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found in Aberdeen under similar conditions to those named. Perhaps 

 some of our friends may examine a few nurseries, particularly the soil 

 and pots and crocks, when plants are being re-potted. — John Emmett, 

 Boston Spa, Nov. 21st, 1883. 



Tromhidium phalangii AT Go-RDALi:, Scar, — Upon the occasion of th© 

 visit of the Yorkshire ISTaturalists' Union to Malham, on Sept. 1st last, 

 I found a specimen of the harvest spider (Plialangium), covered with the 

 parasite Tromhidium phcdangii, about half way up the ravine where the 

 stream comes down at Gordale Scar. This may perhaps be worth 

 noticing. — George W. Oldfield, Harrogate, Nov. 1st, 1883, 



g^gorfs of Snddics. 



Bradford Natttsalists' Society. — Meeting Oct, 2nd, the president 

 in the chair, — Mr. Illingworth exhibited a specimen of the vapourer 

 moth (0. antiqua), which he captured in front of the British Museum ; 

 also a cluster of eggs of the same species, taken at Camberwell Green. 

 Mr. Terry sent a box of insects taken at Witherslack, among which were 

 IJesperia sylvanus, L, Alexis, 0. Davus, Carsia imhutata, H. auroraria, 

 Mixodia ScJiulziana, &c. Mr. Wood described a visit to Edinburgh, and 

 gave a geological description of Arthur's Seat. He then read an 

 interesting paper on the geological formation of the Bradford district, 

 and illustrated it with a number of fossils collected in the vicinity of 

 Bradford. Mr. West exhibited a specimen of Cuscuta epithymum from 

 Chislehurst, found on gorse and heather, and also a large number of 

 drawings of various species of algse. 



Meeting Oct, 16th, the president in the chair. — Mr .'Kershaw exhibited 

 a specimen of the long-eared bat {Plecotus auritns from Essex ; Mr. 

 Carter a small box of insects containing C. geniculellus, M. furunculay 

 and A. gilvaria, from the South of England. Mr. Soppitt reported 

 having seen Vanessa cardui at Saltaire, and that Mr. Butterfield had 

 captured one at Wilsden. He also gave an interesting account of a 

 fimgus foray he had attended at Hereford, which extended over four 

 days, and exhibited specimens of Belvella lacunosa from Heaton W^oods, 

 Craterella cornucopoides, Strohilomyces strohilaceus, and Cantherellus 

 cinereus, from Ludlow. Mr. Riley exhibited a box of insects from 

 Glasgow, among which were D. fagella, F. atomaria, and G. graminis ; 

 -he also read an interesting paper on " Entomology," illustrating it with a 

 number of specimens of butterflies and moths. Mr. West showed 

 specimens of alpine plants, Astrantia major, Smilacina hifolia, Aristilochia 

 clematitis, and Lloydia serotina, the last-named from Snowdon ; also a 

 number of seaweeds from Cornwall, Wales, &c. — John Eastwood, Sec. 



Lancashire and Cheshire Entomological Society, — Meeting, Oct, 

 29th, the president, Mr, S. J. Capper, in the chair. — A paper was read 

 by Mr. Henry Capper on ^'Darwinism and Beauty." After reviewing- 

 Dr. Darwin's theory of the development of beauty through the agency of 



