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REPORT OF THE COUNCIL FOR IQl6. 
At the following meeting Mr. H. J. Wilkinson spoke on 
“ The Flora of Strensall Common,” he showed a large number 
of herbarium specimens ol flowering plants from that locality, 
pointing out the difference of aquatic and terrestrial plants and 
the influence of man on the flora, he also desired to place on 
record the services of Corpl. Templeman who, whilst stationed 
at the camp during 1916, had discovered a colony of bee orchis 
and the rare bladderwort (Utricularia intermedia and Utvicularia 
ochroleuca ); in addition to these he had confirmed the following 
records, the meadow rue, allseed, buckthorn, whortleberry, 
cranberry, meadow thistle, sawwort, small skullcap, chaffweed, 
bellwort, and adder’s tongue. During the evening Mr. H. J. 
Wilkinson proposed, and Mr. Zimmerman seconded, that 
Corpl. Andrew Templeman, of the Royal Scots Greys, be 
elected honorary member of this Society. The President, in 
supporting Mr. Wilkinson’s proposal, spoke of the enormous 
amount of work which he had done during his stay at Strensall 
camp, and on putting the proposition to the meeting Corpl. 
Templeman was unanimously elected. 
On October 25th, Mr. F. A. Woolley, C.E.B.B.A., of Borough- 
bridge, gave a most instructive lecture on “The Honey Bee,” 
the remarks of the lecturer were made extremely interesting 
by a fine series of photographs thrown upon the screen, and a 
large number of live specimens were shown. 
At the following meeting Mr. Geo. Webster read a paper on 
“ Equisetum ” (horsetails), a remarkable genus of plants, illus¬ 
trating his observations by numerous specimens. Another 
most interesting paper was the one by Mr. J. H. Evers, who 
told us about “ Fruits and their dispersal.” 
At the meeting arranged for November 22nd, Counc. J. E. 
Gibbs ought to have given a lecture on “ Angling,” but owing 
to a serious illness he was unable to attend. To fill the gap 
Mr. Gayner had arranged with Mr. J. A. Dell, M.Sc., of Bootham 
School, who gave a most interesting lecture on “The Life 
History of some Common Trees,” illustrating his remarks with 
numerous lantern slides, drawings, and models. 
At the December meeting Mr. W. Bellerby read a paper 
entitled “An Introduction to the study of British Agaricinse,” 
he also exhibited a large number of beautiful water colours of 
the various species, he described the various species of fungi 
and explained how the edible fungi might be distinguished 
from the poisonous varieties. 
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