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naria hifolia, and Listera ovata. The rare and beautiful Gentiana Pneumo- 

 nantlie was observed, but not in flower, also Mentha Pulegium on the 

 edge of the common near Skipwith. The ferns observed were Lomaria 

 spicant, Asplenium Ruta-muraria, Nephrodium filix-mas, N. spinulosum, 

 and N. dilatatum. H. Cheesman, Hon. Sec. 



Wakefield Naturalists' Society. — Monthly Meeting July 6th, Mr. 

 John Sims in the chair. — Mr. Hall exhibited Plusia iota, Mr. Wormald 

 eggs of cole tit, lesser redpole, &c. ; Mr. Talbot a fine nest of the long- 

 tailed tit in a bunch of furze, also a pair of hawfinches in very fine 

 plumage, captured at Thornes. The evening being very wet, the attend- 

 ance was smaller than usual. J. Spueling, Hon. Sec. 



West Riding Consolidated Naturalists' Society. — The fourth 

 excursion and meeting of the season took place on Saturday afternoon, 

 July 8th, when a considerable district surrounding the ancient village of 

 EUand was diligently investigated for the collection of specimens and 

 making notes and observations to illustrate the natural history of the 

 district. Amongst the places visited were Fixby Park, Rastrick, Brig- 

 house, Southowram, Norland Moor, Greetland, EUand Edge, Lindley 

 Moor, and Stainland, where the interesting grounds, conservatories, 

 aviaries, &c., of S. W. Shaw, Esq., of Brooklands, Holywell Green, were 

 open for the members and friends of the Society to inspect. Towards 

 five o'clock, the greater part of the members having arrived at the 

 rendezvous, the Royal Hotel, Elland, and partaken of a substantial tea, 

 the tables were prepared, and the specimens of various descriptions 

 arranged thereon. The president, J. Wainwright, Esq., F.L.S., occupied 

 the chair. The report of the previous meeting, held at Askern on Whit 

 Monday, as printed in the Naturalist, having been taken as read, the roll 

 list of societies in the union was called over, when the following were 

 found to be represented : — Huddersfield, Heckmondwike, Barnsley, 

 Wakefield, Ovenden, Stainland, Liversedge, Rastrick, Mirfield, Honley, 

 Bradford, Leeds, and the Huddersfield Literary and Scientific. In a few 

 brief remarks made by the president, the members of the Society were 

 stimulated to note and record any fact in natural history which might 

 come under their observation, as many of the principal discoveries in 

 natural science had been gradually developed from what might at first 

 appear trifling occurrences. By desire, the Rev. W. Fowler, and Mr. 

 C. P. Hobkirk of Huddersfield, named and described the large collection 

 of botanical specimens obtained during the day, and which numbered 

 about 140. Amongst them were — 



Lapsana communis Tragopogon pratensis 



Hieracium vulgatum Eupatorium cannabinum 



boreale Arctium commune 



Senecio Jacoboea Jasione montana 



