542 REPORT—1883. 
The following is a summary of the Fauna :— 
Mammalia . . 18 species. 
Aves. ° “ . 5 : ; : ( AP liay Ts 
Reptilia 5 : “ A : . : > OUTS 
Pisces . ? : : : : ; : : se 
Insecta (Moths and Butterflies) . . : ‘ Ae ee ie 
Protozoa . : : : : : : : * NOtyees 
The Flora, with some slight exceptions, has been under the care of Mr. John 
Whitehead, who is well known to scientific botanists as a most assiduous and 
careful observer, and who has been the means of adding largely to our knowledge 
of the distribution of plant life in Britain. 
Each plant is preceded by a number corresponding with the number of the 
same species in the ‘ London Catalogue. of British Plants,’ 7th ed. The two sets 
of terms following the common or English name are those used by Mr. H. C. 
Watson in his ‘ Cybele Britannica,’ the first having reference to the civil claims of 
the plant, and the second to the usual situation in which the plant may be found 
with respect to shade or exposure, humidity or dryness, &c. In some: instances 
the first set require qualification, e.g., Fagus sylvatica, the Beech, is a native of 
Britain, but it is not found in our district except where there is eyery reason to 
suppose it to have been planted. In all such cases we have retained the proper 
term as applying to the country, but inserted a qualification along with it —thus : 
No. 48, Nuphar lutea, Sm. Yellow water lily. Native, lacustral, planted in 
this district. 
About 600 species of Phanerogams have been reported ; not many rarities are 
included, but the following are worthy of remark :— 
259. Hypericum elodes, Linn. 
974, Scutellarta minor, Linn. 
1288, Listera cordata, Brown. 
1801. Malaxis paludosa, 8. W. 
are all more or less rare, and are found in Greenfield (Yorkshire), the only locality 
in this district, and for the latter plant, the only locality in Yorkshire; but it is 
probable they will soon be extinct, as a large waterworks is in course of formation 
which will probably result in their destruction. ; 
493. Epilobium obscurum, Schreb., has been determined lately, and also a very 
peculiar Epilobium, thought by Mr, Charles Bailey to be a hybrid, on account of 
its abortive seeds, has been found at Marple, growing along with Zpilobiwm 
montanum and £. hirsutum. Its characters range with Z. montanum, and it is of 
large size. : 
1218. Lemna trisulca, Linn. 
1214. Z. minor, Linn. 
have both been found zn flower. Dr. Boswell remarks in ‘English Botany’ that 
he had never seen the flower of the former species. 
1310. Crocus nudiflorus, Sm., is only marked for eight counties in the ‘ London 
Catalogue,’ and occurs plentifully in two localities within our district. 
590. Meum athamanticum, Jacq., also somewhat rare, occurs near Rochdale. 
1430. Carex Boenninghauseniana, Weihe, a rare carex, is found in Matley 
Wood, but only a single hassock. 
‘The preparation of this catalogue has led to the discovery of many species new 
to the district, but the most remarkable is a Naias which will probably prove to be 
Caulinia Alaganensis, a species found in Italy and Egypt, and still more recently a 
Chara has been brought to light which is also new to Britain—most- probably 
Chara Brawn, Gmel, 
Musci. 
The mosses are arranged according to the ‘London Catalogue,’ 1880. There 
are 251] species, which have also been worked out by our Vice-President, Mr. John 
Whitehead. The district includes some favourable localities, and reaches an 
altitude of 1,980 feet at Kinder Scout, thus accounting for several alpine and sub- 
