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Skipton, Dr. Wesley, of "Wetherby, and Mr. Matthew Foster, of Sancton, 

 near Brongh. The Hull Microscopical and Field Naturalists' Club was 

 admitted into union. A vote of thanks was passed to Mr. Tate for his 

 efficient services as local secretary, to Mr. R. H. Tiddeman, Dr. Willis, 

 Mr. W. Gomersall of Otterburn, Mr. Birkbeck of Settle, and Mr. 

 Clapham of Austwick, for their services during the day. Mr. C. H. 

 Bothamley of Leeds reported the progress of the Exhibition Committee. 

 The reports of sections being next business, Mr. Thos. Lister of Barnsley 

 reported for the Vertebrate Section, and stated that Mr. John Grassham 

 of Leeds was appointed on the Pubhcation Committee. IVL^. E. E. Prince 

 of Leeds, for the Conchological Section, reported that owing to the 

 absence of conchologists comparatively few species had been collected, 

 and that Mr. Wm. Cash, F. G. S. , of HaUf ax, had been chosen for the 

 Publication Committee. For the Entomological Section Mr. John 

 Grassham of Leeds stated that owing to a similar absence of entomolo- 

 gists none but common butterflies and other insects had been taken. For 

 the Botanical Section Dr. Parsons reported that the Rev. W. Fowler, 

 M.A., president of the section, was elected its representative on the 

 Publication Committee of the Union. The localities explored diu'ing the 

 day had been Settle, Giggleswdck, Feizor, and Stackhouse. Another 

 route taken was from Malliam by Gordale Scar, Malham Cove and Tarn, 

 and Capon Hall to Settle. The present was the first time that the section 

 had met in a mountain-limestone district, and the flora had consequently 

 presented some new features, as the mingling of limestone plants with 

 species of a northern type, and also the abundance of certain very local 

 species. He noticed the abrupt change in passing from the limestone to 

 the Silurian strata, the limestone plants suddenly ceasing, and being 

 replaced by the heaths, Empetrum, Juncus squarrosus, &c. The number 

 of Vasculares observed during the day was 291, or higher than at any 

 previous meeting, the following being the principal rarities : — Trollins 

 europaeus, Meconopsis cambrica (denizen), Thlaspi occitanum, Viola 

 lutea, Alsine verna. Geranium sylvaticum, G. sanguineum, and G. 

 lucidum ; Cochlearia alpina, Potentilla recta (?), casual, Pubus saxatiHs, 

 R Chamsemorus, Rosa moUissima, Sedum Telephium, Saxifraga hyp- 

 noides, Carduus heterophyllus, Crepis paludosa, Hieracium palHdum, and 

 H. prenanthoides ; Vaccinum Vitis-idsea, Anchusa sempervirens (alien), 

 Primula farinosa, Gnaphalium dioicum, Salix pentandra and purpiu^ea ; 

 Potamogeton acuminatus, P. heterophyllus, Taxus baccata, Gymnadenia 

 Conopsea, Paris quadrifolia, Ruscus aculeatus (alien), Blysmus com- 

 pressus, Carex ampuUacea, Sesleria caerulea, Koehleria cristata, Asplenium 

 viride, Cystopteris fragilis, and Nephrodium rigidum. Mosses and 

 lichens were far more abundant than at any place hitherto visited by the 

 Union. The mosses included Sphagnum squarrosum (fr.), Ditrichum 

 flexicaule, Trichostomum tophaceum, T. crispulum, Tortula tortuosa, T. 

 Isevipila, Racomitrium lanuginosum (on limestone, a rare occurrence), R. 

 aciculare, and R. heterostichum ; Ptychomitrium polyphyllum (fr.). 



