Spotted Crake and Albino Sand Martin near Harrogate. 3 
specimens have even been more numerous this year than usual, 
and certainly finer. 
Since writing the above, dried specimens, with perfectly- 
developed flowers, have been received from Miss laister, 
of Skinburness House, Silloth, whom I had coeainegia to. look. <4; 
out for their probable flowering this year. The accompanying 
card is dated 3rd October 1898. ae 
Amaranthus retroflexus and A. albus. These two kindred 
aliens were both noted at Silloth in August last. The former | 
has appeared at intervals for many years past at Risehow, 
Maryport, Flimby, and at the Derwent Tin Plate Works, 
Workington, usually associated with Cannabis sativa, Phalaris __ 
plentiful ten years ago, but has Macecet Aap: since the \ 
works were suspended, and is not now to be met with there, no 
fresh material being available. It was first seen at Silloth this 
season. ‘ Ne 
Ambrosia maritima and A. trifida, two other closely allied 
species of aliens, were also among the plants gathered at 
Silloth on the same occasion. Like the preceding pair, the 
former of them has been located for some years past near the 
extreme point of land jutting into the sea, on the south side of —__ 
the harbour entrance, where it appears likely to become per- 
by Mr. John Glaister, of the Grune House, Skinburness. We 
subsequently found specimens scattered along the south side of ACs 
the dock at intervals. It is a coarse species; the flower spikes o 0 
closely resemble those of A. maritima, but leaves and stem are © 4 
alike covered with stiff hairs, the whole being quite Tough: to. - 
handle. 
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NOTE—ORNITHOLOGY. 
| Crake and ee Sand Mart 
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gate, during the past summer. Albino +. SO of the House Mack 
coer Byera has come under my n 
the same time a Spotted Fitts “(Porsana porzana) ~~“ shot 
somentat riearer to Harrogate, where it is probable that they are not ~ 
is generally sere —J. aa RE Daleside, Harrogate, 
ate November — 
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