Tlie neighbourhood of I'ockliiigton, as planned for investigation on this 
occasion, will be found to be, from its varied physical characteristics, rich in forms! 
of vertebrate life. On the one side the western escarpment of the Chalk Wolds, i 
thickly clothetl- irr"wuod, and on the other the agricultural districts of the \'ork 
plain, with the extensive unenclosed Allerthorpe Common and its encircling patches I 
of woodland, all furnish haunts of varying character for birds and mammals, 
reptiles and amphibians, while not a few fish should be found in the canal. 
l""or lists see the previous Pocklington Circular, 
CONCHOLOGY. — The Conchological section will be officially represented. 
Land and Freshwater Mollusca. — The following species have been recorded 
for the ilistrict : — Avion afer, A. horteiisis, Li?nax agrestis^ L. lavis, L. maximus, 
and L. Jiai'iis ; Aiiodoiita cyi!;nca (al)undant in the lake at Kildwick Tercy), 
Pisidiiirn pussiltim, Planorhis alhus, P. coinplanatus^ Limiuca peregra, and 
trtincatiila ; Zotiiles ni/idii/its, Z. alUa/iies, Helix aspersa, H. iie?fioralis, 
II. /io)-fensi<;, II. cantiana, H. hispida, II. i-otundata., Buiifnus obscurns, CLaiisilia 
riigosa, C. laniinata, Zua liihriia, and CarycJiiitm mifiinnon. Helix arbustorit in 
and //. virgata are also recorded. 
ENTOMOLOGY. — The Entomological Section will be officially represented. 
The district is one which should prove most attractive to the entomologist, 
owing to the very diversified nature of the country, including as it does, wide 
expanses of gorse covered commons, large woods with ])lenty of open glades, and 
many ponds. Allerthorjje Common, in i)arlicular, is very good for the ento- 
mologists. Here (reoin<pes /yphiciis occurs in al)undance ; Meloloiiiha vulgaris^ 
Sennyla halensis., Adalia oblilerala, Halyzia 22-pinictata., and Coccinella j-pKuclata 
are very common, and one C. hic'roglyphica was obtained. Bolitobius trinolaliis 
and A', exohliis were found on decaying fungi. 
Coleoptera. — The Yorkshire Coleoj^tera Committee will be officially reine- 
sented. 
In 1893, when the Union last visited this district, it was a particularly hot 
and dry year, consecjuently beetles were scarcer tiian in ordinary seasons. The 
jiresent excursion being more than a montii earlier, should result in a larger 
number of species, representing many more families, than observed on the former 
occasion. 
PKOGRAMME OF MEETINGS.— (Monday)— 
4- 15 p.m. prompt — Meat Tea, 1/6 eacli. 
5- 0 i).m. — Sectional Meetings. 
5-15 p.m. — General Meeting. 
In order than an early account of the excursion may appear in the " Naturalist,'" 
notes and reports should be forwarded l)efore Aug. I4t]i, to the Secretary 
of the V.X.U., the Museum, Hull. """""""""""""""""'""^ 
