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The Naturalist. 



Of the other groups of animals no observations appear to have 

 been made, and there is consequently a wide field for investigation. 

 As the object of the present paper is to stimulate research, more 

 especially upon the day of the excursion of the Y.N.U., the writers 

 will be pleased to have further notes and lists, whether made then or 

 at any other time, and these they propose to incorporate with the 

 supplementary lists which they hope to insert in a future number of 

 the Naturalist. 



Leeds, July 18th, 1883. 



Alg^ near Mirfield. — Mr. C. P. Hobkirk recently sent me a most 

 interesting alga from near Mirfield. It proves to be (Edogonium Lands- 

 boroughii, Hass. It was in fine fruit, and is an addition to our list of 

 West Riding algse, as also are the six first mentioned of the following, 

 which I found mixed with the (Edogonium: — Spirogyra insigrds, Hass., 

 Hydrianum heteromorphum, Reinsch., Cosmarium ornatum, Ralfs. , Clos- 

 terium Leihlemii, Ktg., C. acerosum, Schrenk, Nituchia liyiearia, Sm.^ 

 Spirogyra longata, Vauch., var. a. communis (Hass.) in conjugation, 

 Oscillaria Froelichii, K.tg., forma tenuior, Rabenh., Cledophora glomerata, 

 L. (in attenuated form), Pleurotcenium haculum, Breb., Cosmarium 

 margaritiferum, Turp., Synedra splendens, Ktg. (some being 119mm. in 

 length), Diatoma elongatum, Cymatopleura elliptica, Breb., Pleurosigma 

 acuminatum, Grun., Melosira varians, Ag., and other small diatoms. 

 After keeping the gathering a few days in an open dish, there was a rich 

 supply of rotifers, Binocharis tetractis, Ehrh. , being very conspicuous 

 with its long forked foot with two horns at the base. — Wm. West. 



Wren's Nest. — On the 11th inst. I was present when a person found 

 the nest of the common wren, which had the means of ingress narrowed 

 to a very small hole. During examination out flew a corder bee {Bomhus 

 muscorum), the nest contained two wren's eggs smeared with honey, and 

 a comb about the size of a large date, containing larvae of the bee. Land 

 rails are numerous here this year. — C. C. Hanson. 



Epipactis ensifolia. — I have often looked for this plant at the original 

 station at Jackdaw Crag, near Stutton, where it was first found by the 

 late O . A. Moore, but always without success. Once I went, along with 

 Mr. Moore, and we diligently looked over the place, but the plant was 

 nowhere to be found. In June of this year, Capt. Thompson, of Tad- 

 caster, told me his son had found it about half-a-mile from the first- 

 named habitat, and I went and saw nearly a score plants in full flower ; 

 in nearly every case they were under beech trees. — John Emmet, Boston 

 Spa, July, 1883. 



Green Sandpiper. — I received a note from Rev. J. Chaloner, of 

 Newton Kyme, last month, in which he says : — '*I saw a rare bird here 



