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raphani, Adimonia caprese, Apion sanguineum, Oxyporus rufus^ 

 Phyllobius alneti, and Cassida viridis. Also on the 6th August, 

 Dyticus marginalis, Ilybius ater, I. uliginosus, from the ditches 

 in the warp lands between Goole and Swinefleet. Several specimens 

 of Lina populi were taken at the Rabbit Hills, Rawcliffe, August 

 6th. — Dr. Parsons, secretary of the Botanical Section, reported that the 

 plants observed during the day were 264 — a number as great as at any 

 former meeting — while a larger proportion than at any previous meeting 

 were rare species. On the river banks at Goole were found Spergularia 

 media. Ononis spinosa, Trifolium fragiferum, Ranunculus hirsutus, Glaux 

 maritima, Plantago maritima and coronopus, Aster Tripolium, Apium 

 graveolens, Juncus Gerardi, Scirpus maritimus, Carex divisa (new to 

 Yorkshire), and Sclerochloa distans and maritima. In the ditches and 

 fields between Goole and the moors were found Thalictrum flavum, 

 Lamium incisum, Typha angustifolia. Ranunculus circinatus, all four 

 species of Nasturtium, Oenanthe Lachenalii, 0. Phellandrum, 0. fistulosa, 

 Slum latif olium, Samolus Valerandi, Lysimachia vulgaris and nummularia, 

 Hottonia palustris, Veronica Buxbaumii, Helminthia echioides, Butomus 

 umbellatus, and Scirpus tabernsemontana. On the moors the three 

 British species of Drosera, Comarum palustre, Rhamnus frangula, Vicia 

 tetrasperma, Andromeda polifolia, (plentiful), Yaccinium Oxycoccos, 

 Epilobium angustifolium, Rhynchospora alba, Carex stricta, Narthecium 

 ossifragum, Empetrum nigrum and Osmunda regalis ; and at Rawcliffe, 

 Campanula latif olia, Gentiana pneumonanthe, Hypericum elodes, Radiola 

 millegrana and Pilularia globulif era. A discussion arose about Empetrum 

 nigrum. Dr. Parsons suggesting that it might have been carried to Thorne 

 Waste by wild birds, from the high western moors, as its berries were a 

 favourite food of many moorland birds, and it was only found around the 

 ponds on the Waste frequented by them. Dr. Lees thought it more 

 probable that it was an original inhabitant of the district, and pointed 

 out that there were other examples in the local flora of the Goole district 

 of the mingling of mountain and lowland plants. About 12 mosses were 

 found including Sphagum fimbriatum (fr.), Physcomitrium pyriforme (fr.), 

 and Polytrichum formosum, also 3 Hepaticse, 5 Lichens, and 4 Fungi. — 

 Mr. Lister was appointed delegate from the Union to the British 

 Association, on the motion of Mr. E. Hunter, president of the Goole 

 Scientific Society, seconded by Major Best, of Goole. Yotes of thanks 

 were afterwards accorded to the Goole School Board for the use of the 

 Schools ; to Dr. Parsons, the local secretary to the Goole Scientific 

 Society, for their admirable arrangements ; to Mr. Makin Durham, 

 Mr. Empson, the Hon. A. F. Hood, Mr. Duckels, Capt. Harris, and 

 Major Best, for permission to cross their lands ; and to the Chairman. — 

 W. D. R. 



CoKRBCTON. — The specimen of G. Edusa taken by Mr. Firth at Saltaire, 

 June, was 1877, not 1876, as reported. — H. T. S. 



