CiRC. No. 69 



Botany. 



Mr. E. a. Peak, of Hull, furnishes the following list of Plants 

 observed at VVelton and neighbourhood : — Papaver dubium, P. arge- 

 nione, Sisymbfium sophia, Arabis hirsuta, Dmba verna, Reseda liiiea, 

 Ji. luteola, Heliantheiniun viilgare, Viola hirta, Polygala vulgaris, 

 Silene iiiflata, S. noctiflora, Cerastiinn arveiise, Geranium pratense, 

 Astragalus g/ycyphyllics, Spircea filipendula, Fragaria vesca, Epilobium 

 angustifoliuiJi. E. lanceolatuni, Myriophylluni verticillatuvi, Ribes alpina, 

 Saxifraga tiidadylites, S. granulaia, Parnassia palustris, Apiuvi gra- 

 veolens, Valeriana dioica, Carduus nutans, C. eriophorus, Carlina vul- 

 garis, Artemisia maritima. Aster tripoliuui, Lactuca inuralis, Campan- 

 ula glomerata, C. rapunculoides (Spout Hill), Chlora perfoliata 

 (EUoughton Dale), Gentiana amarella, Menyanthes trifoliata, Airopa 

 belladoujia (Drewton), Verbascum thapsus, Linaria elatine, L. 

 minor, Olobanche major (observed once only), Calamintha clinopo- 

 dium, C. acinos, Ballota nigra, Echiuni -vulgare, Pinguicula vulgaris, 

 Anagallis tenella, Armeria maritima, A. platitaginea, Polygonum 

 bistorta. Orchis pyramidalis, O. ustulata, Gymnadenia conopsea, 

 Ophrys apifera, J uncus i/mritijnus, Carex dioica, C. prcecox, Alopecurus 

 ag?-estis, Agrostis spica-venti, Avena fiavescens, Lepturus filiformis, 

 and Hordeuni pratense. 



Entomology. 



We have not been successful in obtaining information on this 

 subject. 



Land and Freshwater Mollusca. 



Mr. J. Darker Butterell furnishes the following notes : — 

 After the extremely dry summer, it is difficult to say what is likely to 

 turn up. In the neighbourhood of Brough, Brantingham and Welton, 

 the following species have been found : — Sphczrium corneum, 

 Brantingham ; BytJiinia leachii, near Brough ; Planorbis alb us, pond 

 at entrance to Welton Dale ; P. vortex, P. corneus, Physa fonti?ialis, 

 and L. truncatula at Brantingham ; Limncea peregra, fine, with 

 Planorbis albus, Ancylus fluviatilis, near Brough ; Vitrina pellucida, 

 Zonites cellarius, Z. nitidulus, Z. purus, Z. crystallinus, Z. fulvus. Helix 

 aspersa, H. nemoralis, H. arbustorum and vslv. flavescens, H. cantiana, 

 H. rufescens (in gardens), H. hispida, If. virgata, H. caperata and var. 

 ornaia, H. ericetorum, H. pulchella and var. costata, Buliums obscurus, 

 Pupa marginata and var. edentida. Vertigo edentula, Clausilia rugosa, 

 C. laminata, Zua lubrica, Achatina acicula (on an old wall), and 

 Carychiuni minimum, all in the neighbourhood of Brough or in 

 Welton Dale. Hydrobia ventrosa is recorded as having been found 

 on the banks of the Humber or in ditches adjoining between Brough 

 and the out-fall of the Market Weighton canal and should be verified 

 if possible, or at any rate well searched for between Brough and 

 Ferriby. The banks of the Plumber near Feniby furnished the 



