moor slopes here there are three parallel channels cut by water flowing from the 

 Eskdale Lake along the edge of the ice at successive levels as it gradually 

 retreated. As far as time permits these will be inspected up to their respective 

 intakes on the moor edge. 



BOTANY. — The Botanical Section will be officially represented by its 

 President, Mr. J. Farrah, F.L.S. ; and Secretaries, Dr. H. H. Corbett, and 

 Messrs. J. F. Robinson and W. Ingham, B.A. 



Flowering Plants. — Mr. J. Farrah, F.L.S., writes: — I remember well 

 the last excursion to this district, it was on Monday, May the 13th, 1895, 

 and a glorious treat it was. Weather conditions have been most favourable 

 since ]\Iay 21st to the time of writing (June 5th), and given fine weather on 

 June 27th, the members of the Y.N.U. have undoubtedly a great treat in 

 store. One can't say a tithe oi the good things to be seen in the limited 

 space allowed. I can speak for the flowering plant botanists. Below are a few 

 of the rarer species that should be seen : Raiiunculus hederaceiis, Tiollius 

 Eiiropans, Aqitilegia vulgaris, Corydalis daviculaia, Ca7-damine amara. Reseda 

 liiteola, Drosera rotiindifolia, and possibly other forms. Cerastitim glo7neraiiim, 

 C. arvense, Hypericiun ptilchrtivi, H. hiimifusztin. Genista anglica, Lotus 

 major. Primus Padits, Spircca filipendttla, Genm rivale, Co7uaruni palustre, 

 Kubus saxatilis, Alchemilla aii)e7isis, Epilobiiim angtistifolium, y-Ei^opediuni 

 Podagraria, Scabiosa rohuiibaria, Ceniaiirea scabiosa, Crepis paludosa, Trieiitalis 

 europea, Piuguiciila vulgaris, Primula farinosa, Polygo)iuin bistorta, Myrica 

 gale, Salix repens, Einpelrum nigrutn, Epipactis lati/olia, Eriophorum vaginatiim, 

 Phegopieris dryopteris, Triodia decii?)ibens, 3/elica nutans, etc., etc. Listera 

 {ordata sliould be carefully searched for on the moors. 



Mosses and Hepatics — -The Yorkshire Bryological Committee will be 

 officially represented by its President, Mr. ;\I. B. Slater, F.L.S., and Secretary, 

 Mr. W. Ingham, B.;\.. ■ 



Mosses. — Mr. W. Ingham, 15. .V., writes: — Goathland is an excellent 

 centre for the br}ologist in all three departments equally of Hepatics, Sphagna, 

 and Mosses. By the railway on the way to Fen Bogs (7.\ miles south) are 

 Sphagiiiiin iiibellutn \ar. rubrum, var. versicolor, and var. violaceum ; S. 

 acicti folium \. Jlavo-rubellum, and v. versicolor ; S. snbuitens v. flavo-riibcllutu, 

 V. pallescens, and v. versicolor; S. tei-es v. itnbricalum ; S. rectirvum v. 

 ajublyphyllnm ; S. compactum v. imbricatum ; S. inundatum ; S. gravetii 

 (near Filer Beck) ; S. rufescens ; S. cymbijolium v. fusco-rubescens ; S. 

 papillosum v. iiormale forma, conferia in fruit and S. medium var. glanco- 

 purpiirascens and v. purpurascens. Of tiie true mosses are Splachmtm ampul- 

 lareum ; Hypnum revolvens and Siraminemn, mixed w^ith the Lycopod, 

 Selaginella selaginoideS; and on rocks by Filer Beck, Dicranum coiigestum 

 Bridel in fruit, ver}- interesting, with typical " congestum " leaves, and typical 

 " fuscescens " leaves on the same stem. 



Hepatics. — Mr. M. B. Slater, F. L.S., has collected the following near 

 Mallion Spout, Ooathland : Kaniia arguia, Hygrobiella laxifolia, Scapania 

 umbrosa, Plarpanthus scutatus, Juiigermania piimila, J. spharocarpa, J. iiicisa, 

 J. exsecta, J. inflata, Nardia hyalina, Ancura latifrons. In Blueberry Ghyll, 

 about four miles from (joathland, up Wlieeldale Beck, Bazzania Irilobata, 

 Caphalozia calcnulata, C. lunulcc/olia, C. curvi/olia, G. denudata, Scapania 

 rcsupiiiata, S. purpurascens, Jungermania gracilis, J. Lyotii, J. minula, 

 Nardia, compressa, Kaniia Irichomanis. By stream sides and in damp places 

 amongst the lieather on the moors grow Plilidum ciliare, Lepidozia reptans, 

 L. seiacea, Caphulozia, jlnitans, C. Sphagni, Scapania. undidata, J/ylia 

 7'aylori, M. anomala. 



Fungi.— The Yorkshire Mycological Committee will be officially represented. 



Mr. C. Crossland, F.L.S. , writes that there are no records so far as he knows, 

 ile will be pleased to examine and report upon any specimens sent to him for 

 insi)ection. 



