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tary, said tliat but little had been done by the Section, as it was the 

 wrong time of year for the district. The only noteworthy species was 

 Acronycta menyanthidis, taken in the larval state on ling. The green 

 form of the larva of Eupithecia nanata was noticed to be about as 

 plentiful as the usual red form. In Hymenoptera were taken on Greetland 

 Moor some specimens of Bombus lapponicus, a species peculiar to moun- 

 tainous regions ; also a nest of Bombus lucorum, and examples of B. 

 muscorum and Apis mellifica. A letter was read to the Section from the 

 Rev. Thomas Blackburn, B.A. , of Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands, in reply 

 to a resolution of the Section to the effect that if possible he would 

 continue his paper entitled " Outline Descriptions of British Coleoptera," 

 published in the " Scottish Naturalist," but which had been relinquished 

 on his leaving Britain. Mr. Blackburn entered at length into his reasons 

 for not doing so, and the Section was quite satisfied that, under the 

 circumstances, it was quite impossible for him to comply with the request 

 contained in their resolution. He gave a hope, however, that he might 

 do it at some future time. Dr. Parsons, of Goole, secretary of the 

 Botanical Section, reported that 169 species of flowering plants and ferns 

 were observed during the day ; this number was about 100 less than 

 those seen at each of the last two meetings — Shipley and Goole — the 

 falling ofi" being due in great measure to the season being past its best. 

 The most noteworthy species were Ranunculus Lenormandi (Norland 

 Moor), Geranium phgeum, Myrrhis odorata, Senecio erucifolius, Matri- 

 caria chamomilla, Centaurea calcitrapa (in a cornfield at Brighouse) 

 Jasione montana, Yaccinium Vitis-idsea, Lamium Galeobdolon, Salix 

 pentandra, Sagittaria sagittifolia, Potamogeton pectinatus, Narthecium 

 ossifragum, Lolium temulentum, and Brachypodium sylvaticum. The 

 Cryptogams found during the day were as follows : — Mosses, 23, including 

 Sphagnum contortum, Tortula convoluta, Racomitrium aciculare, Pogo- 

 natum aloides, Fissidens taxifolius, and Hypnum flagellare ; Hepaticee, 

 10, viz : — J ungermannia infiata, J. bicuspidata, and J. albicans, Scapania 

 undulata, Alicularia scalaris, Calypogeia Trichomanes, Lepidozia reptans, 

 Lophocolea bidentata, Pellia epiphylla, and Fegatella conica ; Lichens : 

 Parmelia saxatilis, Lecidea decolorans, and Cladonia macilenta ; Algae : 

 Ulva crispa and Conferva bombycina ; Fungi, 14, including Agaricus 

 pantherinus, A. filopes, A. rutilans, A, rimosus, A. hypnorum, Lactarius 

 quietus, Paxillus involutus, Boletus subtomentosus, and Scleroderma vul- 

 gare. Mr. Jas. Spencer, chairman of the Geological Section, gave a full 

 report (for which see page 49). The president announced that the next 

 meeting would be the annual one, both for the Sections and the Union, 

 for the consideration of annual reports and election of officers. Votes of 

 thanks to Mr. C. C. Hanson, of Stainland, for his efficient services as local 

 secretary ; to Messrs. James Akroyd and Sons, Limited, for the use of 

 the Schools ; and to Messrs. C. W. Eastwood and T. F. Lambert, for 

 permission to visit the moors and woods, concluded tho proceedings. — 

 Wm. Denlson Roebuck, Sec. 



