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JOUMAL OF THE YOKKSHBE NATURALISTS' UNION, 



AND 



GENERAL FIELD GLUB REGORD. 



NEW S E R IE S . 



Edited by Chas. P. Hobkirk and G. T. Porritt, F.L.S. 



No. XXXII. MARCH, 1878, VOL. III. 



CONTENTS. ■ ^ ^ 



Okiginal Articles : — Page, 



(""onchological Notes : Switzerland. — Jas. W. Wood ... ... ... ... 113 



Alpine Plants on Lowland Heaths.— -ff.^F. Parsows, ilf. 2). ... ... ... 114 



Hints to Yorkshire Entomologists. — S. L. Mosley ... ... ... ... ... 116 



Notes on the Birds of Bingley.— JS^. P. P. Butterfield ... 118 



Collecting Expedition in the New Forest. — G. T. Porritt, F.L.S. (conchided)... 119 



Notes and Queries:— , ^ 



Yorkshire M<)sses. — Dr. Wesley -. ... ... ... 122 



Rainfall for Janviary... ... ... ... ... ... .., ... ... 123 



' ' Elodea ■canadensis. —W. West ... ... ... . . . ' ... ... ... ... 123 



Stonechat. — Geo. Boberts ... - ... ;.. ... 123 



A Science Lesson in Self-Help. — F. A. L. ... .. ... 124 



Reports of Societies :— 



Barnsley Naturalists' ...^ ••• ■•- •■• ••• 125 



Bradford Naturalists' ... ... ... ... 125 



Clayton West Naturalists_' ... ... ... 126 



Conch ological Society of Great Britain and Ireland ... ... ... ... 126 



Goole Scientific ... . ... ... .. ... .. ... .. 126 



Huddersfield Scientific Club ... ... 126 



Huddersfield Naturalists' ... ... ... 127 



Leeds Naturalists' Field Club, &c .■ ' 127 



Selby Naturalists'...; ... ... ... ... ]28 



YYakefield Naturalists' 128 



York and District Field Naturalists' ... ... 128. 



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