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The Naturalist. 



glyplika, reared from eggs sent frem Folkestone. Mr. S. L. Mosley, a 

 curious dark variety of Larentia didymata he had bred ; Mr. Jas. Varley, 

 a case of bred Cynthia cecropia, Bomhyx polyphemus, &c. Mr. George 

 Brook, preserved larv^ of Papjilio Machaon, Vanessa AnHojM, V. cardui, 

 V. Atalanta, V. lo, V. FolycUoros, and Melitcea Artemis ; also the 

 folloTdng botanical specimens : — Cfdora perfoliata and Orchis pyramidalis, 

 from Burwell, near Louth ; and Gymnadenea Conopsea, Scahiosa colum- 

 haria, Geramum sanguineum, and Meconopsis camhrica, found on the 

 occasion of the Union excursion to Settle. 



Statvt.axt) Naturalists' Society. — Meeting Aug. 5th, at Burrwood, 

 ]\Ir. C. C. Hanson in the chair. — Mr. B. Garside exhibited eggs of the 

 spaiTow hawk, ]\Ir. J. Fielding a pair of live shell paroquets from 

 Australia. A good collection of the local flora was put on the table by 

 Mr. J. Edwards. — W. H. Stott, Sec. 



Wakefield Naturallsts' Society. — Monthly meeting, Aug. 1st, Mr. 

 Spur ling in the chair. — Mr, Sims exhibited Zygcuna minos, Hepialus 

 sylvinus, Taruigra cheer ophyllata, and others ; Mr. Wilson Aporopjhyla 

 Australis, Xylomiges conspicillaris, Eupithecia lariciata ; Mr. Shaw, fossil 

 shells from the Cleveland alum shale. — J. W. Shaw, Corr. Sec. — [We 

 suspect the moth exhibited by IVIr. Sims as Zygcena minos was Z. nuhi- 

 gena : it is very doubtful if the true minos has ever occurred in Britain. 

 —Eds. Nat.] 



Yorkshire Naturalists' UlsnoN. — The fourth meeting for 1878 was 

 held at Settle on Saturday, the 20th of July, the main object being to 

 visit the famous Victoria Cave. About 120 members and visitors took 

 part in the proceedings, which commenced at nine a.m. by an examination 

 of the various remains preserved in the museum of the Giggleswick 

 Grammar School, Mr. R. H. Tiddeman, M.A., F.G.S., secretary to the 

 British Association Committee for the Settle Cave Exploration, acting as 

 guide. This done, the various exploration parties were formed — one led 

 by Dr. Willis, of Bradford, taking the west route to Feizor, and another 

 led by ]Mr. W. Gomersall and Mr. B. H. Tiddeman taking the east route 

 past Castleberg and Attermere Scars for the old calamine shafts (which 

 produced numerous mineral specimens), while smaller groups and indi- 

 viduals dispersed in different directions. At two o'clock all re-assembled 

 at the Victoria Cave, where Mr, Tiddeman delivered an address upon 

 the work of exploration, not forgetting to remind the members that the 

 work is now at a standstill for want of funds. Tea at the Mechanics' 

 Hall and the Lion Hotel, Settle, having been despatched, and the 

 sectional meetings concluded at the National Schools, the general 

 meeting opened at six p.m. in the large National Schoolroom, the chair 

 being occupied by ]\Ir. Thomas Tate, president of the Geological Section. 

 The roll being called, 15 societies were found to be represented. The list 

 of new subscribers included the Duke of Devonshire, jSIr. R. H. Tidde- 

 man, ]Mr. C. Stainland Wake of Hull, Mr. J. Ray Eddy, F.G.S., of 



