CiRC. No. 96. 



In order to meet the party arriving at HibblehcaJ \>y ihe train due at 12-14, a 

 niove towards the north will have to be m^<}e early in the forenorm, and it is 

 proposed that this shall be, as far as possible, over the limestone scars of \foughton. 



On the arrival of the second contingent at Ril)blehead, the glacial ])hcnomcna 

 <^f the neighbourhood will be examined and discussed in some detail, and then a 

 move will be made towards the south, taking the east side o{ the valley on the 

 I'clurn journey. Tt will be necessary to arrive at Ilorton Stailon in lime to catcli 

 ^'ic 5-10 p.m. train to Settle, but, if time permit, attention will l)e directed to some 

 ^f the many features of geological interest connected with the older Pala.'Ozoic 

 I'ocks in the neighloourhood of the town itself. 



Papyrographed copies of some of the more important sections in the neighbour- 

 hood v,'ill be distributed amongst the geologists, and it is ])elieved with these, the 

 Ji^ap, and the demonstrations on the ground, the })arty mny gain as much insight 



into the geological structure of tile district as will be possil.)ie In tlie course of so 

 brief a visit. 



Air. U. IT. Tiddeman, M.A., F. G.S., w riles : — The most important features 

 *">f the drift in Uj^per Kibblesdale arc the very well-m:ubed scries of mounds or 

 drumlins lying belween the crests of Jngleboroiigh and Pcnyghcnt. They arc best 

 Seen about Ril)blehead, looking north-east from the Scars al)Ove the station, in the 

 direction of Gcavstones Inn. The arrangement of the long axes of these mounds 

 ^hows tiie direction in which the ice travelled from Xcwby Head and Cam Fell. 

 J'he stream spreads out into Ribldesdale in a fan shape, hugging on one side the 

 M'est side of Penyghent and on the other impinging against the east side of Ingle- 

 borough. Some of the drumlins travel across the head of Ribblcsdale at the 

 station and are cut through l)y ihe raihvay, showing glaciated Limestone in the 

 nufmg. This is an excellent spui for taking a jdrotogrnph of the general view, if 

 ^f can be dene in ijic forenoon with good relief of light and shade. Some of the 

 ^nounds in the neighl)Ourhood of Ucln Pot and FellVlose hug the side of Simon 

 *^^di, closely curving round with it : and the scratches on the rocks beneath (if 

 lound) ^viU be seen to be taking a corresponding com'sc. 



BOTANY. — From information supplied by Mrs. Ellwood Brockbank, Miss 

 Rachel F. TlK)mps(jn, and Mr. Wm. \\'hitwel!, it appears that the district is excep- 

 tinnally rich botanically, but the time of year is rather unfavoura 



■*^tone plants are much later in il 



ovvcrint 



able, as typical lime- 

 Ling (Jliyll furnishes in proper season 

 JjapJinc !uezercuni, Saxifraga iimhrosa^ Vicia sylvalica, Epilobiuni anj^nsfifoliiini^ 

 ^^olypodinm dryopleris ?i\:\i\ P. pJiegopteris. Eight years ago Galium niollugo ^xew 

 ^t Ilorton Station, and Saxifj-aga aizoides near Douk Ghyll Scar. On Penvtrhent 



occur Saxifrag-a opposiiifolla^ Kubus ciiaiiiaijiorus^ JJrabd iiira/ia, IIic)\L-iiini angli- 



'^''^w, and Allosorus (-/-ispits. Other rare plants mentioned as occurring in the 

 Horton district are — Chdidoiihiui iiiajiis^ JlPecoinpsis cainhrica^ Orchis pyrauiidalis 

 ^'id^ 0, iiioi io^ CyninadL-iiia roiiopsca, Op/uys nniscifcra, Galantluis nivalis, Co)n\iI- 

 idria inajalis, J\dygoiiiit7ti)i niitiliflonuii and /'. ofpcinale^ PIippoc7'epis coinosa , J^osa 

 ^'lollis^ Jdolenioiiiiiin cxniienm^ Antejina?!-! iiioica, and Cin'i lis ]ieferopiiyili(S. The 

 mrire noteworthy Ferns arc — Osniuiidd regalis, Polysliihtmi ioiic/iiiis, 1\ aiiileaiiun^ 

 ^nd P, a/ig!/i(7rc, Cysiop/u-is fiag-pis, L.astrtca spinosa and /. rigida, Asplfuiii/n 

 ^^'K'honiaucs, A. r'/VvVt' and .-^. Adituiim/i-nig-nn/!, Poiypodiiu/i raliaicui/i and Botry- 

 <-'iiiu}/i liiuaria. 



It is particularly recpiested, both b}" the Union and the landowners v ho so 

 Sc-ncrously facilitate its work, tluit every effort be made for the protection of the 

 ferns and rare plants. 



Ci^vi'roGA:\iS, etc. — Mr. Wm. West, F.L.S., writes: — The district is a very 

 '"~ic one for cellular Cryptogams. Among the AIuscine;e, such as the following 

 ^^^^^\^x \~Sph'i gnu lit papa losiini^ S. ;\\wirz:'////, Aiidre(Ca pctropJiila^ A. crassinervia, 

 ''^' falcai'a, ly'iai'doicAssia fugax^ JJicramiu! majiis, Diti icJiiini jlexiidule [zX-^o its 

 ^i^y. dciisiiin), Parb'ila inteniiedia^ DisticJii uni capiHaceuu! ^ Ulota bnicJiii^ Oiiho- 

 ^^'iphuin ciipiilatnuii. SplaipDiiiut spJnrricmn, Milium undnlatuin (in fruit), Poly- 

 '''ichuin strictitm , J'issiai'iis osmtindoidcsj CitirPnioliis fon/inn/oides^ Auiilrishia 



