258 YORKSHIRE NATURALISTS’ UNION AT PENISTONE. 
on account of the heavy rains, and botanising was consequently much 
curtailed. The only plants noticed were those usually prevalent. on 
moorland tracts, among which may be mentioned Ranunculus 
lenormandi, Viola palustris, Vaccinium oxycoccus (abundant, though 
few in flower), Zystmachia nemorum, Myosotis repens, Empetrum 
nigrum, Equisetum palustre, E. limosum; and on the right bank of 
the Reservoir a number of specimens were found of that interesting 
form of EZ. palustre, var. polystachyum. Though occasionally met 
with in similar situations, I have no record of its having been 
previously found in this locality. Zzstorella lacustris was seen but 
not gathered, and it may be worthy of mention in connection with 
this drainage area that in 1884 I found this plant on the banks of a 
pond at Gunthwaite, and I have also collected it since the date of 
the ramble. At Penistone, 7ragopogon pratensis was noticed. This 
plant is usually recorded under the type name, but this form is the 
more prevalent one, var. minus ; on old garden walls here were a few 
specimens of that decreasing species, Polypodium vulgare. 
In the absence of Mr. J. W. Davis, F.G.S., the. guidance of the 
geological party was kindly taken by Mr. Joseph Field, of Hudders- 
field, who gave the report at the general meeting and writes :— 
The geologists left Dunford Bridge Station under a slow, drizzling 
rain, taking the high road which leads towards Holmfirth. When 
opposite the east end of Snailsden Moss the party left the road, and 
was led by. the gamekeeper across the valley to a stone quarry on 
the summit of the above point. Some of the flag-stone beds here 
were noticed to be rising at a rather high angle, as though some fault 
were close by. Several nodules in situ were seen, having the usual 
coating of soft sandstone impregnated with oxide of iron. The party 
next walked along the hill-side towards the water-course which 
built. On the Snailsden side an old quarry was visited where the 
dip of the strata denoted a large slip or fault. This section gave rise 
to some discussion amongst the members. Higher up the valley two 
nice specimens of Seffaria were found soon after the party arrived, at 
a pretty fault nearly opposite to Cooke’s Study... The up-throw side 
exposed a nice section of the highest member of the Middle Grits, 
with about two feet of fireclay, a variable thickness of lenticular 
ganister, and about three or four inches of coal, the whole capped 
with a great thickness of black shale. The next place visited was 
the quarry which is being worked on the summit of the hill on which 
Cooke’s Study stands in such a commanding position as to be seen 
for a great number of miles, The flag-stone here was -faulted at 4 
_ very high angle, some of it being almost vertical, the upper portion 
: Naturalist, 
