SMITH: YORKSHIRE NATURALISTS AT TANFIELD. I9I 



Wild flowers were growing in luxuriant profusion, especially 

 Viola canina, white variety. Anemone nemorosa. Primula veris, 

 Myosotis palustris, and many of the ferns were just pushing 

 themselves into notice. 



Geologists observed the parallel terraces on the banks of the 

 river, and compared notes as to the probable cause and length of 

 time since the formation. 



Three-thirty p.m. came all too soon and the conveyance was 

 waiting, so entering it, with the exception of one who came to the 

 place of rendezvous too late and had to tramp the entire road to 

 Ripon, all gladly availed themselves of the welcome lift to the city 

 of one thousand years' history. 



A divergence was made on the road home at Ripon Parks, to 

 view the beds of gypsum before mentioned. 



The cathedral clock was on the stroke of 5 p.m. before all 

 assembled at the Studley Royal Hotel for a welcome tea, a part 

 of the day's proceedings most heartily enjoyed. 



Aftea tea, the members adjourned to the Museum in Park Street, 

 the home of the Ripon Naturalists' Club, where, in the grounds 

 under the shadow of mighty old oaks and beech, the sectional 



meetings were held. 



The general meeting was held in the lecture room of the 

 Museum, for the cold eastern breeze reminded us that April was still 

 present. 



Mr. H. Crowther, F.R.M.S., President of the Conchological 

 Section, occupied the chair. The minutes of the last meeting were 

 taken as read, and the roll having been called, it was found that the 

 following fifteen societies were represented, viz., Liversedge, Bradford, 

 Leeds (4), Malton, Halifax, Ripon, Darlington, Harrogate, Thirsk, 



Scarboro' (2), and Huddersfield. 



The following new members were also elected: — Mr. F. >*. 

 Priestley and Rev. H. N. Hind, M.A., both of Liversedge, 



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Thanks were then voted to Lord Ripon, and the other landowners 

 and farmers, for kindly granting permission to walk over their land. 

 Rev. E. P. Knubley/M.A., in proposing the vote, referred to the 

 absence of Mr. Farrah owing to the serious illness of his wife, and 

 also of Mr. Pratt, M.R.C.V.S., from ill-health, with a suggestion 

 that the sympathy of the meeting be conveyed to them. Mr. J. \V. 

 Addyman, B.A., seconded, and referred to the kindness shown 

 during the day to all by Mr. T. C. Heslington, who, despite his 

 three score years and ten, had nevertheless walked the whole day, 



June 1S96. 



