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importance oi tlie subject it is a pit)' there are no Par- 

 liamentary statistics, althoug'h there is scope for valuable official 

 iiivestii^ation. 



A NEW MANCHESTER FIELD CLUB. 

 Notwithstanding- the numerous scientific societies in Man- 

 chester, the recent appearance of Part \ of the Proceeding's oi 

 the newly-formed 'Manchester Field Club' clearly indicates 

 that this society is doing- excellent work, and there seems every 

 appearance of it continuingf to do so. The part issued contains 

 136 pagfes, which are occupied by reports of indoor and outdoor 

 meeting^s, lectures and addresses, etc. Among-st the latter are 

 ' The Oxlip and its relations with the Cowslip and Primrose 

 in Eng-land,' by Charles Bailey (illustrated); * Geolog-y of 



Askern Pool, Yorkshire. 



Dunham,' by Mark Stirrup, etc. The society goes far afield in 

 its excursions, and curiously enough the only photograph shown 

 in illustration of the rambles is of Askern Pool, in Yorkshire, 

 showing the growth of Hippnris vulgaris, here reproduced. 

 The size of the pages is rather larger than we like to see, but 

 this is the only complaint we have to make with the publication. 

 With Mr. Mark Stirrup as president, Mr. A. Griffiths as secretary, 

 and Mr. C. Bailey as editor, the success of the society is assured. 



1903 May «. 



