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attention lias been paid to ampliibia or reptiles, and in mammalia the 

 common field vole was the only species reported, and of fishes only about 

 nine or ten were noted, including the tench. The Conchological report 

 was given by the Rev. W. C. Hey, M.A., of York, vice-president of the 

 section. In the absence of the officers of the Entomological Section, the 

 E,ev. E. J. Barry, of Beverley, reported that in this section members 

 confined themselves almost wholly to lepidoptera, only one beetle being 

 reported — Pyrochroa rubens. Routes 2 and 3 were not worked, nearly 

 all the entomologists choosing the second route. The commoner butter- 

 flies, e g. , Pieris brassicee, P. rapse, Anthocharis cardamines, and hyber- 

 nated Vanessa urticse, were noticed on the wing. Among the Geometree 

 Tephrosia consonaria, T. crepuscularia, Coremia munitata, afid C. ferru- 

 gata were picked off the trunks of trees, but only one capture from each 

 of the pseudo-bombyces and nocture was reported. Larvse were in toler- 

 able abundance, the most noticeable being the larvse of Hybernia 

 defoliaria, Toeniocampa stabilis, and Agriopis aprilina. For the Botanical 

 Section, Mr. Geo. E. Massee, of Scarbro', one of the sectional secretaries, 

 reported : — The chalk is not rich in species, and the date was too early 

 for its characteristic flora. Carrs and swamps were abundant, and 

 if diligently worked, would undoubtedly yield some novelties. The total 

 number of plants collected amounted to 316, distributed as follows :— 

 Phanerogams, 246 ; the most noteworthy were Ranunculus circinnatus, 

 R. Drouetii, Stellaria glauca. Geranium lucidum, Crepis paludosa, 

 Symphytum officinale, Hottonia palustris, Potamogeton lucens, P. cris- 

 pus, P. densus, P. pectinatus, Hydrocharis morsus-ranee. Allium olera- 

 ceum, Carex dioica, C. paniculata, C. distans. Filices, 8, including 

 Nephrodium Thelypteris, Asplenium ruta-muraria, Ophioglossum vulga- 

 tum, and Botrychium lunaria. Equisetacese, 4 — E. maximum, E. limo- 

 sum, E. palustre, E. arvense. Cliaracese, 2 — C. vulgaris and Tolypella 

 glomerata, Leon, (the last is a rare British plant, and only recorded 

 from Thirsk, in Yorkshire). Musci, 30, the only addition to Dr. 

 Parson's list of East-Pdding mosses given in the proceedings of the 

 Y.N.U, being Cylindrothecium concinnum, Mont. Sphagnum tenellum 

 occurred fruiting abundantly. Hepaticse, 10, all common forms. Fungi, 

 8, including Arcyria punicea, the remainder so-called species of ^cidium. 

 Algaa, 6, including Palmella Mooreana, Harv., found also a few weeks 

 previously at Scarboro' — a new county record. Lichens, 2. — The usual 

 vote of thanks to the chair terminated the business. 



The Second Meeting was held at Snaith on June 17th, and was 

 devoted to the investigation of the lower plain of the Aire, near to 

 Carlton, Camblesforth, Temple Hirst, Hensall, Heck, Pollington, Snaith, 

 Cowick, Rawclifie, &c. Permission was given by Lord Beaumont, of 

 Carlton Towers ; Mr. Ralph Creyke, M.P. of Rawcliffe ; Mr. Benjamin 

 Shaw, of Cowick; and Mr. John Seed, of Snaith, to go over tlieir 

 respective estates. Parties left Snaith Station for the following routes : 



