Flowering Plants. — The Rev. E. A. Wccdruffe Peacock writes: — The flora 
of this district is as varied as its soils. Chalk, iioulder Clay, Sandy Glacial Gravel 
and Estuarine Alluvium, are all found with their special combinations of species at 
Barton and South Ferriby. The want of woods and presence of high cullivation 
makes the chalk flora purely agricultural, with the exception of the chance com- 
binations of the practically modern quarries. Lactuca viuralis is there along with 
Aquilegta, Hesperis, Ribes grossularia, Vinca major, Cytisus laburnum, Pyrus 
mitis, Fras,aria chiloensis, and other commoner aliens. Barbarea vulgaiis, if 
present, is a sure find for Helix canttana ; failing it, Arciiufn minus or Urtica 
dioica are the best apecies. The Estuarine alluvium supplies 'I riglochin maritimum^ 
Apium graveoUns, and Plantago coronopus, but best of all Alopecurus bulbosus at 
South-Ferriby on the Foreshore in a ditch on the silt between Barton arid 
Ferriby the hybrid Equisetum arvensc limosum, has been once taken; and should 
again be looked for. 
Diatoms — Mr. R. H. Philip writes : — Some interesting forms will be found in 
the " Blow Hole" (Barton Springs). I have found there Campylodiscus hibcrnicus, 
Cyclotella comta, Navicula Iridis, Pmnularia major, Pleurosigma altenuatum, 
Surirella biscriata, S. robusta var. splendida, S. spiralis and Synedra amphicephala. 
The tidal pools on the Humber shore should be examined for brackish water forms. 
ENTOMOLOGY. — The Entomological Section will be officially represented 
by Mr. G. W. Mason. 
Lepidoptera — Mr. G. W. Mason writes : —Among the species which have 
been taken at Sugar, and which are likely to occur at this time of the year, are 
Thyaiira derasa, Leucania conigera, Neuria reticulata, Cerigo matura, Apamea 
tinanimis, Mania maura, Hadena dissimilis, Chariclea umbra, etc. Larvae of 
Cuciillia verbasci, are generally common, and Triphae^ia interjccta may be seen 
near the Blow Wells in the late afternoon or evening. Platyptilia gonodaciyla is 
abundant among Coltsfoot, EupcPcitia roseana, among reasel with occasional 
Penthina gentiana, and Orihotetia sparganella has been bred freely from Sparganium 
ramosum. 
ARACHNOLOGY. — The Yorkshire Arachnida Commiitee will be repre- 
sented by Messrs T. Stainforth, B.A., and E. A. Parsons. 
Mr. Stainforth writes : — The Humber shore offers exceptional facilities for the 
collecting of uncommon Arachnida. The first British specimens of Corniculana 
kochii were obtained in this neighbourhood. Amongst other species collected on 
the Humber shore are the following : — Tmeiicus huthwaitii T, bicolor, Gongylidiutn 
dentaium, G. rufipes, G. retusum G. gibbosum, Erigone dentipalpis, Cnephalocotes 
■cujtus, Walckenor.ra acuminata, Dicymbium nigrum, Lophomma herbigradum, 
Bathyphanies approximatus and Micariosonia festivum. Search should be made 
for Lycosa purbeckensis, var. minor, of which a specimen has been taken at 
Cleethorpes, and numerous specimens at various points on the Yorkshire shore of 
the Humber. 
In order that an early account of the excursion may appear in the "Naturalist," 
notes and reports should be forwarded before June 12th, to the Secretary of the 
Y.N.U., the Museum, Hull. 
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