Bcpris of ^Societies. 



Barxsley Xatuealists' Society. — Meeting April 15th, Mr, T. Lister 

 presiding. — A present to the Society's museum of a few cases of birds, 

 animals, and shells, chiefly foreign, by the widow of the Rev. H. Bo wen 

 Cooke, late rector of Dariiekl, were examined, and thanks voted for the 

 gift. A few observations on bii'ds were made by the president, who 

 stated that he heard and saw the chiff-chaff on April 5th ; it was believed 

 to be heard, but not seen, March 31st. The wheatear and meadow-pipit 

 had been also noted. ]Mr. Senior of Tyers-hill, reported the cuckoo 

 seen on the 7th April, but its note was not heard ; the president saw 

 three willow wrens on same occasion. "With these exceptions spring 

 migrants are late. 



Bradford Xatuhalists' Society. — Meeting March 18th, IVIr. Tiling- 

 worth in the chair. — Messrs. Andrews and Hopwood showed C.flavicor- 

 nis, taken at Saltaire on March 9th. Mr. H. Hebblethwaite gave a 

 paper on Our Coasts," which was followed by an animated discussion. 



Meetixg April 1st, Mr. Illingworth in the chair. — !Mr. West gave a 

 paper entitled " A Glance at Xature."' 



Meetzn'G April 16th, 3Ir. Firth in the chair. —Mr. Brook gave a 

 thoroughly practical paper on " The cultivation of Ferns," including the 

 raising of them from spores. — Wm. West, Sec. 



Ellaxd-cctm-Greetlaxd NATmAUSTs' Society. — Monthly meeting, 

 April 16th, Mr. Garside in the chair. — Mr. J. E. Crowther exhibited a 

 pair of merlins ; IMr. F. Lumb the Colorado beetle ; jMr. J. H. Stott 

 a good collection of fossils, obtained in the neighbourhood. Owing to 

 the late season, not many botanical specimens were brought. The Society 

 have purchased a microscope during the past month, for the further study 

 in the different branches of natural history. — W. H. Stott. 



GooLE SciEXTiFic SOCIETY. — Annual meeting, Dr. Blair, ^-ice- 

 president, in the chair. — The annual report, which was read by Dr. 

 Pai'sons, the hon. sec. , and which was afterwards ordered to be printed, 

 stated that during the year the Society had on the whole maintained its 

 prosperity. The number of members had progressed from 70 to 100. 

 Dr. Parsons, F.G.S., was elected president, and Messrs. Bunker and 

 Birks secretaries. 



HiJDDEESFiELD SCIENTIFIC Club. — Meeting April 18th, Mr. S. L, 

 Mosley, vice-president in the chair. — Mr. C. P. Hobkirk exhibited 

 specimens of the following mosses, found in the recent excursion of the 

 Yorkshire Xaturalists' Union : — Fonfincdis gracAlis and F. aniipyrefAca. 

 (Malham Cove), CUinaciinn diiiArokJcs. Thriyri/n )/,,! nlnpcc^iruyii , fr., and 



