Diary.— Meetings of Societies. 



Oct. 1. Bishop - Auckland 2Sanii-alists' Clul?. — LiTersecIg-e Xaturali>ts". — 

 Leeds Xaturalisis" Cliil3. s-Vc. Paper by Julin Emmett. of Boston 

 Spa. — Huddt-rsiieid Literary and Soientino Society, Annual 

 Meeting, President's (C. P. Hobkii^k, F.L.S.) Valedictory 

 Address: "Science 200 Years Ago.'' — Bradford Xatui-alists', 

 Paper "by Mr. Spencer, 

 •i. HeckmondT\-ike Juvenile ZSaturalists' . 

 S. Leeds Xatiu^alists' Club. >.\:c. 

 „ 9. York and District Xatiu^lists' Field Club. 



11. Hnddersfield Scientific Club. S p.m.. Paper: " A Fortniglit in tlie 



Fens." by a. T. Porritt. F.L.S. ' 



12. Heckmondwike XaturaE'^ts". 



1-1. Huddersfield Naturalists', Paper: "Vegetable Cell Theory," by 

 Joseph French. 



.. lo. Leeds Xatm-alists' Club. >S:c., Paper: " Xatimd Objects used as 

 Symbols in the Arts." by AVilliam Howgate. — Bradford Natu- 

 ralists". Paper by 3Ir. Prince. 



.. 19. Xorth tStaifordshire Xatm-alists' Field Cltib, Exclusion to Stafford 

 and Penkridge. 



„ 22. Leeds Xatui-alists' Club. S:c. 

 26. Huddersfield Naturalists'. 



28. Lancashire and Chesliire Entomological Society. 

 '„ 29. Bradford Xaturcilists', Paper by Mr. Soppitt. 

 31. Conchological Society at Leeds. 



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Wanted, side-blown specimens of eggs, holly, bam owl, Teugmalm's owl, 

 stonechat. grasshopper and reed wai'blers, nightingales, lesser whitethi'oats, 

 gold-crest ^vl'en, jnarsh and long-tailed tits, pied rays, and gi'ey wagtails, 

 tree and meadow pipits, goldfinch, twite, mealy redpole. jay, cuckoo, 

 martin, night jar. black gTouse, woodcock, snipe, teal, puffin, kitti wakes, 

 shags., skuas. Many good vaiieties can be sent in exchange. Lists upon 

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