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The Naturalist. 



Bradford Nattjraxists' Society. — Meeting Aug. 22nd, the president 

 in the chair, who gave a number of interesting extracts from his entomo- 

 logical diary, dealing more particularly with species of lepidoptera 

 peculiar to the Fens. Mr. B, Illingworth described rambles to Grange, 

 Witlierslack, and Kendal, and remarked upon the enormous number of 

 wasps' nests observed at the latter place. Mrs. Broadley exhibited several 

 marine objects, including razor-shell, &c. ; Mr. Carter, Helix lapicida 

 from Burn sail ; Mr. Illingworth E. Blandina from Grange ; and Mr. 

 Soppitt C. catenulatus from Heaton Woods. 



Meeting Sept. 5th, the president in the chair. — Mr. Firth exhibited 

 0. Jiligrammaria from Kombalds Moor (Wharfedale), and L. olivata from 

 Shipley Glen : Mr. Carter M. flammea from Wicken Fen, received from 

 Mr. Porritt ; P. alpina from Perthshire, 1881 ; P. trigonodadylus from 

 Frizinghall ; T. caudmia and P. solandriana from Rawdon ; Mr. Illing- 

 worth a large number of V, Aidiopa from America ; Mr. Terry P.phloias 

 from Pawdon, M. arcuosa, M. rubigmata, and a large number of com- 

 moner species from Shipley Glen, and a peculiarly marked specimen of 

 P. brassicce from the South, which gave rise to an animated discussion. 

 Mr. West showed specimens of the pearl mussel {TJnio margaritlfer) from 

 Ireland ; Mr. Soppitt Acme lineata, Balea perversa and Carychiura mini- 

 mum from Ingleton, Helix pulchella from Otley, and the following plants : 

 Ceterach ojfficinarum from Poole, and Filago germanica from Baildon. A 

 subscription list towards the Darwin Memorial Fund " was commenced 

 by the members. 



Meeting Sept. 19th, Mr. Fawcett in the chair.— Mr. Scorah gave an 

 interesting lecture on ^' Micro-Photography." Mr. Illingworth exhibited 

 0. Jiligrammaria from Pombalds Moor (Airedale), N. fidva and N. 

 glareosa from Shipley Glen, L. Alexis and P. phlceas from Blackpool ; 

 Messrs. Soppitt and Firth gave accounts of the recent meeting of the 

 Y.N.U. at Wakefield, and Mr. Soppitt remarked that the district was 

 extremely rich in fungi. 



Meeting Oct. 3rd, Mr. Soppitt, v. p., in the chair. — The evening was 

 devoted to conversation and the exhibition of specimens, of which a good 

 number were laid on the table. Mr. Bennett showed beautiful fruiting 

 specimens of Hippophae rhamnoides from Skegness ; Mr. Soppitt, on 

 behalf of the Vicar of Arncliffe (the Rev. W. Boyd, M.A.), fine mounted 

 specimens of Polemonium cceruleum and Dryas octopetala, from Arncliffe 

 Clouders, the only Yorkshire habitat for the latter species ; Mr. Oxley, a 

 large number of plants from Derbyshire and Cheshire, amongst which" 

 were a number of rare species collected by Mr. Searle, including Colchi- 

 cum autumnale, Festuca sylvatica, Eordeum sylvatica, Campanula latifolia, 

 Vaccinium vitis-idoea (in fl. ) and Ulex 7ianus. Mr. West showed several 

 species of local fungi, amongst which was a fine specimen of Moirulius 

 lachrymans (dry rot fungus), from the cellar of Mr. Henry Ripley, of 

 Bradford ; also a large number of foreign marine shells. — J. W. Carter, 

 Hon. Sec. 



