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Pickering), Z. palustris (F. ), Z. glabra (F., one specimen), Ancylus fluvialilis 

 (Pickering Beck at Levisham), Avion ater and vars. plambea (F.) and succinea (F.), 



hortensis (F.), another species of Arion, Limax maximus and var. cellaria (F. ), 

 Z. cinereo-niger (of this extremely rare species, of which not more than a score 

 British examples are on record, Mr. Coates found a half-grown characteristic 

 specimen at the gravel-pit at Farwath Bridge), Z. agrestis and vars. sylvatica (F. ) 

 and albida (F.), Z. Iczvis (very abundant along the beck-side near Levisham), 

 Z. arboriun (P., a few), Succinea putris, Zonites cellarius, Z. alliarius (P., abun- 

 dant), Z. nitidulus, Z. purus var. margaritacea (P.), Z. radiatulus (P.), and var. 

 albinos (F. ), Z. crystallinus, Z. fulvus (P.), Helix aspersa (P.), nemoralis in 

 variety, arbustorum (F. ) and var. marmorata (F.), concinna, H. hispida, H. 

 virgata (P.), H. caperala (P.), Zf. rotundata, Bulimus obscurus (F., one), 

 umbilicata (P.), Clausilia rngosa, CI. laminata (F. ), and Zz/<7 lubj'ica. The species 

 found in the gravel -pit at Farwath Bridge only and not at Pickering are marked 

 F., and those found only at Pickering Castle Hill are marked P., while those met 

 with at both places are left unmarked. 



For the Entomological section its president, Mr. N. F. Dobree, reported that 

 the party who took the high ground saw absolutely nothing. There were three 

 entomologists, but owing to cloudy weather no Butterflies were on the wing, and a 

 specimen or two of the Small Heath {Ctenonympka patnphilus) were all that was 

 taken. A few larvae were found in the flowers of the Foxglove, from which it is 

 probable they were those of Eupithecia pulcJiellala. 



For the Botanical section the report was furnished by Mr. M. B. Slater, of 

 Malton, secretary, as follows: — The fine district of Newtondale, near Pickering, 

 with the open moorlands beyond, was good ground for the botanists, the total 

 number of plants recorded as seen by the explorers during their gamble being 293, 

 which was by far the greatest number recorded during any previous excursion this 

 season. The members of the party made Levisham Station their starting point, 

 some few of the botanists joining the geological party on their ramble across the 

 moorlands to the Hole of Horcum, and others taking the route down the dale to 

 Pickering, exploring on their way the banks of the stream. On each side are moist 

 meadows and copses, in which grow a great variety of our native wild plants. The 

 wooded hill slopes near Kingthorpe were also searched, and many interesting plants 

 seen ; probably a greater variety of plants could not be gathered in so short an ex- 

 cursion in hardly any other part of the county. North Yorkshire has been well 

 explored by good botanists for many years, and a very large list of the plants it 

 produces is recorded in Baker's ' North Yorkshire,' and although no new plant was 

 found which has not been previously recorded, many of the party had the pleasure 

 of seeing some of our rarer wildings growing in their native haunts. The following 

 list comprises some of the most uncommon plants seen: — Cornns suecica, in its 

 old habitat, but not in flower ; and on the adjacent moorlands — Erica letralix, 

 E. cinerea, Callnna vulgaris, Vacciniuvi oxycoccos, V. vitis-idtea. V. myrtillus, 

 Empetrmn nigrum, Myrica gale, Drosera rotundifolia, Genista anglica, Pinguicula 

 vulgaris. In Newtondale and the adjoining woodlands the following were seen: — 

 Thaliclrum flavum, Aquilegia vulgaris, Arabis hirsuta, Reseda htteola, Hypericum 

 pulchrum, H. humifusum, H. hirsutum, Ononis arvensis, Lotus major, L. tenuis, 

 Primus padus, Agrimonia eupatoria, Lythrum salicaria, Epilobium angustijolium, 

 Hydrocotyle vulgaris, Coniu?n maculatum, Car duns nutans, C. palustris, C. erio- 

 phorus, Serratula tinctoria, Achillea ptarmica, Gnaphalium sylvaticum, Senecio 

 aquaticus, Inula conyza, Tragopogon pratensis, Lactuca muralis, Crepis paludosa, 

 Campanula latifolia, Linaria minor, Veronica buxbaumii, Scutellaria galericulata, 

 Echium vulgare, Lithospermiun officinale, Myosotis sylvatica, Lysimachia vulgaris, 

 L. nummularia, Anagallis tenella, Triglochin palustre, Orchis pyramidal is, 

 Gymnadenia conopsea, Listera ovata, Epipactis latifolia. Some few species of 

 Carex ; also upwards of 30 species of the native Grasses and 9 species of Ferns 

 were seen during the ramble, mostly, however, kinds of wide distribution. 



Of the Geological section all the officers were present, and the report is furnished 

 by its senior secretary, Mr. S. A. Adamson, F.G.S., Leeds. There was a very large 

 attendance of geologists — probably the largest gathering the 'Union has witnessed. 

 Prof. Miall,F.L.S..&c, Mr. J. W. Davis, F.G.S.,&c. Mr. J. R. Mortimer, F.G.S., 

 and other geologists, were in the party. On the route from Pickering to Levisham, 



Naturalist, 



