Vorks/iii'C Xdlii/dlisfs at Filey. 247 



Li>)igitars!is luridiis Sooji. P/iyllohiits poiinnuc Ol. 



Crepidodera ntfipcs L. Barynotiis obsciiriis F. 



Apioii dichroum Hodel. ' Tanysphynis lemnce V. 



Apioti pisi F. Meciniis pyraster Herbst. 



Apion huniile Genu. Poopluxgus sisynihrii F. 



PlivUohius ohloiigns I,. Ceuthorrhyncliidius Irofflodvfcs F. 



With reg-ard to Xcbria livida, Mr. Stainforth points out 

 that it is g-ratifyini^ to confirm previous reports of tliis species 

 at Filey, though it did not occur plentifully. The specimen 

 recorded was found about half-a-mile south o'i Filey, by 

 detaching- loose pieces from the clay cliffs, about five feet from 

 the beach. It is interesting- to note that this species occurs in 

 suitable places along- the entire Yorkshire coast, and up to a few- 

 years ago could be taken on the shore of the H umber estuary 

 near Hull. 



The Tiger Beetle [Ctcindela canipestris) was very abundant 

 on the clay cliffs above Filey Brig-, and the sandy part of the 

 cliffs were dotted over by the burrows of the larvai, which 

 could be obtained in plenty by carefully dig-g-ing- a few inches 

 down. 



Besides those mentioned below, the botanical section included 

 Dr. W. G. Smith, Messrs. M. B. Slater, J. J. Marshall, and J. F. 

 Robinson. The last writes : — The marg-in of the bay south of 

 Filey is a portion of the East Riding- that appears to have had 

 scanty attention paid to it by the botanist. So it was an agree- 

 able surprise to the party who made their way towards Primrose 

 Valley and beyond, to find there was a remarkably fine bit of 

 almost virgin soil to investigate. Notwithstanding- its boulder- 

 clay character, the much-slipped and undulating strip of land 

 between cultivation and the sea is very fertile indeed, and 

 productive of a host of flowering plants. Gorse'-' (whin or 

 furze) in such golden glory as is rarely to be seen elsewhere, 

 blossomed in dense profusion, almost hiding its stunted bushes. 

 Although not all in flower there were noted on the ground 

 traversed Parnassia, Saiiguisorba officinalis, Eupatoriiim, Alche- 

 milla vulgaris, Orchis niascula, the only bright-flowered species 

 of orchis to be seen hereabouts, and Habenaria viridis. Of the 

 higher cryptogams there was a fair quantity oi Pteris, Aspidiiini, 

 Lastreu dilataia, Eqiiisctum maximum, E. arvense, E. paliis/rc, 

 and E. limosum. The two last were most conspicuous in the 

 frequent ponds that are found in hollows on this boulder-clay 

 tract ; and with them were growing CEnanthe fistulosa, Meiiy- 

 anthes in its first pale pink, fringed flowers, Spargaiiium simplex, 



* Also particular!}- fine on the slopes near Gristhorpe Bay. 

 1903 July I. 



