NOTES AND NEWS. LED i § 
Neale, B.A., for the names of a few of the beetles taken. 
These are 
Chrysomela banksii. Prasocuris beccabungze, 
Phratora vulgatissima Prasocuris marginella. 
Timarcha |] ta. Telephorus melanurus 
Gastrophysa raphani. Aphodius fossor 
Gastrophysa polygoni. Aphodius fimetarius. 
The Geological Section was represented by both its honorary 
secretaries, Mr. John W. Stather, F.G.S., of Hull, and Rev. W. Lower 
Carter, M.A., F.G.S., of Hopton, near "Mithela the latter of whom 
Bioplies the report, to the following effect :-—-The beds examined 
belong chiefly to the Permian series, and consist of the Lower 
and Upper Massena Limestones, parted by the Middle Marls, 
which form slight parallel escarpments to the north of Brotherton. 
The Upper Limestone was well seen in the quarries to the north of 
Brotherton, and a short halt was made whilst a brief account was 
given by one of the leaders (Rev. W. L. Carter) of the origin and 
stratigraphical importance of the Permian Beds. Passing on to the 
Great North Road, the party retraced their steps to Ferrybridge, and 
made a traverse across the country to Pontefract, excellent sections 
of both Upper and Lower Limestones being seen in the railway 
cuttings. On arriving at the Pontefract Station some time was 
devoted to the examination of the sandstone rock, about the 
stratigraphical position of which much controversy has raged. The 
sections are much overgrown, and several critical points could not 
be examined, but the evidence seemed conclusively to point to the 
Carboniferous age (Millstone Grit) of these beds. The geological 
party was swelled by a large contingent of boys from Ackworth 
School, and a number of the members of the Leeds Geological 
se papt came over for the afternoon tramp. 
The customary vote of thanks to Mr. Bunker for presiding 
brought Sie proceedings to a close.—W. D. R. 
' NOTES AND NEWS. 
couple of Manchester entomologists, Mr. Herbert Massey, of Didsbury, and 
Mr. a enjamin Hill Crabtree, of Levenshulme, have been elected to the Fellowship 
of the Entomological Society of London, at one of its recent mee 
he 
been published by the Eiciost Society in mgt Botani cal Series of their 
Journal, The title of the paper is ‘Hepatice Elliottiane, insulis Antillanis 
3H i ini . W. R. Elli 
S4 Vincentii et D 1 Elliott, annis 1891-92, lectze r 
Spruce determinate.’ It runs to 42 pages, and is _— — by 11 plates 
Spruce’s incomplete manuscript Ree been revised and recast by Mr. A. Gepp. 
April 1895. 
