INTERESTING DIATOMS IN WHARFEDALE. 



R. H. PHILIP. 



Hull. 



It was the last day of the Fungus Foray of the Yorkshire 

 Naturalists' Union, held at Grassington. The work of the 

 meeting was practically over, save that two or three of our 

 leaders were busy with their microscopes over the last few 

 identifications. To add to their labours at this stage by fresh 

 collections would have been positively unkind, so I proposed to 



Cymbella leptoceras. Amphora aormannii. Cytnbella microcepbala. 



a friend to take an irresponsible walk without any object 

 whatever but the fresh air and scenery. So, through the 

 glorious sunshine of a bright autumn morning, we walked 

 out from Grassington to the picturesque village of Conistone — 

 distinguished from all other Conistons by the addition * in 

 Wharfedale. ' It lies rather high above the Wharfe and close 

 to the foot of the hills forming the eastern side of the valley. 

 Not a hundred yards from the middle of the village we spied a 

 tempting gap in the hills, and making for it, found ourselves in 

 a veritable, if rather diminutive canon, the walls of which clad 

 with vegetation towered above our heads. Our pathway was 



-I908 January i. 



