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Abbey the botanist should see several wall loving ferns, the wild pink, Minmhis, 
sloe, water lily (yellow), daffodil, etc. A few bushes of Atropa belladonna have 
"been carefully preserved by Lord Ripon for many years in a secluded spot away 
from the public eye. A few years ago the water soldier and white water lily were 
planted in the ponds opposite the Temple of Piety as the result of a V.N.U. 
excursion, but I don't know if they still grow there. It is a place where many 
rareties have been found at one time or another. In the Mackershaw Woods the 
lily-of-the-valley may be found, while in the pastures beyond, Moonwort, Adder's 
tongue, and Bird's nest, Neottia, have been found. On Whitcliffe the spindle tree 
grows, while on Redbank (until lately the race course) Gagea lutea revels. Nothing 
of much note occurs as the river winds its way through the city, ultimately 
•emptying itself into the Ure at Fishergreen. 
The following have been recorded : — Thalictrum minus and 'J\ Jlavum, Adonis^ 
Trollitis, Hellehoriis viridis, Aconitnm napellns, Acttca spicata^ Chelidoniitni fnajiis, 
Corydalis clavictilata, Reseda lutea and lideola, ^ Hypericums, lo Geraniums, 
Ononis arvenns, Spirea iilmaria and S. filipendula, Poteniilla Comatum, Parjtassia 
palustris, Drosera rotundifolia, Monotropa Hypopi/ys, Holtonia palustris, Pingui- 
ctila vulgaris, Anchusa sempervireiis, Hyoscyamus niger, Ophrys apifera, and 
0. tnuscifera. 
Dr. Wm. G. Smith writes : — The trees of Studley Park are worthy of attention. 
One may find here good examples of almost all the woodland trees grown in 
Britain, Old Chesnut, Oak, Ash, Spruce, Hemlock, Fir, Scots Pine, etc. The 
route is well suited for observations on botanical survey. 
Mosses and Hepatics. — The \'orkshire Bryological Ccmimiltee will be 
officially represented, 
Ovl the route mentioned, along the Skell beck, are likely to be found the 
following Cryptogams : — Phasi um scrratum, P. suhulaimn, P. rectujn, P. cuspi- 
datuvi, Gymnostomum conicum, G. PIei?/iii, G. viridissi7num, G. juicrostomum, 
Auicctajigium ciliatum, Splachnum ampullaceum, Encalypta Slarkeana, IFeissia 
cinhata, W. contraversa, Grimmia apocarpa, Trichostofnitm aciculare, 7". poly- 
phyllum, Dicraniuni varium, D. pelhicidu7n, D. taxifolium, D. hryoides, Tortula 
rigida, T. enervis, Cmclidoius fontinaloides, Fuuaria Muhleubeigii, Bryum 
punctatum, B. hornum, B. pyrifo)me, B. intermedium, B. 7ostratuni, B. bicolor, 
Neckera pumila, N. crispa, N. complanaia, Leskea polycarpa, Plypnum caidijolium, 
H. confertujn, H . fiuviatile, Jungermannia asploiioides, J . bidentaia,J. bicuspidaia., 
Hofnalia trichomanoides, Madotheca platyphylla, Chyloscyphus polyanthus, and 
Pottia truncata. 
Fungi. — The Yorkshire Mvcological Committee will be officiallv represented 
by Mr. Chas. Crossland, F.L.S! 
Mr. C. Crossland writes : — In September, 1881, was held the first organised 
Yorkshire Fungus Foray, with Leeds as centre. One party visited ihe Studley 
Royal district, and met with many interesting species. At the same time of the 
year, which may be called "the height of the season " for fungi, the Skell valley, 
with Mackershaw wood and Foutains Abbey grounds, may have proved equally- 
prolific and interesting. Still, even at this early dare for fungi generally, many- 
spring species may be found by careful investigation, such, for instance, as 
Morchella esculent a, Mitropliora seniilibera, and others. Gyroviitia esculenta, 
which up to the present has only two Yorkshire records- — ^S.VV., Salterhebble, near 
Halifax, and Mid.W., Gill Grange, — should be looked for. 
VERTEBRATE ZOOLOGY.— The Yertebrate Section will be officially 
represented by Mr. Riley Fortune, F.Z.S. 
Mammalia. — Mr. R. Fortune writes:— The following may be met with: 
Otter, Badger, Fox, Weasel, Stoat, (ireat Noctule and Pipistrelle Bats (other bats 
may be looked for, as this branch has not been worked), Hedgehog, Hare, Rabbit, 
Water Vole, Long Tailed Field Mouse, Field Vole, Bank Vole. Studley Park 
contains fine herds of Red and Fallow Deer. 
Birds.' — Mr. R. Fortune writes : — The Skell valle}- abounds with bird life, 
and amongst the rest of feathered inhabitants the following interesting species may 
be found nesting: Kestrel, Sparrow Hawk, Tawn}, Barn, and Long-eared Owls, 
