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JOUEML OF THE YOKKSHIRE NATURALISTS' UNION, 



GENERAL FIELD CLUB RECORD. 



NEW SERIES. 



Edited by Chas. P. Hobkirk, F.L.S., and G. T. Porritt, F.L.S. 



No. GUI. 



FEBRUARY, 1884. 



VOL. IX. 



CONTENTS- 



Original Articles, &c. 



Primary Causes of Variety in Plant Structure. — George Massee 

 Natural History Notes from South Africa. — Continued. — S. D. Bcdrstow, 

 F.L.S. ^ 



Notes, &c. : — 



Conchological Notes fi-om the Neighbourhood of Hatfield Chase 



i Badger at Masham. — Thomas Carter 



Redshanks Nesting at Masham, — Thomas Garter ... 



Notes on Birds' Nests from North Yorkshire. — Thomas Garter 



Natural History Notes for the Barnsley and South Yorkshire District. — 



T. Lister 



Lasiocampa ilicifolia.—G. T. Porritt, F.L.S. 



" Where are the Insects ?"— 5. L. Mosley 



Transactions of the Barnsley Naturalists' Society 



The " Report of the ' Local Scientific Societies' Committee ' of the British 



Association 



A Correction. — Thomas Garter 



Obituary. — Jonathan Thornton 



I Rainfall eor December 



Reports of Societies :— 



Barnsley Naturalists' Society 



Bradford Naturalists' Society 



Dewsbury Naturalists' Society 



Heckmondwike Naturalists' Society 



Huddersfield Naturalists' Society 



Manchester Cryptogamic Society 



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