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HuDDERSFiELD Naiuralists' SOCIETY. — Meeting Sept. 22nd, Mr. A. 

 Clarke, v. p. in the chair. — Mr. Allen Godward exhibited Solomon's seal 

 from a new locality near Thunder Bridge ; also Gentiana Amarella from 

 the same district. Mr. F. Ellis exhibited five specimens of Oporahia 

 filigrammaria, taken this season near Meltham, Huddersfield ; Mr. 

 Mosley, a very beautiful nest of the long-tailed tit, sent to him by 

 Mr. Kerry, of Harwich, for figuring in his work on British Birds." 

 Mr. Clarke gave a very interesting lecture on " Fungi," illustrated by a 

 good collection of freshly-gathered specimens. 



Meeting October 8th, Mr. A. Clarke in the chair. — The chairman 

 exhibited about 30 species of fungi, including Ladarius serrifinns, new to 

 the district. Mr. Morley exhibited a nest of the Dartford warbler, made 

 entirely of flower stems and flowers of Aira fiexuosa, and sent to him for 

 figuring in his British Birds," by Mr. Fredk. Bond, F.Z.S. Nine of 

 the Ordnance Survey maps, which had been purchased to represent the 

 Society's district, were laid on the table. 



Yorkshire Naturalists' Union. — Malham, Sept. 1st. —The closing 

 meeting for 1883 was devoted to the exploration of Malhamdale, including 

 Malham Tarn and Plateau, the picturesque scenery of Gordale Scar and 

 Malham Cove, and resulted in much useful work being done. Only one 

 party was arranged — a geological one — but other members grouped them- 

 selves into small parties for the time being, and others again pursued 

 independent researches. A few botanists and conchologists who took the 

 field early in the forenoon, made their way to the plateau on which 

 Malham Tarn is situate. Here they were entertained to a sumptuously- 

 provided luncheon at Malham Tarn House by the High Sheriff of York- 

 shire (Mr. Walter Morrison), to whose kindness and hospitality during 

 the day the Union was much indebted. After luncheon the conchological 

 party were provided with boats by Mr. Morrison, and devoted the after- 

 noon to the exploration of the molluscan fauna of the Tarn, with a 

 satisfactory result. The botanists were led by Mr. Morrison and his 

 gardener to various localities on the Moor, and they also were able to 

 render a good account of themselves. The geological party which had 

 been arranged by Mr, J. W. Davis, the president of the section, met at 

 Settle about noon, and walked eastwards. They first visited Langcliffe 

 Scars and the Yictoria Cave, and then made for Malham Moor, pro- 

 ceeding by way of Stockdale Farm. The line of the great Craven fault . 

 runs in this direction. To the north are the limestone scars of Lang- 

 chffe, whilst the raised grounds to the southward constitute the millstone 

 grit of Kirby Fell, the highest point of which, Ryeloaf Hill, is 1794 feet 

 above sea-level. The division between the two formations is very 

 distinctly marked by the character of the vegetation, the limestone being 

 covered with the even green herbage characteristic of the Craven 

 district ; whilst the millstone grit of the other side is clothed with sedges 

 and heather. The party then proceeded across the moors to the place 

 where the water from the Tarn sinks — to re-appear again at the foot of 



