produce of the cross was a litter of six, 
WOODRUFFE-PEACOCK: LINCOLNSHIRE NATURALISTS. 321 
At Somersby the pretty white form of Campanula rotundtfolia L. 
was taken with the type. 
The Spilsby Sandstone rocks of Holbeck are the home of the 
Badger and the Fox still. ‘The proximity and actual residence of 
these two wild species in the same “earth” is not uncommon,’ as 
the Rev. J. Conway Walter pointed out, ‘although their habits are 
so very different: the Badger being mainly a vegetarian, while the 
Fox is most decidedly carnivorous. I believe, however, that though 
they mutually respect each other, the companionship is entirely to 
the advantage of the Fox, who has little notion of sanitary matters, 
and brings all sorts of carrion to his den to putrefy, which sometimes 
produces mange; but the Badger is of very cleanly habits, and, 
acting as a neat housemaid, he sweeps out the house of his untidy 
neighbour, and so contributes to his health.’ Mr. Walter went on to 
say: ‘The Trout of Somersby beck are considered especially good. 
In years gone by I have enjoyed many a picnic on its banks, when 
we used to pull off our shoes and stockings—gentlemen as well 
as boys—and catch the Trout by “tickling” them in their holes ; 
which we afterwards cooked, fresh, on the bank.’ This was ‘a 
long time ago’ now. Woebetide gentlemen or boys who do such 
things in these days of trout-rod licences. aie 
The geology of this neighbourhood is most interesting. Going 
East from Fulletby West Windmill, which stands on chalky boulder 
clay, to Ulceby Cross Roads, the following strata are passed over In 
succession :—Kimeridge Clay of the Oolitic series, and Spilsby 
Sandstone, Claxby Ironstone, Tealby Clay, Tealby Limestone, 
Carstone, Red Chalk, Lower Chalk, and Middle Chalk of the 
Cretaceous series. Hoe Hill is an outlier of Calcareous Ironstone 
left isolated by denudation, belonging to the Tealby Limestone 
series, and not the Claxby Ironstone beds. But the Claxby Iron- 
Stone is found a little further south, outcropping from below the 
Tealby Clay. Would there were a good geologist in the neighbour- 
hood to work it locally. —E.A.W.-P. 
Tue Rey. J. Conway WALTER'S PAPER ON Hysribs. 
He remarked that the subject of hybrids has of late engaged - 
attention of some of our scientific men, both at home and abroa ; 
fhe case now exhibited is an interesting one. It contains two 
og and the Fox; the “an 
= half-breed bitch, between Shepher 
§ a male, and the Dog, a . ponent sifford 
q true lover of nature. The 
of which only one eventually 
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Nov. 1897. 
