anything remarkable, still the flowering plants to be found in peregrinations round 
the top of the Flambro' Chfis, into the depressions leading to the "wicks," or over 
the upland interior parts towards Bempton and Buckton are numerous and not un- 
interesting. One has not heard that any new records have been made since the 
publication in 1902 of the writer's " Flora of the East Riding of Yorkshire," from 
which the following extracts are made : In wet, clayey places on the headland, as 
near the lighthouse, Ranuncuhis hederaceus grows with the Grass of Parnassus and 
Finguicula, the first, however, being the only species in flower at this season. 
Ranunculus aurkonius grows near Danes Dyke, where also there is a record for 
Aquilegia vulgaris which should be verified if possible. Cochlearia officinalis 
abundantly and probably also C. danica grow on the chalk cliffs, and should be 
studied for their varieties. Sisymbrium Sophia (colonist or alien), has been 
gathered near Plamboro' Lighthouse, where also grows Ccrastium tetiandriun^ on 
the top of walls and clifl's. C. semidecandrum, with the little Whitlow Grass 
{Erophila), and Saxifraga tridactylites are frequent in chalky, gravelly places. 
Geianiujn sauguineum, Vicia sylvatica, Rosa pimpitiellifolia — the last only in 
flower — are found near Spceton beck and towards Filey. Anthriscus vulgaris — a 
sand-preferring plant — is common near Flambro' Church. Laciuca muralis^ a 
calcophile, is common in copses and beech woods. Carlina vulgaris and Cnicus 
eriophorus^ two interesting thistles, are frequent. Dwarf forms of Centaurium. 
doubtfully C, puUhella, may be obtained. Lamium amplexicauJe in cultivated 
ground is not uncommon, whilst its sister species, the red deadnettle {L. purpureum), 
is one of the dominant plants on the headland. The Carices, C. verna and 
C. distans, and probably others less common, may be gathered ; but the native 
grasses, save Agrostis palusiris, are not noteworthy. A little out of the district, 
namely, in the Boynton woods, Clematis vitalba and Monotropa Hypopitys^ are still 
found ; whilst on the sea-facing cliff's, Crambc maritima (sea kale), a former 
record, but now doubtfully present, should be eagerly looked for. Any special 
' finds ' would be welcomed. 
Mosses and Hepatics. — The Yorkshire Bryological Committee will be 
officially represented by Mr. W. Ingham, B.A., and Mr. J. J. Marshall. 
Mr. Ingham writes : — The best ground for these plants is Danes Dyke. On 
loose blocks of limestone on the side of the dyke grow the minute and rare Seligeria 
paucifolia and S. calcarea, known elsewhere in Yorkshire only at Goodmanham, 
near Market Weighton. Other mosses of the dyke are Grimmia pulvinala, 
Fisndens adiantoides var. collinus (on a grassy slope, the only known Yorkshire 
habitat for the variety), Tortula muralis (with hair points as long as leaves), 
T. intermedia, Barbula tmguiculata^ Trichostomum crispulum, Zygodon viridissimus^ 
Ulota phyllantha^ Ortkotrichum pulchellum (the last three associated on a fallen 
tree), Isotheciu?n myurum, Brachythecium velutinu?n, IVebera albicans, Cryphaa 
heteromalla (found by Mr. Slater in June, 1894, and not recorded since; should be 
looked for on trees), Eurhymhium prdlongum, E. Swartzii, E. mwale, E. 
4.onfertum, Plagioihecium sylvaticum, Amblystegium serpens var. minus, A. Juratz- 
kanum, A. filicinum. The Hepatics noted at the same -ime as the above (Aug., 
1899) are Cowcephalus conicus, Radula complanata, Frullania dilatata, Plagiochila 
asplenioidcs, Lophocolea bidentata. I believe springtime will be even better than 
the autumn for these plants, both in the dyke and on the sea-cliffs. 
Mr. Marshall writes : — The rare Seligerias, paucifolia and calcarea should be 
in good condition on the face of the chalk outcrops in Danes Dyke. Another rare 
moss (Ortkotrichum pulchellum) probably be noted, but too early for fruit. 
Other Orthotrichums, affine and diaphanum, occur on the trees with Zygodon 
viridissimus and the hepatics Frullania dilatata and Radula complanata. An 
extremely interesting moss {Cryphfsa heteromalla) is recorded from Danes Dyke on 
the trunk of a tree, but there is reason to suppose the timber has been felled and 
the habitat destroyed. Another moss {Ditrichu?n homomallum) is recorded as the 
only station in East Yorkshire by the Rev. R. Fisher, late of Sewerby. 
Algae. — Mr. J, F. Robinson writes : — Neither the fresh water Alg^e, which of 
course cannot be very numerous in this dry upland locality, nor yet the marine 
species, have been systematically investigated, although a large number of tlie 
latter have been gathered by the writer. If the ebb tide be followed the Lamimarian 
zone may be reached and many interesting species of the three great classes of sea- 
weeds — green, brown, and red — may be met with. In the shore and cave pools 
Chylocadia articulata, Delesseria sanguineay D. alata, and D. sinuosa, Plocamium 
coccineum, Laurencia pinnatifida, Ptiloia sericea or plumosa, with many more, say 
in Silex Bay or near North Landing at low water, will well reward the Algologist. 
The writer intends spending most of his time in this direction, and will be glad of 
companions in his searctu 
