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Nov. 2nd.—Ballan Wrasse (Labrus maculatus) was caught near the 
Rock and brought into Whitby. 
Nov. 11th.—A Salmon (Samo salar), weighing 7 lbs., was caught on 
an ordinary line from Andrew’s Steps, Pier Side, on Thursday last 
week, with a mussel bait.’-—Whitby Gazette, Nov. 17th, 1893. 
Nov. 14th.—Ray’s Sea Bream (Brama rai?) was washed up on thé 
_ sands and picked up by — Marshall. I did not see it, but 
from the description given and rough sketch made of it by 
John Kitching, who had examined it, I concluded it was Ray’s 
Sea Bream, and showing Kitching a preserved specimen of this 
fish in the Museum, he immediately identified it. 
MOLLUSCA. 
Dec. zoth, 1893.—A large Calamary, or Sea Sleeve, called here 
squid (Loligo vulgaris) was washed up on the beach and 
brought on the pier to be sold for bait. It was sold for that 
purpose, and brought 4s. 9d. It measured 29 inches in length, 
width of tail 17 inches, and girth of body 18} inches. 
CRUSTACEA. 
April 1894.—A fine specimen of Gadathea strigosa was yt 
off Whitby in a lobster trap and given to me by 
April 26th.—Sea Cray or Crawfish (Astacus pede was scene’ in 
a lobster trap by — Richardson and brought into Whitby. 
sey esr rs hil 
Rats in a Trout cing veda year some rats (Mus ap neers 
obtained hin entry into our hatchery io peed ene and finding thei 
into the trays, which were full e ova, they sampled them, and finding wc po 
suit their | henge oh they caused considerable destruction before they were found out. 
the eggs in the tra “ es th of about an inch with 
running wa‘ eee the rats would o grope with their noses under water to 
Secure the dainty morsels.—R. Foon Harrogate, June 14th, 1894. 
NOTE—BOTANY. 
Prunus cerasus a’ deed piaariges sooth da ew Record for the Nidd drainage 
—During the early part of May last, I observed the following plant which 
I believe has not been previously penatsnen for the Nidd drainage : Prunus cerasus : 
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arrogate, June 19th, 1894. 
NOTE—FUNGI. 
Morell and Ear near gg ie —Hirneola auricula-jude—‘ Jews? 
Ears,’ and Morchella omen a the ‘Morell,’ were fairly abundant on a sandy 
a of the —> k of the Nidd at Killinghall Bridge peri — early part 
ay.—Jou mg peered Crescent Road, Harrogate, June 19th, 1 
