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promise ourselves in meadow and pasture, hedgerow, moor, and 

 woodland, far more than enough of beauty in leaf and flower to 

 satisfy us — infinitely more than we can properly appreciate, a thousand 

 times more than we shall be able to study and examine. 



The excursions of the past season have been chiefly to the 

 eastern half of the shire, but the most notable one was that of May, 

 when Sedbergh was visited. The time of the year was too early for 

 the proper examination of this remote and extremely interesting 

 corner of our county, where alone in Yorkshire the Silurian rocks 

 are exposed and exhibit a characteristic flora which is nearly that of 

 the Lake country. It is to be hoped that a July meeting may be 

 soon held here. Since the soil and the plants are distinct and 

 unusual, the district ought to receive quite peculiar attention. The 

 favourite Permian tract received two visits. At Ferrybridge the 

 number of fine water-plants attracted great attention. At Knares- 

 borough we were gratified to find the rare Nottingham Catch-fly so 

 well established. The South Cave excursion was very interesting, 

 and at Whitby we were again in a delightful district. It is to be 

 regretted that the time spent in travelling and in the various 

 meetings should leave so small a part of even a long summer's day 

 free for investigation and work on these one-day excursions. ^Vhen, 

 as is often the case, a few members can arrange to be on the spot 

 the evening before, the result of the meeting is usually much more 

 satisfactory. However, there has been no want of enthusiasm and 

 good comradeship in our common pursuit ; and I have, on my own 

 part, to express my sincere thanks to my friends here present for 

 much help and information on botanical matters, lacking which 

 I feel that I should have proved myself but an indifferent secretary. 



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