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a very rare spider but very interesting as the one of its family 
which carries its egg sac about with it, attached to its body— 
-and Tibellus oblongus Walck. In the absence of foliage and 
scarcity of flying insects, most spiders were still in various 
situations on the ground, but immature specimens of Linyphia 
montana Clerck, L. peltata Wid, Philodromus, Epeira diademata 
Clerck., Tetragnatha solandrii Scop., and adult females of 
Theridion pallens Bl., had already ascended into, and were 
beaten from the numerous fine evergreens, yew and box trees. 
On the whole, however, spiders were not plentiful, and many 
kinds being too young could not be determined, but there can be 
no doubt that the locality would later on amply repay research. 
As the district has not hitherto been worked for its spiders, 
the list of thirty different kinds and one false scorpion, found 
by Mr. W. P. Winter and myself, is given'in full :— 
Clubiona tervestvis Westr., two gs. | Tetragnatha solandyii Scop., imm. 
C. veclusa Camb., one imm. Q. Pachygnatha clerkit Sund., one &. 
C. comta C, L. Koch, one imm. 9. | Meta segmentata Clerk., one adult 3. 
Dictyna uncinata Westr., imm. Epeiva diademata Clerck., imm. 
Amaurobius jenestralis Stroem, gs. | Philodromus dispay Walck, one imm. 
and Qs. 
Tegenaria derhamit Scop. P. auveolus Clerck. or cespiticolis 
Thevidion bimaculatum Linn., imm. Walck, imm. 
T. pallens Bl., adult Qs. Tibellus oblongus Walck., imm. 
Linyphia montana Clerck., imm. 
L. peltata Wid., imm. Obistum muscorum Leach, many. 
L. clathvata Sund., imm. 
Labulla thovacica Wid., imm. THYSANURIDZ. 
Leptyphantes flavipes Bl., one G. | A solitary example of the inland 
Bathyphantes concolor Wid., one g. | Petrobius was taken amongst 
B. nigvinus Westr., adult gs and stones not far from the gate- 
Qs. house. 
Miacrargus rufus Wid., one 9. 
Rhabdoria diluta Camb., one 4. MyRIAPODA. 
Maso sundevallit Westr., two Qs. The following were observed by 
Neriene vubens BL. one 9. Mr. Winter and myself :— 
Diplocephalus fuscipes Bl., two gs. | Lithobius forficatus Linn. 
Wideria cucullata C. L. Koch, one 9. | Geophilus flavus Degeer. 
Cornicularia cuspidata Bl., gs and | Julus sabulosus Linn. 
Qs. J. terrestris Linn. 
Evo furcata Vill., two Qs. Glomeris marginata Vill. 
FLOWERING PLANTS.—Mr. E. Snelgrove writes :— 
It is no exaggeration to speak of the district as a Botanist’s 
Paradise. Though so early in the season, and that a cold one, 
the visitors enjoyed a foretaste of what it can offer when the 
season is sufficiently advanced. The area intended for in- 
vestigation consists mainly of woodland and small plantations, 
and the party struck into it at once working down the side of 
the stream from Maltby Church to the Abbey, a distance of 
about two miles. 
As might be expected, there was abundance of Celandine, 
Anemone, and Dog’s Mercury in flower, but the best things were 
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