YORKSHIRE NATURALISTS AT SOUTH CAVE. 
Ir cannot be said that the visitors to South Cave on June 22nd 
were in any way inconvenienced by the lengths of the routes 
chosen by the local leaders. Within the more immediate 
vicinity of the railway station and village are charming tracts of 
country, which were open to the investigation of the members. 
The well-wooded wold dales were equally agreeable to 
botanist and zoologist, whilst the geologists spent most of 
their time on the railway sections near the station, which, by 
the aid of sledge-hammers, proved even more productive of 
good things than usual. Millepore Limestone, the Kellaways 
Rock, Kimeridge Clay, Red Chalk, and White Chalk were all 
examined, though most attention was devoted to the Kellaways. 
From this several species of Ammonites were obtained, as well 
as some very fine gasteropods and lamellibranchs. The phragmo- 
cone of an ususually large belemnite, and some spines of an 
echinoderm were amongst the principal ‘finds.’ Messrs. J. W. 
Stather, Mr. G. W. B. Macturk, and the Hon. Secretary 
took charge of the formidable geological section, Councillor 
F. F. Walton and Mr. W. H. Crofts piloting the afternoon 
party ; and the botanists had the advantage of the President 
(Mr. C. Crossland), Dr. W. G. Smith, Mr. J. F. Robinson, 
and Dr. J. W. Wilson. Mr. W. Denison Roebuck represented 
the conchologists, and Messrs. H. Ostheide, J. W. Boult, and 
T. Stainforth were with the entomologists. Mr. E. W. Wade 
represented the vertebrate zoologists. 
After tea at South Cave a hurried meeting was held in the 
Guild Hall, at which representatives from fourteen societies 
were present. In the absence of the president, who had to 
leave early, Mr. Cosmo Johns occupied the chair. Votes of 
thanks were passed to Mrs. Barnard, Col. Harrison Broadley, 
M.P., and the Hull and Barnsley Railway Company for the 
facilities given, and two new members were elected. Reports 
on the work accomplished were also made by the officers 
present, particulars of which follow. 
In view of the February-cum-April weather which we had 
been experiencing for some time prior to the excursion, it was 
satisfactory to find that June 22nd proved to be one of the old- 
fashioned typical June days. 
VERTEBRATE ZooLocy.—Mr. E. W. Wade. writes :—The 
South Cave district, comprising the Wold Valleys adjacent, many 
of them well wooded, the Houghton Woods, and the old Cliff 
Naturalist, 
