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Mr. M. B- Slater, F.L.vS-, considers that the fine woocUands of Klrkdale 

 and vSleighthohnc Dale should be good ground for the botanist- In Kirkdale the 

 rare plants Gagca hitea and iMlJncca sqiiainai-ia grow ; both, however, flower in the 

 early spring, Myrrhis odoraia and Laniitiui galtobdo/on grow along the stream- 

 side- At this season Grasses are in their finest condition, and species of the wood- 

 land and meadow kinds in the genera J'oaj Festuca^ rhleuui^ Alopecvriis., Hokus, 

 Aveiia^ Aira^ Bronius^ Brachypodinni^ etc.^ maybe gathered by members interested 

 in the study of the Britisli grasses. 



Mosses, — Gyinitostoinuni tcnue and Fissideiis pitsilhis grow on wet stones in 

 shady places, and some of the summer fruiiing species of Brynm^ JMititiin^ 

 Dicrafiuuh Barhula^ Hypiiiun^ etc., should be looked for in similar places. On 

 trees in damp ^hady places species of OrtJiotyichinn^ Vlota^ Barbula^ and other 

 cortical growing kinds are most bkely to be found. 



Hepatics, — Species of Radula^ Lophocolea^ FrnUania,^ Mdzgcria^ etc., grow 

 on trees, and on wet stones and in damp shady places by l]ie stream-side species of 

 Scapania^ Blagiochila^ Chiloscyphiis^ Jttngerinania^ etc, may be gathered. 



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VERTEBRATE ZOOLOGY.— The Vertebrate Section will be officially 

 represented by Mr. Riley Fortune, l'".Z. S., one of its secretaries. 



Although there appear to be no pubUshed records for this section, the country 

 with its i^rcatly diversiiicd scenery looks remarkably promising. Mr. II, Slater 

 states that he himself saw a pair of Badgers there last year, and the Otter appears- 

 to be fairly comnion in the rivers, whilst the birds of prey appear to be well repre- 

 sented, but scarcely any attention appears to have been paid to the small mammals. 



Mr. John Braini reports that the following liave also been found there : Pine 

 Marten, Weasel, Ermine, Ikizzard, Tawny, Barn, Long and Short-eared Owls, Jay, 

 (jreen and Large Spotted Woodt^eekers, vSpotted and Pied Llycatchers, Nuthatch, 

 Tree Creeper, and Nightjar. 



Mr. J. W. Wheldon has obtained the following in the district : Trout, Minnow,. 

 Eel, Loach, Miller's Thumb, Grayling, Pike, Chub, and Dace. 



CONCHOLOGY. — The Conchological Section will be officially reprcsen 

 b}' Mr. P\ W. Pierke, M.C.S., one of its secretaries. 



There appear to be absotulely no records at all for this section and consequently 

 a fine field is open for any eonchologist. 



■ ENTOMOLOGY. — The Entomological Section will be officially represented 

 by its president, Mr. James H. Rowntree, and Mr. A. E. liall, F.E.S., one of its- 

 sccretarics. 



Very little indeed apjiears to ])e known of tlie entomology of the district and 

 there seem to be no authentic records for any of its branches. The district 

 appears to be a very promising one for lepidoptera, but the only species on actual 

 record is Dlloha cceriilcocepJiala^ a larva of which was seen at Kirkby Moorside- 

 Station this season. . 



It would be difficult indeed to find a district which augured better for the 

 colcopterist than this one and some good records should be made, though at present 

 practically nothing is on record. As the Glow-worm is found in abundance in the 

 hedge-rows near Plelmsley, about six miles off, it should also be found here, 

 and the great (juantity of trees growing in the neighbourhood should furnish many 

 of our wood-borers. Sirex i^^'gcis appears to be common in the district. 



PROGRAMME OF MEETINGS.— 



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Ceneral Meeting 



At Ihc 'King's Head,' Kirkby Moorside. 



If fine in the garden, otherwise in the large 



4- O p.m. --Meat Tea, 2/- each 

 4.45 p.m. ^Sectional Meetintrs 



5- o p.m.- 



5^4'^ p.m.— Train departs for York, 

 ■ 6-47 p.m. — Train departs for Pickering. 



room at the ' Kinir's Plead.' 





The 



Abbey. 



next Meeting will be on Pank-IloUday Monday, August 7th, at Sawley 





