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carrot, and the latter on Anthriscus. Larvae of Sciaphila pasciiana 

 and Sphaleroptera idericana will be feeding in plenty in closed up 

 flowers of Ranunculus and other plants. 



Land and Freshwater Mollusca. 



Mr. Baker Hudson furnishes the following notes : — The district 

 would seem to be rich in land shells. On the sea banks Helix 

 aspersa, H. nemoralis, H. caperata, H. rotiindata, H. hispida var. 

 depilata, and Pupa marginata, abound, but it is in the glen through 

 which the Skelton beck winds that the collector will reap his richest 

 harvest. The following are common : — Helix rotimdata, H. sericea, 

 H. nemoralis, H. hispida, Zonites crystallinus and var. subterranea, 

 Z. cellarius, Z. alliarius, Z. nitidulus, and Z. purus (the var. mar- 

 garitacea more common than the type), Vitrifia, Li}?iax arborum, 

 L. agrestis, L. Icevis, Ariofi ater, A. horte?isis, Zua, Carychiwn, Pupa 

 umbilicaia, Clausilia rugosa and C. laniinata. H. aspersa occurs 

 in the gardens. Less abundant are Helix aculeata, H. lamellata, H. 

 pyg?iicea, H. concinna, H. ai-bustorum, H. pulchella (Rev. W. C. Hey), 

 Zofiites fulvus, Z. radiatulus, Vertigo edentula, V. pygmcea (Rev. W. 

 C. Hey), Biilimus obscurus, and Azeca. I have taken H. hortensis very 

 sparingly, higher up the glen, above Skelton mill, and Mr. Hey informs 

 me that Vertigo pusilla and V. siibstriata occur in the neighbourhood 

 of Guisbrough. H. fusca occurs in ' Tockets ' at the high end of the 

 glen near Guisbrough. Linincea peregra is the only fresh water mollusc 

 I have yet noticed in Skelton beck. 



Marine Zoology. 



Mr. Baker Hudson furnishes the following : — Saltburn appears 

 to be comparatively neglected as regards marine zoology ; probably 

 from the better opportunities afforded by the scars of Redcar; 

 some good things are, however, to be had at Saltburn, such as 

 Clavelli7ia lepadiformis, under sheltered ledges, Aplysia on fronds of 

 ulvge and Cucumaria cofnmutiis (vide Ferguson). I found Doris iuber- 

 culata abundantly last year, and one specimen of Aplwodite. The flat 

 porcelain crab may be taken near lowest level of spring tides, and 

 ' Galathea is under almost every stone.' Actinia mesembryanthemum 

 is here most abundant and variable, indeed Ferguson asserts that the 

 only variety wanting is the strawberry. The littoral zone promises 

 well and doubtless an hour or two could be well employed at low tide. 



The Rev. W. C. Hey remarks that he has not found the rocks 

 rich in shells or zoophytes. Acnicza testudinalis is fine. Of Crustacea 

 are to be noted Hyas araneics and Porcellana longicornis. 



Vertebrate Zoology. 



Unlike the well-worked adjacent districts to the East and West, 

 the Saltburn and Staithes line of coast, and the Skelton valley and 

 woods, although offering a promising field for research, appear to be 

 practically unknown so far as concerns their vertebrate fauna, the only 

 fact on record being that Cormorants breed on Huntcliffe. 



Programme of Meetings. 



4-30. — Meat Tea, 2/-, Gilbertson's Hotel, Milton Street, Saltburn. 

 5-30. — Sectional Meetings ) Parochial Hall, Saltburn, kindly lent by 

 6-0. — General Meeting j the Rev. B. Irvin, Vicar of Saltburn. 



