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The Naturalist. 



Among other plants found I may mention tlie buckbean, the 

 butterwort, Radiola millegrana^ a tiny little plant like a miniature flax; 

 Littorella lacustris, Scirpiis fiuitans, and Anagallis tenella. The fir trees 

 which surround the common have, many of them, and perhaps all, 

 been planted, but there can be no doubt that the Scotch fir is a native 

 of this part of England, for its cones are often found deep in the 

 peat which underlies the neighbourhood of Goole. Of ferns, 

 NepJirodiwn spinulosim occurs plentifully on the common, but a greater 

 variety may be found in the shady lanes and woods which surround 

 it. Osmunda regalis grows near Skipwith, if the selfish rapacity of 

 collectors has not exterminated it. Pilularia globulifera, a strange 

 little plant, with creeping stems, bristle-like leaves, curled up when 

 young like those of a fern, and fruit like peppercorns, grows on the 

 borders of some of the ponds. Of mosses the chief 'are : — Sphagnum, 

 two or three species ; Bicranum Jieteromallum and D. Scoparium, 

 Campylopus denms^ Leucohryiim glaucum, Aulacomniujn paliistre (which 

 may be found in fruit) ; and Hypnum Sclireheri and H. Sco7pioides. 

 The following lichens are abundant among the heath on the common : 

 Cladonia coccinea, C. rangiferina and C. uncialis, Cetrarla aculeata, 

 Flatysma glaucum, and Parmelia pJiysodes. Lichens and mosses are 

 generally scarce in the dry climate of Eastern Yorkshire, and I know 

 nowhere else in the neighbourhood where so many may be found. 

 Agarics and other fungi may be found plentifully in the fir groves at 

 the eastern end of the common. 



The whole of the excursionists arrived safely at home much pleased 

 with the day's enjoyment and the kindness experienced on all hands, 

 and shared in the hope that the reunion would not be the last occasion 

 on which they might meet together. 



Leeds, September, 1875. 



On the 6th instant I took a nice 

 specimen of Sphinx convolvuli hover- 

 ing over some petunias. — (Rev.) G. 

 A. Smallwood, Barrow-on-Trent, 

 Derby, Sept. 8th, 18T5. 



A specimen of Sphinx Convolvuli 

 was captured in Woodhouse Lane, 

 Leeds, last week. — Edwin Birch- 

 Leeds, Sept. 14th, 1875, 



Last night, I took a solitary 

 specimen of Euperia fuhago near 

 here. It is quite new to the dis- 

 trict.— John HARmsoisr, 7, Victoria 

 Bridge, Barnsley, Sept. 9th, 1875. 



Mr. John Harrison tells me that 

 two specimens of Lithosia quadra 

 have been taken at sugar near 

 Barnsley, this season. This makes 

 the third Yorkshire locality for this 

 hitherto southern species. — Geo. T. 



PORRITT. 



