 



THIESK NATURAL HISTORY SOCIETY. 

 Botanical Exchange Club. 



The monthly meeting of the Thirsk Natural History Society 

 was held on the evening of Wednesday, the 2nd of December. 

 Mr. J. G. Baker reported proceedings in the matter of the Bo- 

 tanical Exchange Club, and read letters relative to it from Messrs. 

 Watson, Babington, and others. The following botanists were 

 duly enrolled as members, viz. : — 



Addison, Eev. F., Cleator, Whiteliaven. 



Crotch, Rev. W. R., Uphill House, Westoif-siiper-Mare. 



Gifford, Miss, Minehead, Somerset. 



Hardy, Jno., 43, Radnor Street, Hidme. 



Hunt, G. E., Manchester. 



Moore, David, A.L.S., Botanic Gardens, Glasnevin. 



Payne, Henry J., Bamsley. 



Tatham, Jno., Settle. 



Watson, H. C, F.L.S., Thames Ditton, Surrey. 



Windsor, Jno., M.D., F.L.S., Piccadilly, Manchester. 



"Varemie, E. G., Kelvedon, Essex. 



He exhibited specimens from Mr. Watson of a monstrosity of 

 Primula vulgaris, with metamorphosed calyx, collected near 

 Claygate, Surrey, in 1857, and laid before the Meeting the fol- 

 lowing list of species, 118 in number, collected or noticed by 

 himself at an elevation of at least 800 yards above the sea-level, 

 about the summit of Micklefell, north-west Yorkshire (the high- 

 est hill in the county), in an excursion made during the summer 

 of 1856. 



Anemone nemorosa. Coelileavia officinalis (al- Draba incana. 



RaDunciilus acris. pina). Draba verna. 



