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In the discussion which followed this report, Messrs. Tiddeman, Jas. 

 Spencer, of Halifax, W. Gomersall, and others took part. The meeting 

 concluded with an interesting general discussion on the geological 

 structure of the district. — Wm. Denison Roebuck, Hon. Sec. 



The Fifth Meetiistg, on Bank Holiday, Monday, August 5th, was 

 fixed for Bishop's Wood, near Selby, the Yorkshire entomologist's well- 

 known happy hunting ground. " The weather, which both previously 

 and subsequently was rough and stormy, cleared up for the day, and, as 

 usual, the Union was favoured with ''Queen's weather." There were 

 about 50 or . 60 members present during the day, and, as might be 

 expected, the entomologists — who were almost entirely absent from the 

 previous meeting — turned up in preponderating numbers ; and as also 

 might be expected, the crowds of geologists who visited Settle were 

 almost totally absent at Bishop's Wood. A few botanists investigated 

 during the day Bray ton Barf, Morton Bog, and surrounding country. 

 After three-o'clock tea, served in a marquee at the Red Lion Inn — and 

 Sections — the general meeting opened at five o'clock in the National 

 School-room, the Rev. Wm. Fowler, M.A., of Liversedge, president of 

 the Botanical Section, occupying the chair. Thirteen Societies were 

 found to be represented. The list of new subscribers included Mr. W. 

 Gomersall, of Otterburn, Bell Busk ; Dr. Willis, of Bradford ; Mr. Wm. 

 Robinson, of Sedbergh ; Mr. Wildman, of Settle ; Mr. T. L. Matthew- 

 man, of Selby ; Dr. R. Spruce, the eminent botanical traveller, of 

 Malton ; Mr. Thomas Wilson, of York ; and the Rev. H. F. Barnes- 

 Lawrence, M.A., C.M.Z.S., of Birkin Rectory. Votes of thanks to the 

 local secretary, Mr. Wm. Prest, of York ; to the Vicar of Brayton, for 

 the use of the school ; and to the Ecclesiastical Commissioners, for per- 

 mission to visit the Wood — were passed. The reports of sections were 

 then taken. — Mr. Roebuck stated that the Conchological Section had been 

 represented by one member only, Mr. J. D. Butterell, of Hull, who had 

 taken many of the common species, but nothing of very special mark. — 

 Mr. W. Prest then reported on the lepidoptera shown in the Entomo- 

 logical Section, as follows : — About 60 species were taken and seen, 

 amongst them being A. Paphia, V. cardui, L. monacha, C. immanata, 

 (some fine varieties), C. pyraliata, C. spinula, H. nictitans, X. scola- 

 pacina, T. janthina, N. umbrosa (abundant), O. upsilon, G. libatrix, B. 

 verticalis, C. selasellus, P. comparana, T. caudana, C. Hubnerella, &c., 

 &c. also larvse of S. ocellatus, C. elpenor, E. erosaria, E. heperata, Y. 

 impluviata, P. falcula, P. palpina, N. camelina, N. dictsea, N. dromeda- 

 rius, IST. ziczac, N. dodonsea, &c., &c, Mr. Wm. Denison Roebuck, of 

 Leeds, remarked that the crowded state of the Entomological Section had 

 rendered necessary the splitting off of a sub-section for the ''neglected 

 orders," of which several had occurred. The most noticeable beetles were 

 Lina populi from Morton Bog, Strangalia armata and Chrysomela staphy- 

 lea, from the wood. The best hymenopteron was a black humble-bee 



