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bers, it appeared that Carabus violaceus had been found at Pilmoor, and 

 Bombus leucorum noted there and at Gormire, the individuals of the 

 latter species being in both cases females in their hybernaculum, or 

 winter resting-place. The Botanical Section was unrepresented by its 

 officers, and Mr. Wm. Foggitt, of Thirsk, reported that, notwithstanding 

 the lateness of the season and the very unfavourable weather, 235 phaner- 

 ogams and a considerable number of cryptogams had been collected or 

 seen ; the former included Berberis vulgaris, Drosera rotundifolia, and 

 anglica, Silene anglica and noctiflora, Trifolium arvense, Comarum 

 palustre, Pimpinella magna, Oenanthe phellandrium, Torilis nodosa, 

 Sambucus ebulus, Scabiosa columbaria, Artemisia absinthium, Filago 

 minima, Gnaphalium sylvaticum, Erigeron acris, Crfepis paludosa, 

 Vaccinium oxycoccos, Hieracium tridentatum. Origanum vulgare, 

 Calamintha clinopodium, Acinos and menthifolia, Nepeta cataria, 

 Lysimachia thyrsiflora, Rhynchospora alba, Hordeum murinum, all 

 from Leckby Carr and neighbourhood. The interesting fungus Geo- 

 glossum difforme was exhibited from the sandstone quarry at Leckby. 

 Twenty-five species of mosses were gathered, among which were the 

 following : — Sphagnum acutifolium, var. rubellum, S. intermedium, S. 

 cuspidatum, S. subsecundum, S. rigidum, Campylopus pyriformis (ft.), 

 Bryum atropurpureum, Aulacomnium palustre (ft.), A. androgynum, 

 Tetraphis pellucida (ft ), and Brachythecium albicans. Six species of 

 hepatics were gathered, Mylia anomala being among them. Mr. Soppitt 

 supplemented the remarks of Mr. Foggitt by an account of the day's 

 investigation of fungi, which had been found very abundant. The 

 district investigated was Pilmoor, Brafiferton, Spring-wood, Sessay Wood, 

 &c., and resulted in 92 specimens of fungi being collected ; amongst these 

 were Collybia maculatus, C. tuberosus, Pholiota radicosus, P. squarrosus, 

 Sphaeronema subulatum, Russula nigricans, Cortinarius cserulescens, 

 C. torus, Torrubia ophioglossoides, Lactarius vellereus, L. piperatus. 

 Boletus luteus, B. scaber, B. elegans (Leckby Carr), Polyporus salicinus, 

 Scleroderma verrucosum (Leckby Carr), and Puccinia clinopodii. [A 

 short distance above Sessay, I noticed Phragmidium bulbosum (at least 

 what I took to be that species) exceedingly common, the pustules on some 

 of the plants rather small and not so scattered, whilst on others, the 

 pustules were very much larger and scattered all over the leaf. Upon 

 examination, I found that the spores differed considerably, especially 

 in the smaller pustules, the septa being more numerous, and the apiculus 

 much longer than in the larger pustules. Both forms were sent to Mr. 

 C. B. Plowright, who replied : — " The two phragmidia are distinct 

 species, hitherto in this country confounded together as P. bulbosum. 

 That with fewest septa is P. violaceum, Scliultz. ; that with most, P. rubi, 

 Pers. — the old bulbosum."] Mycologists would do well to examine their 

 P. bulbosum. Votes of thanks to Mr Foggitt and the Rev. F. Addison, 

 for acting as guides, and to the chairman, closed the proceedings. — 

 W. D. R. 



