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has taken N. suhrosea of late years ? In 1852, just after I left college, I 

 took a number of wasted specimens at sugar about seventeen miles from 

 here, by the side of a very old forest pond which has since been drained 

 and cultivated. Tt may exist there still. I have never visited the 

 locality since." For the last nine years or so, Mr. Crewe had not done 

 much active collecting, but was still always ready and pleased to assist 

 others in the science he loved so well ; and many, including myself, have 

 in him lost an old and valued friend.— G.T. P. 



BRAcroED Naturaxists' Society. — Meeting Sept. 18th, Mr. J. W, 

 Carter, president, in the chair. — Mr.. Bennett gave an account of a ramble 

 in Lincolnshire, and exhibited a specimen of the fungus Polyporus 

 squamosus. Mr. Soppitt described a visit to Ingleton, and showed 

 Piicclnea Andersoni and P. cUnopodi, found in Helks Wood. He also 

 reported having seen Gentiana amarella in flower. Mr. W. D. Boebuck, 

 of Leeds, gave a very interesting lecture on " Slugs," illustrated by a 

 collection of living specimens sent to him for the occasion by Mr. Ash- 

 ford, of Christchurch. Mr. B. Spencer exhibited specimens of Inula 

 dysenterica, Melilotns officinalis, and A chillea ptarmica (flora plena). Mr. 

 Andrews, Veronica anagallis, Aconitiim Napellus and Malva sylvestris. — 

 John Eastvs^ood, Hon. Sec. 



HuDDERSFiELD Naturaltsts' Society. — Meeting September 10th, Mr. 

 Clarke, v. p., in the chair. — Mr. Clarke exhibited a number of j)lants, 

 including Polygonum aviculare, var. microspermum, new to the district. 

 The chairman called attention to the show of wild flowers which took 

 place at the Exhibition on the 27th August. 313 species had been laid 

 upon the tables, all with cards giving their scientific and common names, 

 and' other particulars. The number might have reached 400 if a sufiicient 

 number of competent persons had been there to arrange them. Several 

 ladies contributed handsome bouquets of wild flowers. Mr. S. L. Mosley 

 exhibited a living scorpion (probably vcejovis sp. ) taken from logwood in 

 the town. Yol I. of " The Geological Survey of England and Wales " 

 was added to the library. — S. L, M. 



Hull Naturalists' Society. — Last Bank Holiday a few members of 

 the society went for a trip to Spurn Point. Nothing need be said of the 

 ride to Withernsea, nor of the drive to Easington, nor of the walk from 

 the latter place to Kilnsea, where the work of the day commenced, except 

 to observe that right opposite this village there is what may be called a 

 sea of mud, some 15,000 acres in extent. Why is this not reclaimed 1 

 Fancy 15 farms of 1000 acres each, or, if divided still more, it would form 

 a small colony. A good view of the moon-shaped ridge forming the 

 Point, with the lighthouses in the distance, may be obtained from this 



