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The Ploughman's Spikenard {Inula conyza DC.) 

 Aspleniiim adiantum-nigrum I/., and Cystopteris fragilis Bernh., 

 were gathered, but they were only young plants. The total 

 number, of Phanerogams and higher Cryptogams of the London 

 Catalogue of British Plants, reached 127. 



At the second excursion on Whit-Monday, the 25th of 

 May, at Boroughbridge, 169 species were observed. 



Among these were Stellaria nevioruin L., Orchis morio 

 L., and Botrychiuvi lunaria Sw\ 



On the 24th of June, the third meeting was held at 

 Pocklington, when an incessant downpour of rain almost 

 brought the botanical records in the rarer plants to zero. 



This state of affairs was much regretted, because for the 

 first time in the history of the Union, there was no information 

 available on the botany of the district proposed to be worked. 

 Doubtless many good plants are to be found on the gentle slopes 

 and in the ramifying dales leading to the higher grounds of this 

 fringe of the wolds. 



Geiun intennediuiH Ehrh., and some fine specimens of 

 the Tall Fescue-grass, Festuca elatior L., however were gathered, 

 and altogether 161 flowering plants and ferns were observed. 



The fourth meeting was held at Whitby, on Lammas 

 Monday the 3rd of August. The number of Phanerogams seen 

 in flower or fruit, including those noted in the district between 

 Goathland and Grosmont by a small party from Scarborough, 

 previous to the Union excursion, amounted to 252, amongst which 

 were several of special interest from a distributional point of 

 view, viz. : — Inula heleninm L., Genista tindoria L., Vicia 

 bithynica L., and Lathy r us sylvestris L. Twelve ferns were 

 collected, bringing the total up to 264 species. 



The excursion season of 1885 was brought to a close 

 by an interesting meeting held at Blubberhouses, in Wash- 

 burndale, on the 26th September, by invitation of the Right 

 Hon. Lord Walsingham, M.A. 



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