Reports of Societies. 



187 



follow the fossores, wasps, and ants. Every monograph is intended to be 

 complete in itself, so that if the herculean labour of describing the whole 

 of the European species compel the cessation of the design, the book will 

 not present an unfinished appearance. In conclusion, let us urge our 

 entomologists to support this most laudable enterprise by becoming 

 subscribers. The price is moderate, and the work will at every stage of 

 its progress be of incalculable value ; while the French language ought 

 not to be a bar to its use, considering how small a modicum of that 

 tongue will suffice for the comprehension of entomological literature. — 

 W. D. R. 



gleporls of Snctcfos. 



Barnslby Naturalists' Society. — Monthly meeting (deferred) 24th 

 May, the president in the chair. —A full account was given of the recent 

 excursion of the members to Roche Abbey, and the plants and birds 

 observed during the day, the latter numbering more than ten species, of 

 which the chief were the spotted grey fly-catcher and long-tailed titmouse. 

 Mr. A. Kell's excursion to Goole Moor was also introduced, and amongst 

 the birds noted by him in Broughton Woods, on the following day, was 

 the nightingale, which was also recorded as still singing near Barnsley. 

 A full list of the arrivals of the spring migrants was presented with com- 

 parative dates for previous years. — T. Lister. 



Bradford Naturalists' Society. — Meeting May 27th, Mr. lUing- 

 worthinthe chair. — Mr. B. Spencer gave a paper on John Gerarde's 

 garden in the time of Queen Elizabeth," Mr. Soppitt read a short paper 

 entitled " A Ramble in the Lake District, and exhibited in illustration 

 Saxifraga aizoides, Cryptogramme crispa, and many other rare plants. 



Meeting June 10th, Mr. Firth in the chair. — Mr. J. W. Carter read a 

 paper on " The origin and purposes of the Society," which he stated to 

 be the thorough investigation of the flora, fauna, and geology of the 

 district. During the five years of the Society's existence it has observed 

 about 1200 species of its fauna and flora. — W. ¥/est, Hon. Sec. 



Elland-cum-Greetland Naturalists' Society. — The deferred meeting 

 was held on the 9th June, Mr. C. C Hanson in the chair.— Mr. G. Clayton 

 read a very able and interesting paper on The Microscope." Amongst 

 the exhibits were a flint axe head, or celt, highly polished, found on 

 Marsden moor. Some botanical specimens were exhibited by Mr. 

 J. Fielding— W. H. Stott, Sec. 



Goole Scientific Society. — On April 25th an excursion was made 

 to Brough and Wressle Castle. A quarry of inferior oolite on the Cave 

 Road, Brough, was examined. The fossils were numerous and well 

 preserved ; amongst others found were Rhynchonella spinosa, Lima bellula. 



* We shall insert this list in our next issue. — Eds. Nat. 



