Diary. —Meetings of Societies. 



Xuveraber 1. Haddersfield Literary and Scientific Society. — " The Air we 

 breathe." J. S. Cameron. M.jD., B.Sc. 8 p.m. 

 2. Leeds Naturalists' Club, &e. — INIicroscopieal and Botanical 

 Sections. 



,, Liver jedge Xaturalists' Society. 



., Bishop Auckland Xaturalists' Society. 

 ,, 3. AViikefield Xaturalists' Society. 



9. Leeds Xaturalists' Club, Szc. — Entomological and Vertebrate 

 Sections. 



10. York and District Xaturalists' F '.eld Club. 



11. Dewsburv Naturalists' Society. 



12. Huddersfield Scientific Club. ' 

 lo. Manchester Crypt ogamic Society. 



Huddersfield Naturalists' Society. 



Huddersfield Literary and Scientific Societr. — " The Narcotics 

 ■^e indulge in." CP. Hobkirk, F.L.S. 

 16. Leeds Naturalists' Club, iS:c. — General Meeting. 

 „ [8. North StafFordsliire Naturalists' Field Club. — Meeting at 

 Hanley, Local Secretary, Mr. A. Smith. 

 23. Leeds Naturalists' Club, kc. — Microscopical and ^Botanical 

 Sections. 



27. Huddersfield Naturalists' Society. 



29. Lancashire and Cheshire EntomGlogical Society. 



30. Leeds Naturalists' Club, &c. — Entomological and Vertebrate 



Sections. 



LIVING Pup.E for sale. Pj^daUrhi.s, Evphorhia\ 5d. each ; Machaon, Tilice, 

 Ligustri, Elpcnor, Carpini, PoJyexena, Dcram, Urticce, Scrophularia, 

 J^ftV^/.s-a, 4d. each, or 3s. Od. per dozen ; Porcdliu, Amphidamus, Jolas, Asteris, 

 Anarho eta 6d. each; S. Pina-.tri, Conrol/cuH, Galii, .Saturn ia, Pi/ri, 9d. each; 

 Aiitrup .s. Fo'iiiea, Is. each; PopuJi, OcdJatus, Meaacepliala, Rumicis, Capsincola, 

 Verbari, Bfi.ti$, Vuia areata, 3d. each; Vane.^a Leva.na, Bcaccp>hala, 2d. each; 

 Meiitl/astri, Jacobor. Pisi, Is. per dozen. Fertile ova " Clifden Nonpariel," 2s. i^er 

 dozen : E. Nupta, 20 for Is. Bmls' Eggs. Vultures, Eagles, Kites, Buzzards, 

 Falcons. Harriers, Owls, Storks, Cnines, Herons, Egrets, Jbis, Casj)ian Tern, and 

 other species. Lists on apijlication. 



J". So W. JDJ^-VXS, 



i Naturalrsts, Hythe Street, Dartford, Kent. 



TRA NS ACT IONS of the YORKSHIRENA 7 URA LIS TS' UNION.^ 



PART I. FOR 1S77, contains the commencement of "The Birds of Yorkshire,'' 

 by Mr. AV. E. Clarke. M.B.O U. ; of an "Annotated List of the Land and Fresh- 

 water jMoUiisca of Yorkslihe," by Messrs. Ww. Nelson and -J. W. Taylor ; a 

 complete list of Yorkshire Hjnienoptera, with references to literature of that 

 order, by Mr. "SV. Denison Roebuck; a paper on " Yorkshire Macro-lepidoptera 

 in 1877," hf Mr. G. T. Porritt, F.L.S. ; one on "Yorkshire Micro-lepidoptei*a 

 in 1877," by Mr. ^Vm. Prest ; papers hj Mr. S. L. IMosley, on "Yorkshire Diptera," 

 and on the Yorkshire species of Hemiptera of the Family Psyllidce ; and a 

 report on Yorkshire Botany in 1877, by Dr. H. F. Parsons, F.G.S. 



PARTS II. AND III FOR 1S7S contain the continuations of Mr. Clarke's 

 Birds of Yorkshire, and of Messrs. Nelson and Taylor's Land and Fresh -water 

 Mollusca of Yorkshire ; an elaborate report on Yorkshire Botany in 1878, by 

 Dr. Parsons; the commencement of Dr. Parsons' " Moss-Flora of the East- 

 Riding"; papers on Yorkshhe Lepidoptera in 1878, by Mr. Porritt, F.L.S. ; on 

 Yorkshire Ichneamonidce, by Mr. S. D. Bairstow, F.L.S. ; and on Yorkshire 

 Hymenoptera, observed in 1878, by Mr. W. Denifon Roebuck. 



PART IV. FOR 1S79, in preparation. — Amongst papers in preparation for 

 futiure iDarts is a Catalogue of Yorkshire Lepidoptera, to be written by Messrs, 

 G. T. Porritt, F.L.t5., and W. Prest. 



The Transactions are supplied to subscribers of 5/- and upwards annually 

 to the funds of the L'nion. Intending subscribers are invited to send their names 

 to either of the Secretaries. 



Geo. Brook, ter, F.L.S., Fernbrook, 



Edgerton, Hxiddersfield, ( o 



W. Denison Roebuck, Sunny Bank, i' 

 Leeds, ' 



