o4 Report of Meetings for 1887. By J. Hard)'. 



gathered. The mosses recognisable were : Jndrecea alpina,wh.ere 

 water trickled over rocks in winter; Bryum aljjinum, with beauti- 

 ful play of colouring; Cynodontium Bruntoni; Hedwigia ciliata ; 

 Racomistrium heterosiichum and R. lanuginosum ; Zygodon Mougcotii ; 

 and Rhabdoioeissia fugax, which occurs also in the Bizzle. 

 Altogether there was a curious intermixture of alpine or sub- 

 alpine and low country plants. 



Mr Dodds procured from Mr McSwarbreck, analyses of two of 

 the Limestones already referred to on the Biddlestone estate, 

 those of Newton and of East Wilkwood, the latter also corres- 

 ponding with that of Yardhope. These although already printed 

 in the Geological Survey, (pp. 12, 66) are here renewed from 

 original copies. 



NEWTON LIMESTONE. 



Report on Analysis of Limestone, received from Cbas. McSwarbreck, 

 Esq., August 1872. 



The Limestone contains — 

 Moisture, etc. ... ... 1.84 



Carbonate of Lime ... ... 68.18 



Carbonate of Magnesia ... 19 . 74 



Sulphate of Lime ... ... 3 . 74 



Phosphate of Lime ... -,. 0.27 



Silica ... ... ... 2.89 



Oxide of Iron ... ... 0.40 



Alumina ... ..." ... 2.50 



Alkalies ... ... ... 0.44 



100 . 00 

 The Analysis shows that this is a magncsian limestone, of which fully 

 two thirds consist of carbonate of lime, and about one fifth or about 20 per 

 cent of carbonate of magnesia. It is therefore a magnesian limestone, 

 containing a considerable proportion of magnesia. This would not detract 

 from its value for Agricultural purposes, though it interferes with its ability 

 for other purposes. 



27 Commerical St., Leeds. THOMAS FAIRLEY. 



August 15th, 1872. 



YAEDHOPE OR EAST WILKWOOD LIMESTONE. 



Analysis of Limestone received from Charles McSwarbreck, Esq., 

 Sowerby, Thirsk, April 1873. 



The limestone contains — 

 Carbonate of Lime ... 94 . 19 per cent. 



Carbonate of Magnesia ... 4.05 



Siliceous Matter ... 1 . 76 



100 . 00 



