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crispus, Gnaphalium sylvaticum, and Asplenium adiantum-nigrum. 
It was our intention to cross Foulshaw Moss and spend the after- 
noon on Whitbarrow, but we unfortunately came in contact with the 
keepers, who rather upset our arrangements, and kindly showed us 
the nearest way to the high-road. We were glad, however, to find 
Sedum anglicum, which was in profusion on the Silurian rocks which 
here crop up, and on the road-side were Zhalictrum flavum, Aguilegia 
vulgaris, and Salix pentandra. We shortly found ourselves once 
again at the ‘Derby,’ and after a halt devoted the afternoon to 
Holywell Lane, a magnificent hunting-ground, which lies away from 
the high-road, and runs towards Witherslack village. In this locality 
we met with MMelica nutans, Geranium sylvaticum, Cynoglossum 
officinale, Arenaria verna, Asplenium ceterach, and other interesting 
objects. 
The following day was devoted to the south bank of the Kent 
and to the shore about Arnside. Among the plants collected were 
Apium graveolens, Scirpus maritimus, Hippuris vulgaris, Heleocha 
Unt, lubes: Scirpus rufus, Bupleurum icsupietan (ca asual), Potentilla 
verna, Carex paniculata, Veronica hybrida, and Rosa spinosissima. 
But sufficient has been enumerated to give a rough idea of the 
character of a glorious and prolific locality. 
NOTES AND NEWS. 
Among the F aig of the sae are ery Society elected on the 7th February 
last were Mr. Walter F. Baker, of Leeds and Gainsborough, and Prof. L. C. 
Miall, F.R.S., of i ‘Yodan College, ny 
POE 
There is hardly a sorte which seems to display rsatee, activity — the 
Manchester Geo raphical Society, to judge from the multiplicity of meetings, 
compen hac cad excursions, besides other privileges, that they provide re ans 
a 
The Halifax Nig ay Society, of hg we are pleased to see so well-know 
a naturalist as M m. Cash, F.G.S., is president, has sent = its syllabus fie 
the half year now cating We note that one feature is debates on problems of 
scientific interest. 
——~ pore 
This ’s List of the Linnean Society of London includes 6 Fellows resident 
in Cheshire, 2 in sence a 25 in Durham, 29 in Lancashire (Liverpool c ing 
If and Mancheste ce 8), 5 in heegaprncean 5 in Northumberland, 3 in West- 
morland, and 26 in Yorkshire (7 in Leeds); while there are apparently none at 
all in Derbyshire ee ‘Murdughaiahice, 
arin, eet 
At the June meeting of the Linnean Society, Mr. W. Carruthers exhibited 
a scales 2 photographs of the celebrated Cowthorpe Oak in Yorkshire, taken at 
long in cor een commencing with a on ep ar of gor unter’s engraving of 
1776, and made remarks upon the rate of growth and decay, and probable 
dura tration of ie inthis ee 
Sept. 1894. 
