III. True Mosses. — On Holwick Fell, And^eaa peirophilaxAX?,., acuminala 
and homomalla, Rhabdoweisia denticulata, Campylopus atrovirens, Barbnla rubella 
V. rubsrrima, Helerocladium heteropierum^ Plagiofhecimn puhhellum and Hypnum 
prolenstirn. 
At the Higli Force, Cynodoniin/zi Bniiiloni, Ceraiodon (onicus, Orlholrichum 
c upulaium, O. stramineum, O. piilc/ielliim , lleUrocladium heferople? urn, and 
Plagiothecium puk helium . 
At the White Force, Auditna alpina^ Gthnmia torqtiata., Ihyu/u coucitnialum 
Dicranum scofariuni var. spadiceum and Pla^iolliecium tnlcheHum In Cronkley 
Pastures, Catoscopitim nioritum : and on the river bank, above the High Force, is 
Cynodotitium laxirele. 
Fungi. — The V'orkshire Mycolugical Committee nn ill be oJlicially represented by 
Mr. Charles Crossland and other members of the Committee. Mr, Crossland 
writes that little if any mycological work ha?; been done in the immediate 
neighbourhood. 
THE BOTANICAL SURVEY COMMITTEE will be officially represented 
by Dr. \V, G. Smith and Dr. T. VV. Woodhead. This excursion affords an oppor- 
tunity of examining the more important Moorland Plant Associations of the North 
of England, both Alpine and Sub-Alpine ; and it is hoped that a visit may be made 
to Shacklesborough Moss, to see the interesting Sphagnum Bogs. Details of these 
Associations will be found in the paper by Mr. F, J. Lewis, on the '* Geographical 
Distribution of V^egetation in the Basins of the Rivers Eden, Tees, Tyne and 
Wear." in the '* (Geographical journal" for March, 1904. 
ENTOMOLOGY. — The Entomological Section will be officially represented 
by its President, Mr. M. L. Thompson, F.E.S. 
COLEOPTERA. — The Yorkshire Coleojnera (Committee will be oflicially 
cpresented, 
Mr. M. L. Thompson writes : — Upper Teesdale is a most interesting 
district for the Coleopterisl in search of mountain and sul)-alpine beetles. 
On the moors, in the neighbourhood of Cronkley, Bradycelhts cognattis, 
Calalhus ftiicropterus^ Plerostichus vitreus, Bernbidium si 0//1 aides ^ B. pnotiiicola, 
Trechus secalis, the rare Laihrobiiitn punctatujn ( alnpalpe ), Aphodius /(ciiduSy 
and ^. horealis (putridus) occur, whilst Hydroporits iri'^iis, H. tnorio, II. gyllenhali 
H. melanariits H. obscvrus, and Ilybiiis guitiger inhabit the mossy pools in this 
locality. If the slopes of Mickle Fell be reached, it is here that the fine Carabus 
glabratus is found, together with Calathus melanocephalus, variety tinbigena^ 
Patrobus assi/nilis, and Agabua (ongener. Other species recorded for Upi)er 
Teesdale are : Bradycellus collaris (rear Bowes), Corytfibiles rupreus^ variety 
(eruginosus (near Caldron Snout), Aucistfonycha abdominalis (Harris and Blatch), 
and a fine green variety of Chrysomela -oariaus (near Caldron Snout — W. C. Hey). 
ARACHNOLOGY.— The \ orkshire Arachnida Comniiuee will be repre- 
sented by ^^r. \V, Falconer (President). 
Mr. Falconer writes : — May is a good month for spiders, and granted tine 
weather (here is every prospect of successful results being obtained. The Rev. 
J, E. Hull in iiis " Catalogue of the Spiders of Northumberland and Durham,'^ 
Trans. N,D., and Newcastie-upoTi-Tyne, \'ol, XIII., part 1, records close on 40 
species of Spiders from the Durham side of the Tees, nearly all of which are 
definitely stated to have occurred in Upper Teesdale. With one or two exceptions 
probably from Lower Teesdale, they are common species and should all be met 
with, tcjgether with man\- others, on the Yorkshire side, which lias hitherto been 
entirely free from the attention of arachnologists, 
PROGRAMME OF MEETINGS (Monday): 
4 20 p.m. prompt — Meat Tea, 1/6 each, \ 
4-45 p.m — Sectional Meetings, f Bus leaves at 5-25 p.m. for Station. 
5 0 p,m. — General Meeting. 3 
Train for all parts leuves 5-38 p.m. 
In order that an early account of the excursion may appear in the ** Naturalist," 
notes and reports should be forv» arded before May 24th to the Secretarv of the 
y,N.U., the Museum, Hull, 
