296 Sheppard : Yorkshire Naturalists at North Grimston. 



The Common Newt {Triton tce?iiatus), Toad (Bufo vulgaris), 

 and Frog (Rana temporaria) were the amphibians noticed. 



The meteorological conditions, viz., a 'damp heat,' were 

 favourable for the conchologists, Mr. W. Denison Roebuck, 

 F.L.S., Mr. J. Hawkins, and the Rev. E. P. Blackburn. To the 

 latter gentleman we are indebted for the following interesting 

 notes on the work accomplished : — Before the Malton train came 

 into North Grimston the writer spent some time in a limestone 

 quarry near the station, where Mr. Hawkins later in the day 

 had some good finds. Helicella cantiana was very common there, 

 including some very fine specimens. Clausilia laminata was 

 fairly plentiful in a fine bed of broken sticks, and Euconulus fulva 

 was also found. The conchologists accompanied the ornitholo- 

 gists, and were more or less in touch with them all the day. 

 Leaving North Grimston Station they moved off in the direction 

 of Ash Wood, skirting which were found some fine banded 

 specimens of Helicigona arbustorum, some Vitrece and A rio?i ater, 

 A . inter?jiedius, and Agriolimax agrestis. Crossing a field a wooded 

 hill was ascended, where Clausilia bidentata and C. laminata 

 were found in abundance, as well as Limax maximus var. 

 fasciata. On some old sacking among the nettles Cochlicopa 

 lubrica was very plentiful, as also was Helix nemoralis. Passing 

 through Wharram Grange Farm the way dropped down the hill 

 towards Birdsall, skirting Lund Wood. On the chalk hillside 

 Helicella virgata was very plentiful, and dead examples of H. itala 

 were found. At the bottom of the hill was a stream, full of 

 'peppermint' plants, which ran into a reedy pond. The stream 

 yielded nothing, and the duckweed near the edge of the only part 

 of the pond which could be approached was also unfruitful. Cross- 

 ing the fields beneath Birdsall Brow a farmstead with a beautiful 

 garden was passed, and the conchologists presently found them- 

 selves in Birdsall village, where Lord Middleton's greenhouses 

 and gardens occupied a short time in seeing. Making their 

 way past the handsome church they soon came to an old mill, 

 now used as a timber yard. Here was a bubbling stream which 

 also proved unfruitful, though carefully searched. Under the 

 timber were some good finds, viz. , Pupa muscorum, P. cylindracea, 

 Vitrea crystallina, Succinea putris (a few very small specimens), 

 Carychium minimum, Arion hortensis, A. circumscriptus, 

 A. intermedins, etc. In the evening the stream near the 

 school yielded fine Limncea peregra in abundance, and one 

 L. truncatula was found. On the station wall Ccecilioides acicula 

 and Vallonia p?ilchella were noticed. 



Naturalist, 



