206 Natural History of Sawley and Eavestone. 
Eavestone, a veteran naturalist of eighty-four years, who has 
kept careful records of some of the natural features of the 
neighbourhood. In particular he furnished notes on the district 
for the ‘ Birds of Yorkshire,’ and his records of mollusca have 
also proved of use, and he possesses a good collection of local 
fossils. Mr. Ingleby proceeded with the zoologists to Eavestone 
and these gentlemen of the younger generation afterwards 
commented upon the old gentleman’s remarkable vigour. 
Picking Gill is a delightful sylvan valley, and although it 
was evident that it was too early to see the ground vegetation 
to perfection, yet there were many interesting phases of 
vegetation, while the beauty of the Gill as a whole was ample 
recompense for the journey. After passing through Hebden 
Woods, a visit was made to the Wet Carr and Mill Gill Woods, 
the return to headquarters (Risplith House), being through 
Sawley Village. 
The President. of the Union (Mr. Riley Fortune, F-ZS_); 
occupied the chair at the meeting held at the close of the 
excursion, when reports upon the work accomplished were 
given as follows :—Vertebrate Zoology, Mr. H. B. Booth, 
F.Z.5:; Conchology, Mr: W: Denison ‘Roebuck PEs a 
Flowering’ Plants, Mr. J. Hartshorn; Mosses, Mr. C. A. 
Cheetham ; Hepatics, Mr. R. Barnes; Fungi, Mr. A. E. Peck ; 
Lichens, Mr. W. E. L. Wattam ; Geology, Mr. E. Hawkesworth. 
A vote of thanks to the landowners, the Marquis of Ripon, 
Lord Furness, Sir John N. Barran, Bart., M.P., Captain W. F. 
Wormald, and Captain Greenwood for the exceptional facilities 
given, was passed. A similar compliment was paid to Mr. 
Samuel Margerison. It was due to his exertions in calling 
attention to the attractiveness of the area, and in obtaining 
members of the Union to interest themselves in materials 
collected by him, as well as for the excellent manner in which 
he had carried out the local arrangements, that the excursion 
was so pronounced a success ; and those present voiced their 
appreciation of his services and many courtesies, most heartily. 
A fair number of members prolonged their stay over the week- 
end, and to these Mr. Margerison read an interesting paper on 
‘The Natural History of the Sawley District,’ which was 
illustrated by maps, his relief map of the district being an 
excellent piece of workmanship.—W. E. L. W. 
Appended are the reports of the various sections. 
GEOLOGY.—Mr. Edwin Hawkesworth writes :—For some 
unknown reason, the Geological Section was very meagrely 
represented, which is regrettable, as the district offered many 
attractions. The fine gorge of the Skell, and one or two of the 
smaller gills, suggested interesting glacial problems, but time 
did not permit of any close study of them. An instructive 
section in a ‘gravel pit’ at Clipped Thorn was examined. 
Naturalist. 
