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thorpe, and on to Sandal Beat. Within the Beat and the adjacent Wheatley 

 Wood are Corydalis ciaviculata, Erica (etralix, Pyrola iiiinor, Primus padus, 

 Pyrus aria, Listera ovata, Orchis iiiaculata, Jitncus biifoniiis, NephrodiiiDi spinu- 

 losiini, etc. On the race-course are, among other plants, Genista attglica., Ulex 

 gallii, and Erica cinerea. In the gravel pit near the junction of Armthorpe Lane 

 and Thorne Road are, besides many things already mentioned, Cerastiuni arvensis, 

 OrnithopHS perpzisi/lus, Coniuin macttlatuin, and Myosotis collina. At the Sandal 

 Brickworks, the ponds and marshy ground yield many interesting plants, of which 

 the most noteworthy is Lathyrus nissolia, whilst close by on the roadside are Rosa 

 iomentosa and Nepeta cat aria. 



Mosses and Hepatics. — No records. 



Fungi. — No records. 



Algae. — No records. 



MICRO-ZOOLOGY AND MICRO-BOTANY. — Mr. M. H. Stiles 

 states that the districts to be traversed offer a very promising field for work in this 

 department. In Micro-Zoology, so far, little or no work has been done. In Micro- 

 Botany, diatomaceous gatherings from several sources have been examined, result- 

 ing in the compilation of the following provisional lists. He hopes that this 

 excursion will be the means of considerably extending these. Diatoms from Balby 

 Brickpond : Cymatoplenra elliptica, C. solea, Cocconeina lanceolata, C. cistula, 

 Pinnularia oblonga, P. radiosa, Nitzschia sig/noidea, etc., Epit hernia gibba, E. 

 ttirgida, Cocconeis placentiila, Cyclotella kiitzingiana, Naviciila exilis, N. cuspi- 

 data, Hiinantidium nndulatum, Synedra ftilgens and S. radians, Pleurosigma 

 attenuatum. Diatoms in Sandal Beat Pond : Pinnularia oblonga, P. radiosa, P. 

 ■viridis, Synedra capitata, S. radians, Aiiiphora ovalis, Cocconema cistula, C. lanceo- 

 lata, C. parva, Cocconeis placentula, Stauroneis phcenicenteron, Cyinatopleura solea, 

 Gomphonema acuminaluiu, Naviciila exilis, Eragilaria capucina, Nitzschia sig- 

 moidea, N. lanceolata, Epitheinia turgida, Cyclotella species, Achnanthidiuin 

 species. Diatoms in Sandal Brickpond : Aiiiphipleiira pellucida, Cocconeina cistula, 

 C. parva, Cocconeis placentula, Epitheinia gibba, E. turgida, Eragilaria capucina, 

 Gomphonema acuminatum, Navicula exilis, N. limosa, Pinnularia radiosa. 



VERTEBRATE ZOOLOGY.— Mr. J. Cordeaux will be present. 



Mammalia. — No systematic work has been done in this group, and the 

 smaller species are comparatively unknown. The following species occur in 

 Sandal Beat and Wheatley Wood : — Long-eared Bat, Noctule, Fox, Stoat, Weasel, 

 Long-tailed Field Mouse, Water Vole, Hedgehog, Mole, and Shrew. 



Birds. — The woods and fields are frequented by numerous species of birds, 

 among which the following should be seen or heard : — Nightingale, Blackcap, 

 Garden Warbler, Golden-crested Wren, Chiffchaff, Grasshopper Warbler, Long- 

 tailed Tit, Creeper, Yellow W^agtail, Sand Martin, Hawfinch, Tree Sparrow, 

 Lesser Redpole, Bullfinch, Common Bunting, Reed Bunting, Jay, Magpie, Carrion 

 Crow, Swift, Nightjar, Great Spotted Woodpecker, Green Woodpecker, Cuckoo, 

 Barn Owl, Long-eared Owl, Tawny Owl, Sparrow Hawk, Kestrel, Heron, Mallard, 

 Stock Dove, Turtle Dove, Pheasant, Partridge, Corn Crake, Golden Plover. 



Reptiles. — Common Snake and Viper have been seen in Wheatley Wood. 



Amphibians.— -No notes are available on this group. 



CONCHOLOGY. — The district ought to well repay careful examination of 

 its numerous ponds and ditches. No systematic collecting has been done, but the 

 following have been noticed : — Bythinia tentaculata, B. leachii, Planorbis albus, 

 P. spirorbis, P. carinatus, P. complanatus, P. contortus, Physa fontinalis, Limncea 

 peregra, L. stagnalis, L palustris, L. truncatula. The soil of the district being 

 peat, sand, and gravel there are few terrestrial shells to be found. The only species 

 noticed are Zonites cellarius, Z. nitidnhis, Z. ciystallinus. Helix nemoralis or kor- 

 tensis, a very small diaphanous form in Wheatley Wood, Helix rotundata, Ztca 

 lubrica, and Vertigo edentula. Should any conchologists accompany the geologists 

 to Balby they would find good hunting grounds in the quarries of Magnesian Lime- 

 stone on the Tickhill road about half-a-mile beyond the Brick Works. Here are 

 Zonites cellarius, Z. nitidulus, Z. crystallinus. Helix aspersa, H. nemoralis, H. 

 hispida, H. rotundata, and Pupa umbillicata. In Edlington Lane, about half-a- 

 mile from the Brick Works are Helix nemoralis in great variety, H. cantiana and 

 H. virgata. In the ponds at the Brick Works are Anodonta anatina and Limncea 

 peregra. 



