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.arveiisis, Lysitnachia vulgaris, Stahiosa Columbaria, Epilobium angtistifoliitm, 

 Buninui flexuosuin, Lythriini Saliraria, Aretiiun Lappa, NympJuea alba. Prunella 

 vulgaris, Daiicus Carota, Tonnentilla officinalis, Scabiosa succisa, Angelica syl- 

 vestris. Geranium sanguineum, Pimpinella Saxifraga, Campanula hederacea. 

 Campanula rotundifolia, EnpatoHum canmxhiuin, Hottonia palustris, Fceniculum 

 vulgare. Convolvulus arvensis, Senedo vulgaris. Verbena officinalis, Bartsia odontites. 

 Lychnis diwna, Cejttranthuf ruber, Chelidininm majus. Salvia Verbenaca, 

 Calamintha officinalis. Ononis arvensis, Pulicaria dysenterica, Echium vulgare, 

 ■Galeopsis versicolor, Heraeleum Sphondylium, Pantassia palustris, Colchicun 



.autumnale, Mentha aquatica, Veronica officinalis. Ranunculus Ficat-ia, Gagea lutea, 

 Viola odorata, Mercurialis perennis, Tussilago Farfara, Caltha palustris, Oxalis 

 acetosella, HeUeborus viridis, Leucojum astivum. Primula elatior, Adoxa mos- 



■ ckatellina, Arum maculatum, Trifolium filiforme, Petasites vulgaris, Tragoprogon 

 pratensis, Pa'ds quadrifolia, Myosotispahistris, Stellaria holostea. Geranium pkeiun, 

 Sa^na apetala, Euonyinus ewopeus, Agr aphis nutans. Geranium Robertianum, 

 Matricaria Partheniuin, Origanum vulgwe. Primula veris, Fragaria elatior, 

 Helosciadium nodijlorum, Parieta7-ia officinalis. Campanula patula, Ihalictrum 

 flavum, Centaiirea nigra, Oxalis corniculata, Draba verna. Orchis maculata. Or. 

 Morio, Or. pyramidilis. Or. Mascula, Epipactis latifolia, Cephala7ithera ensifolia, 

 Oph^ys muscifera, and Orchis incarnata. 



Mosses and Hepatics. — Mr. W. Ingham, B. A., York, writes as follows : — 

 •O.i the sides of Jackdaw Crag Quarry the following mosses grow : Trichostomum 

 mutabile Bruch, T. tortuosum Dixon, a tall highly tomentose form, Orthotrichum 



■ anomalum var. saxatile Milde, Fissidens decipiens DeNot, Tortula intermedia 

 Berk., Barbula tophacea Mitt. , an abnormal form, B. rubella Mitt., B. rigidula 

 Mitt., B. cylinirica Schp. , Neckera crispa var. falcata Boul. , Anomodon viticulosus 

 H. & T. , Ew'hynchium tenellum Milde. On the bed of the quarry, and on loo^e 

 stones, the following mosses grow : Ditrirhum fleccicaulc var. densum Brairh., 

 Barbula revoluta Brid. , B. convoluta Hedw. , JVeisia microstoma CM., Trichosto- 

 mum crispulum Bruch and var. viridulum Bruch, Zygodon viridissitnics R. Br. (on 

 a tree), Bryuin pendulum Schp., two rare forms of Eurhynchium Sivartzii \ick)V. , 

 Amblystegiiim Juratzkce Schp. on large stones in shade, A. Kochii B. & S. on bare 

 ground in shade, not fruiting here, Hypnum stellatum var. protensum B. & S. 

 abundant, H. chrysophyllum Brid., H. cnspidatum L. fruits here ; the middle parts 

 and the shady parts will be the best to work for rarities. 



A short list of fourteen mosses and hepatics collected in this district in August 

 i88i, by Messrs. Lees, West, etc., is in the 'Naturalist' for Nov., 1881, p. 62. 



Lichens. — Lecidea vesicularis, Opegrapha saxicola, Parmelia parietina v. 

 -aureola, Endocarpon miniatum v. complicafum, and Collema cheileum were col- 

 lected in the district by Mr. W. West and others, August 1881 (Naturalist, Nov. 

 1881, p. 62). 



Fungi. — In the Naturalist for Nov, 1881, pp. 61-63, is a list of 104 species 

 of fungi, collected between Church Fenton and Jackdaw Crag Quarry, by Mr. 

 ■Geo. Massee and others. 



Algae. — Mr. West noted Batrachospermum moniliforme, Synedra splendens, 

 Tabellaria flocculosa, Zygntma cruciata, and Ectostrema iri-dis as found in this 

 district in August 1881 (Naturalist, Nov. 1881, p. 63). 



VERTEBRATE ZOOLOGY.— The district is a good one for verte- 

 brates, its configuration being varied and including plenty of wood and water. 



Mammalia. — The district, affording plenty of cover, harbours numerous 

 species, including the Badger, Weasel, Stoat, Squirrel, Mole, Fox, Hedgehog, etc. 



Birds. — Mr. Edwin Payne has noted numerous birds in the district, which has 

 plenty of woodland and water. The Nightingale has visited Tadcaster three years in 

 succession ; and other birds that have occurred include : Sparrow Hawk, Kestrel, 

 •Golden Plover, Thrush, Missel Thrush, Blackbird, Ring Ousel, Wheatear, 

 Whinchat, Redstart, Robin, Whitethroat, Lesser Whitethroat, Garden Warbler, 

 •Chiffchaff, Reed and Hedge Sparrow, House Sparrow, Blue, Great and 

 Long-tailed Tits, Creeper, Wren, Pied, Grey and Yellow Wagtails, Swallow, 

 Y'ellow Hammer, House and Sand Martins, Goldfinch, Green Linnet, Chaffinch, 

 Brown Linnet, Bullfinch, Reed Bunting, Skylark, Jay, Starling, Magpie, Jackdaw, 



