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fathoms. In this vegetable matter have been detected 

 remains of the Arctic Birch, Arctic Willow, Hazel, and seeds 

 of the Bog Bean. No wind-born fruits have been detected. 

 An interesting discussion followed the close of the lectures, and 

 after several questions had been answered by the readers of the 

 papers, hearty thanks were accorded to them on the motion 

 of Dr. T. W. Woodhead, F.L.S., seconded by Mr. Thomas Castle. 



At the evening meeting on Monday, the President again 

 occupied the chair. Twelve societies were represented, and 

 three new members were elected. Excellent sectional reports 

 were given on geology by Mr. Sheppard, on Flowering Plants 

 by Mr. Robinson, on Plant Ecology by Dr. Woodhead, on 

 Vertebrate Zoology by Mr. W. Hewitt, on Conchology by the 

 President and Mr. Thomas Castle, and on Marine Biology by 

 Rev. F. H. Woods, B.D. 



Cordial thanks were accorded to the gentlemen who had 

 granted permission to visit their estates, and to the leaders 

 of the excursions. 



The Secretaries were requested to communicate with the 

 Town Clerk of Bridlington and the Commons and Footpaths 

 Preservation Society, in reference to the closing of the foot- 

 path on the South Cliff, by Pitt's Parade. 



Appended are the Sectional Reports : — 



Botany. — Mr. J. Eraser Robinson writes : — Those who 

 attended the Whitsuntide meetings were remarkably well 

 favoured in respect of weather, almost perfect sunshine pre- 

 vailing during the three days ; and this, following upon the 

 many showers of the previous week, made the field of opera- 

 tions in first rate condition, for the botanists at least. Saturday 

 was devoted to the investigation of the village and woods of 

 Boynton, and the adjacent dale made by the Gypsey Race, a 

 very considerable chalk-country beck which rises some eight 

 or nine miles to the north-west at North Burton, and enters 

 the Sea at Bridlington Quay. The Gypsey was first ap- 

 proached and crossed at about a mile and a half from Bridling- 

 ton Station. On the sides of the Wold sloping down to the 

 stream, and on the terraces forming the banks with which, 

 even in normal conditions, it is quite flush, there was ample 

 scope for investigation. Hawthorn, CratcBgiis oxycantha — of 

 the variety monogyna only — was everywhere flowering at 

 its best in the hedgerows, whilst buttercups and daisies were 

 most conspicuous in meadows and pastures. After a walk 

 along the highroad, the footpath leading by the side of the 

 Gypsey towards Boynton was taken, and by its side Geranium 

 PhcBum (dusky geranium) was noted, and a new station in the 

 East Riding for Sand Garlic, Allium Scorodoprasum was 

 discovered. The last plant was much infested by an 

 iEcidiomycetous parasite. 



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