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British and continental, of which only four are at present known. One of 

 the species, T. Norvegica, was from Ben Lawers, where, as stated in 

 Schimper's Synopsis, it was first collected by M'Kinlay. A collection of 

 fresh-gathered mosses from Malham and the neighbourhood, exhibited by 

 Mr. Cunliflfe, were a source of much interest. The species included 

 Zygodon Nowellii, Omalia trichomanoides, and Anomodon viticulosus —the 

 two latter with fruit. Mr. W. H. Pearson exhibited specimens of Diplo- 

 phyllum ohtusifolium (Hook), detected amongst other hepaticae collected 

 by Mr. C. J. Wild, at Alderley Edge, in May, 1878. It had previously 

 been collected near the Manchester district, at Delamere, by the late Mr. 

 W. Wilson and Dr. Carrington. Mr. Pearson also exhibited specimens 

 of Metzgeria hamata (Lindb.), collected by Mr. E. George, of London, 

 last July, near Arrochar, Scotland. 



Wakefield Field Naturalists' Society. — Monthly meeting, Feb. 

 4th, the president, J, Wainwright, F.L. S., in the chair. — The president 

 read a paper founded on minutes he had made during his journey through 

 Spain and Northern Africa in September, October, November, and 

 December last. He confined his remarks more particularly to the 

 botanical portion of his notes, and gave an interesting account of the 

 raisin and almond growth and wine manufacture in the Malaga district, 

 as also of the orange district through which he passed. 



York and District Field Naturalists' Society. — Monthly meeting, 

 Jan. 14th, the president, Mr. T. Harrison, in the chair. — Mr. Bacon 

 exhibited eggs of the spotted eagle {Falco nrevius ) and white-tailed eagle 

 {Falco albicilla). The president, a fine collection of birds of prey and 

 others, amongst them being the following species : — Falco fulvus (golden 

 eagle), F. perigrinus (peregrine falcon), F. noevius (spotted eagle), F. 

 Islandicus (Iceland falcon), F. albicilla (white-tailed eagle), F. apivorus 

 (honey buzzard), F. lagopus (rough-legged buzzard), F. hnteo (common 

 buzzard), 0^16- ^e^mx (little bustard), Ardea purpurea {^iuri^le heron), A. 

 stellaris (bittern), Auas histrionica (harlequin duck), A. glacialis (long- 

 tailed duck), iStrepilas collaris (turnstone), &c. ; also the following eggs, 

 taken by himself in Holland during the month of May last year : — nest 

 and eggs of golden oriole {Oriolus galbula), melodious willow wren {Sylvia 

 hypolaia), great grey shrike {Lanius excubitor), red-backed shrike {L. col- 

 lurio), spotted crake {Gallinula porzana), water rail (Rallus aquaticus), 

 pintail duck (Anas acuta), tufted duck {A. fuligula), teal duck (Crecca), 

 Gargany duck (Querquedula), and the black tern {Sterna nigra), also eggs 

 of the lesser tern {S. minuta), taken by him at Spurn Point. The hon. 

 secretary, Mr. Prest, a pair of the very rare Ennomos autumnaria, taken 

 last year by Mr Heath near Gosport. This species is one of our rarest 

 insects. Also three specimens of Boarmia roboraria, taken last July at 

 Bishop's Wood, near Selby, by Mr. Foster, of Selby. Mr. M. Smith, 

 specimens of Atomaria Jimetarii and Rhigophagus parallelicollis, taken in 

 the York cemetery grounds on fungus, the former one being very rare, 



