200 Yorkshire Naturalists at Robin Hood’s Bay. 
owners for permission to visit their estates, and particularly to 
J. W. Barry, Esq., who personally looked after the party visiting 
Fylingdales and gave every assistance in his power. To Prof. 
Kendall for leading the geologists, to the readers of the papers, 
and. to the Divisional Secretary (Mr. J. J. Burton), for the 
excellence of the local arrangements, similar compliments were 
paid. 
Later in the evening Mr. Burton read some valuable notes 
on the sylvan vegetation of Fylingdales, which had been kindly 
prepared by Mr. Barry for the benefit of the Union. 
In the matter of the weather the party were favoured—one 
short shower being all that was experienced—and top-coats 
were not needed on either of the three days. Judging from 
the reports in the press, elsewhere in the county the weather 
had been anything but pleasant ; verd. sap. 
Botany.—Mr. J. HARTSHORN writes :—Most of the Botanists 
did not reach Robin Hood’s Bay until Saturday at noon, or 
later, hence the principal ramble was the official one on the 
Monday through Ramsdale, returning by the moorland edge to 
Fyling Hall. This was in every way a success, and very largely 
due to the kindness of J. W. Barry, Esq., who personally con- 
ducted the party over his grounds, and acted as guide in 
the Dale. 
Near the Hall there was much of interest, and some fine 
Araucarias were especially admired. Throughout the valley 
such was the richness and profusion of bloom that the compiling 
of a complete list of the species present was impossible in the 
time available. The reluctance of the members to leave the 
stream was forgotten when, almost immediately, a mass of 
Chickweed Winter-green (Z7vientalis europea) was discovered. 
In characteristic situations were seen the Butterwort, Sundew 
(Drosera rotundifolia), Sweet Gale, Needle Green Weed or 
Petty Whin, and Bog Bean. 
During the week-end over 130 species of flowering plants 
were noted, mostly in bloom. Especially beautiful was a hedge 
bordered uniformly by an unbroken band of Stitchwort (.S¢e//arza 
holostea). In the adjoining meadow the Green-winged Meadow 
Orchis was growing in plenty. And on the cliffs there was 
found in fruit the Spurge Laurel. Other interesting plants seen 
were the Wood Vetch (Vicia sylvatica), Slender Vetch (V. 
gemella), Golden Saxifrage (Chrysosplentum opposttifolium), 
and a white specimen of the Early Purple Orchis (Orchzs mascula). 
Naturalist, 
