~ REPORT BURY NAT, HIST. — SOCIETY 1868-7] s | i, on Te UY Ye Yan ye BURY 1872 = i - BURY NATURAL HISTORY SOCIETY, FOUNDED JANUARY, 1868. REPORT _ FROM JANUARY, 1868, TO DECEMBER, 1871, INCLUSIVE, p WITH THE RULES, LIST OF MEMBERS, &c., INCLUDING “LIST OF THE PLANTS, saa oe \SECTS, BIRDS, AND ANIMALS OF THE DISTRICT, AUTHENTICATED BY MEMBERS OF THE SOCIETY. | es ae NS ; PUBLISHED BY THE BURY NATURAL HISTORY 80 ae BURY: meee JOHN HEAP, PRINTER AND STATIONER, “TIMES” OFFICE, UNION SQUARE. ; 1872. PRICE ONE SHILLING. 29 SER 956 BURY NATURAL HISTORY SOCIETY, FOUNDED JANUARY, 1868. Em Ee REPORT ‘(36 rey dis FROM JANUARY, 1868, TO DECEMBER, 1871, INCLUSIVE, ~— WITH THE RULES, LIST OF MEMBERS, K&C., INCLUDING LISTS: OF THE PLANTS: INSECTS, BIRDS, AND ANIMALS OF THE DISTRICT, AUTHENTICATED BY MEMBERS OF THE SOCIETY. —_ PUBLISHED BY THE BURY NATURAL HISTORY SOCIETY, BURY: JOHN HEAP, PRINTER AND STATIONER, “ TIMES” OFFICE, UNION SQUARE. 1872, PRICE ONE SHILLING “ LIST OF OFFICERS AND MEMBERS FOR 1872. President: Ra uo. ADOOGE: ; Pice-Presidents : T. B. BOTT, M.D., SAMUEL HORROCKS, RD. DAVENPORT, ROBERT KAY, DAVID WORMALD. hibrarian and Curator: SAMUEL WILD. Yreasurer ; ROBERT FATRBROTHER. fion, Secretary : THOMAS CHARLES Wembers : ALCOCK R. H. ALCOCK JOSEPH BOOTH ALBERT Bor’ T..B., M.D. BROADBENT W. S. BROWN THOMAS CHARLES THOMAS DAVENPORT RICHARD DAVIES T. C., M.D. DEARDEN THOMAS DRAKE JOHN FATRBROTHER ROBERT FLETCHER ADAM, M.D. FLETCHER THOMAS GRUNDY HARRY HALL WILLIAM HARTLEY WILLIAM HOLT THOMAS HOLT WILLIAM HORROCKS SAMUEL JACKSON DENNIS . JAKENS JOSEPH KAY EDWIN KAY JOHN KAY ROBERT KAY SAM. ; LONSDALE EDWARD NUTTALL JOHN NUTTALL THOMAS PATRICK WILLIAM PIXTON JAMES RICHARDSON JOSEPH SHEPHERD JOSEPH SIMPKIN EDWARD SMITH JOHN THOMAS TOOTILL ROBERT TURNER THOMAS D. WILD SAMUEL WORMALD D. A, WOOD JOSEPH. CATALOGUE OF BOOKS IN THE LIBRARY. GEOLOGY. . Geology, Introductory Text Book of: Page. . Geological Examinator: Page. . Geology for General Readers: Page. eo bo Me BOTANY. . Elementary Botany: Oliver. . Structural Botany: Cook. . Notes on the Food of Plants: Grundy. . Vegetable Kingdom: Lindley. . Handbook of British Flora: Bentham. . British Ferns: Moore. 10. Manchester Flora: Grindon. 11. Profitable Plants: Archer. coon na ao » ENTOMOLOGY. 12. British Butterflies: Newman. 18. British Moths: Newman. MICROSCOPY. 14. The Microscope and its Revelations: Carpenter. 15. Half-Hours with the Microscope: Lankester. 16. Common Objects of the Microscope: Wood. PHYSIOLOGY. a7. Elementary Physiology: Huxley. 18. Questions on Physiology: Alcock. 19. Comparative Anatomy: Carns. No. 20. 21. 22. 23. 24, 25. 26. 27. 28. 29. 30. 31. 32. 33. 34. 35. 36. 37. 38. 39. 40. 41. 42. 43. 44, 45. 46. 47. 6 MISCELLANEOUS. Chemistry of Common Life. Vol. I.: Johnston. “ Vol. IL. Uses of Animals to Man: Lankester. Handbook to the Marine Aquarium : Gosse. Common Objects of the Country : Wood. Common Objects of the Sea-Shore : Wood. Summer Rambles in Lancashire, Yorkshire, Cheshire, and Derbyshire : Grindon. Land and Fresh Water Shells: Dyson. Hardwick’s Science Gossip. 1865. 3 1866. 35 1867. 3 1868. “fs 1869. + 1870. 4) 1871. Nature. Vol. I. Ws Vol, II. ‘ Vol. IIT. Intellectual Observer. Vol. I. “7 Vol..I; a Vol. III. FA Vol. IV. Science Lectures for the People. 1st series: Roscoe and others. ‘ 2nd series. Selected Essays: Huxley. Foraminifera: Alcock. (From transactions of Manchester Literary and Philosophical Society.) Report of Lower Mosley Street Schools Natural History Society. 1870. Transactions Norfolk and Norwich Naturalists’ Society, 1870-71. SAMUEL WILD. RULES. I—The meetings of the members shall be held on the first and third Tuesday evening of each month at eight o’clock. Ii.—The subscription shall be 6d. per month. I1I.—Any member neglecting to pay his subscription for six months shall cease to be a member. TV.—Members may propose at any of the ordinary meetings such books as they think it is desirable should be added to the Library ; any member so proposing a book, to state its price and give all the information he can respecting it. V.—Members shall return the Society’s books at the next ordinary meeting after the expiration of the time allowed for reading, or failing to do so, shall pay a fine of 1d. a volume: the time allowed for reading cannot be extended if the book is wanted by any other member. VI.—Any member damaging or losing any book, or other property of the Society, shall make good or replace the same. VII.—On the first Tuesday in December of each year there shall be a meeting to elect officers, and arrange proceedings for the ensuing year; at such meeting the Secretary shall read a report of the pro- ceedings of the past year, and the treasurer shall produce the accounts. VIIL.—The Society shall not be dissolved without the consent of three-fourths of the members. TX.—All business connected with the Society (with the exception of that provided for by rule VIII.) shall be decided by a majority of the members present at the ordinary meetings. X.—Any person wishing to become a member ofthe Society may be proposed at any ordinary meeting, and shall be balloted for at the next meeting of the Society ; a majority of votes to elect. XI.—The officers of the Society shall be President, Vice-Presidents, Treasurer, Secretary, and Librarian and Curator. XII.—No addition shall be made to, nor alteration in the foregoing rules, nor shall any bye-law be made, excepting at a special meeting of the Society, called by circular addressed to each member, one month previously, stating the proposed addition, alteration, or bye-law. PREFACE. Tse Bury Naturat History Society haying now been in existence four years, has resolved to publish this report for the use of its members and others to whom it may be of interest. We have frequently felt the want of a list, showing our local Flora and Fauna, for reference. Much information has been brought before our Society, the utility of which to us will be greatly enhanced by this publication, and we believe that it may also prove useful to many who are not on our list of members. There are several advantages to be derived from such a record however imperfect it may be, and it has therefore been decided not to wait until something like completeness could be attained, but print the information we have now. Among the advantages which the existence of such a record offers are :—instruction to beginners as to where particular specimens may be found or looked for with a probability of success ; an easy book of reference, to find the scientific name of a specimen, together with its classification, the English name being known; an addition (though slight) to the general knowledge of the Natural History of the King- dom, and, above all (so far as our Society is concerned), an indication of the work that still remains to be done, by means of a detailed statement of the facts that we have so far ascertained or verified. The filling up of many wide gaps will be facilitated by a reference to these lists, as they show what information we are short of. Tt will be seen at once that, in several branches of Natural History, a great deal remains to be done. We present no geological report ; we have recorded nothing of the Hepatic, Mosses, and Fungi, nor of microscopic animalcules and plants; the Mollusca are all but untouched, and the very interesting study of objects collected by pond- dredging seems to have found no favour with us. It would be easy to point out many such deficiencies, but the work of a general Natural History Society being of such vast extent as to be practically without limit, a young Society such as ours may be expected to touch but lightly for a while on the more difficult and abstruse branches of its study. Still we exclude no section of Natural History, taking the term in its widest sense. This was our programme at the foundation of the Society, and it has received the sanction of the numerous members who have since joined it. The prominence of any one branch of inquiry beyond another indicates the popularity of that division, compared with the others, amongst our members. The greatest number of our hard workers 9 are without doubt Entomologists, and several of our members have excellent collections, especially of the Lepidoptera. It is no wonder that this is the case, when we consider not only the number and beauty of the various species, the excitement of the chase in capturing them, the readiness with which their wonderful development from the egg to the perfect insect may be watched at home in all its stages, but also the proximity of Chat Moss, Carrington Moss, and other places where they are to be found in great abundance, so that a large and interesting collection may be made in ashorttime. The making of a collection of specimens is almost, if not absolutely, essential to the successful study of Natural History, in any of its numerous divi- sions and sub-divisions. ‘To examine at one time one specimen, and at another a different one, no matter how exact the notes which may be made, does not convey to and impress upon the mind anything like the same amount of information as may be gained by placing individual specimens side by side, in a collection. Beyond this there are those peculiar charms of memory—known only to collectors— connected with the history of each particular specimen ; the time, the place, the companions, and other circumstances connected with it, are vividly recalled, and always with pleasure. Several members of our Society have taken great interest in the collection and preserva- tion of birds and in the study of Ornithology. At the exhibitions that have been held by the Society, it has been remarked that there has been a great preponderance of Entomological and Ornithological specimens. These, and collections of birds’ eggs, have been much admired for their excellence in every respect. Botanical specimens have not made so great a show, chiefly because dried specimens of plants occupy a great deal of space, are easily damaged, and are found not to be of great general interest. The botanical division of Natural History has, for this reason, been chiefly represented at our exhibi- tions by specimens of foreign vegetable productions, and illustrations of the uses to which they are applied. These exhibitions have pretty fairly represented the chief divisions of Natural History that our Society has so far taken up. Many of our members are provided with microscopes, and one—the property of the Society—is kept in the meeting room, for use when- ever required. The following report of our proceedings will show that numerous subjects, besides those already mentioned, have been brought before us. The lists which we publish do not represent the number of speci- mens that have been submitted to our consideration. Numerous beasts, birds, fishes, reptiles, insects, and plants have been shown, which have been obtained from a distance. Deformities, both animal and vegetable, and cultivated garden plants have also been exhibited, and several members have at different times made excursions to 10 various parts of the country, in almost every direction, have reported what they have observed, and exhibited specimens that they have collected. The majority of these excursions have been to the seaside, and chiefly to our western coast, including Aberystwith, Anglesea, Llandudno, Rhyl, Hilbre Island and the Hundred of Wirrall, Southport, Black- pool, Fleetwood, Ulverstone, Grange, Whitbarrow, and the Isle of Man. We have also had a few reports from the eastern coast, and several from members who have travelled inland. We have determined to confine our lists to a radius of 20 miles from Bury, and only in a few instances has this rule been overstepped, ~ when a rare specimen has been found, just outside the limit. The compilation of the different lists has been entrusted to the members of the society whose names are attached. Poyort of the Bury Natural History Society From its commencement to December, 1871. 1868. The first meeting of the Society was held January 15th, 1868, with a roll of 18 members. Six new members joined the Society during the year, but through leaving the town, and other causes, six retired, leaving the number as at first. During the year 46 meetings were held, and 20 papers read on the following subjects :-— Twelve lectures on “ Structural and Economic Botany.” ‘ The Fresh Water Fishes of England.” ‘The Natural Orders Crucifere, Orobanchacew, Scrophulariacee, and Labiate.” “ The Bark- Cloth of the South Sea Islands,” illustrated by specimens collected in three voyages of Captain Cook, and lent by Mr. Hampden G. Glasspoole, of Ormsby St. Michael. By Mr. R. H. Alcock. « A Visit to a Bone Cave in Somersetshire,” by the Rev. B. Herford. «Fresh Water and Land Shells of England,” by Mr. 8. H. Alcock. ‘«‘ Bchinodermata,” by Dr. Alcock. «« A Visit to North Wales,” by Mr. T. Holt. The rest of the meetings were devoted to the ordinary business of the Society. An excursion was made to Simpson Clough. At the commencement of the year the president offered a prize of £5 to the member who collected and produced at the end of the year the best collection of specimens of British plants. The prize was awarded to Mr. James Pixton, who produced about 160 specimens. 1869. The Society commenced the year with 18 members, and ended it with 42, being an increase of 24. There has been a decrease in the number of lectures and papers, there being 9 this year against 20 in 1868. The following is a list of the subjects :— «The tribe Mammalia,”’ by Dr. Alcock. « Geology,” by Mr. D. Wormald. a hy ‘ecm of Science on the origin of man,” by Mr. J. Plant, ‘« Birds, their nests and eggs,” by Mr. T. D. Turner. * Spring Flowers,” by Rev. Jos. Freeston. «The anatomy of Birds,” by Mr. Norman Moore, B.A. ‘‘ The nervous system and nervous force,” by Mr. J. K. Wright, B.A. ‘* Edible fruits,” by Mr. R. H. Alcock. 12 The remaining 87 meetings were occupied with the ordinary busi- ness of the Society. Two excursions were made in the course of the year, one to New Mills, in Derbyshire, on which occasion the members were entertained by Mr. S. H. Alcock; the other was to Ringley and its neighbourhood. During the year a library was formed of 26 volumes, The Society also joined the Lancashire, Yorkshire, and Cheshire Amalgamated Natural History Society, which holds its meetings quarterly in the different towns connected with it in rotation. 1870. This year 42 members were on the books at its commencement, and at its conclusion 45, being an increase of 3. Forty-nine meetings were held, with an average attendance of 10 members. At three of these the following papers were read :— ‘The natural history of water,” by Mr. R. H. Alcock. ‘The physical geography and natural history of Kinder, in Derby- shire,”’ read by Dr. Bott, contributed by Mr. R. H. Alcock. **A second lecture on Butterflies and Moths,” by the Rey. J. T. Whitehead. Thirty-eight evenings were occupied by the business of ordinary meetings, and the remaining eight by microscopical investigation, under the presidency of Mr. Samuel Horrocks and Dr. Bott. ; Excursions were made to the following places:—Mere Clough, Simpson Clough, Hudear (for the purpose of dragging a reservoir), Springside, Deeply Vale and Grant’s Tower, and the cloughs near Ringley Road station. ; In the course of the year an additional cabinet to hold the Society’s specimens was obtained, at a cost of £5 10s., which was defrayed by the subscriptions of the members and a few friends. The Society is indebted to several of its members and friends for gifts of specimens this year. The library has increased from 26 to 81 volumes, and the following periodicals are now taken in ;—‘“‘ Nature,” ‘ Hardwick’s Science Gossip,” ‘‘ Newman’s Entomology.” 1871. This year there has been a decrease of five in the number of mem- bers, leaving 40 upon the roll. Forty-nine meetings have been held. The largest attendance at an ordinary meeting has been 18, the smallest 38. On an average there has been an attendance of 9 at each meeting, against 10 last year. Twenty-nine of the 41 members have made an average attendance of 16, the remaining 12 being honorary members. The Society having come to the conclusion that weekly meetings are too frequent, has decided to hold them in future twice a month, viz., on the first and third Tuesdays. Lectures were delivered on— 18 «« Foraminifera,” by Dr. Alcock. ««The Folk-lore of Natural History,” by Mr. Robert Holland. «‘The Natural History of organised beings,” by the Rev. J. Ellis. The following papers, followed by discussions, were read by members of the Society :— ‘‘ Insects and their eggs.”—Mr. Robert Kay. ‘‘The Microscope.’’—Mr. Samuel Horrocks. ‘* Spiders.”.—Mr. Dennis Jackson. ‘“¢ Larve.”’—Mr. W. Hall. ** Starch.”—Mr. R. H. Alcock. «The Eel.” —Dr. Bott. «« A visit to Aberystwith.”—Mr. R. H. Alcock. Four evenings were spent in microscopical study, and the remaining 84 were ordinary meetings. Excursions have also been made to places of interest in the neighbourhood, and the Society has been favoured on one occasion by the company and assistance of Mr. Leo H. Grindon, during a walk to Deeply Vale, Grant’s Tower, and neighbourhood. The Library now contains 47 works, two or three being small pamphlets. It has been judged advisable to join the Ray Society, that we may have the advantage of its valuable publications, but we have not yet received any of them. In December, 1870, an exhibition was held in connection with a meeting in Bury of the Amalgamated Society of Lancashire, York- shire, and Cheshire, which was attended by 1037 persons. Certain restrictions on the arrangements, arising from the rules of the Amal- gamated Society, caused a loss of £2 10s. 33d. The report of the treasurer shows a balance in favour of the Society at the end of the year of £8 19s. 6d. THOS. CHARLES. LIST OF PLANTS Noticed by the Bury Natural History Society within jifteen | miles of Bury. In compiling this list, I have gone carefully through the minutes of our Society for the last four years, and have also examined the com- peting collections of botanical specimens for a prize, a few years back. T have supplemented the information derived from these sources only. by the addition of such plants as I have noticed myself and can vouch for. Excepting in the case of very common plants which have been brought from time to time to our meetings either in the infancy of the Society, or for purposes of illustration, or anatomical study, or where a plant is recorded on my own observation only, the initials of the contributing members have been attached. From causes already alluded to, there have been several changes in our constitution since we commenced operations, and therefore several authorities that I quote are no longer members of our Society. This is the key to the initials :— ‘ J. P.—James Pixton. R. F.—Robert Fairbrother. J. T. W.—Rev. J. T. Whitehead. | S. H.—Samuel Horrocks. J. W.—Joseph Wrigley. T. C._-Thomas Charles. J. A.—Joseph Alcock. W. H.—William Holt. R. K.— Robert Kay. In arranging the list I have followed Bentham’s ‘‘ Handbook of the British Flora” so far as the flowering plants go. For the ferns I have taken Moore's British Ferns, because many make an almost exclusive study of these plants, and this admirable handbook only costs 1s. As to the English names, I have been much puzzled. I have made no attempt to indicate systematically specific distinctions by English names, but have preferred to use those by which the plants are most commonly known. This even is no easy task to carry out, for many plants are not known by any English name, and in many instances T have never heard an English name, though there probably is one; in other instances there are several names. In cases of doubt of this kind I have referred principally to Withering’s ‘“‘ British Plants,” Smith’s ‘English Flora,” and to Hooker and Arnott’s ‘‘ British Flora.” A few Fungi have been brought to our meetings, and a few of us have become to a limited extent toad-stool eaters, but so little has been done by us in this study that I omit them altogether. 15 Several plants evidently not belonging to our neighbourhood, and some not belonging to the British Flora at all, I have observed grow- ing where cotton refuse—more especially the refuse from Egyptian cotton—has been thrown down. Our Society has thought that it would be best not to omit all mention of them, but to distinguish them from the other plants by prefixing an asterisk (*). R. H. ALCOCK. OLASS I.—DICOTYLEDONS. TWO SEED-LEAVES. Sus-Crass 1.—Thalamiflores. Stamens inserted below the Pistil. Order Ranunculaceae. The Crowfoot Family. Anemone nemorosa. Wood Anemone. Common. Ranunculus aquatilis. Water Crowfoot. Not very common near Bury. Chesham. R. hederaceus. Ivy C. Common. R. Flammula. Spearwort. Common. R. I’. var. sub-erectus (Syme). Chesham. R. Ficaria. Pilewort. Common. R. acris. Upright Crowfoot. Common. R. repens. Creeping C. Common. R. bulbosus. Buttercup. Not so frequent as the two last, which are also com- monly called Buttercups. Buckley wells, T. C. Gorsey brow. Order Nympheacee. The Waterlily Family. Nymphea alba. White Waterlily. Fletcher's fold, T. C. Hudear. Nuphar lutea. Yellow W. Hudcar. Order Fumariacee. The Fumitory Family. Corydalis claviculata. White Fumitory. Gigg wood, J. P. Order Crucifere. The Crucifer Family. Barbarea vulgaris. Winter-cress. Frequent in the neighbourhood of gardens. Nasturtium officinale. Water-cress. Elton fold. Plumpton, T. C. Cardamine pratensis. May flower. Common. C. hirsuta. Hairy Bitter-cress. Common. Alliaria officinalis. Jack by the hedge. Springside, J. P. Erysimum cheiranthoides. Wormseed. Castlecroft, J. P. Brassica Sinapistrum. Charlock. Common. Capsella Bursa-pastoris. Shepherd’s purse. Common. Lepidium campestre. Field-cress. Ogden valley. *L. ruderale. Narrow-leaved cress. From cotton refuse. *Senebiera Coronopus. Wart-cress. From cotton refuse. Order Violacee. The Violet Family. Viola palustris. Marsh Violet. Mere clough. V. canina var. sylvatica. Dog Violet. Common. V. tricolor. Pansy. Common. Order Caryophyllacee. The Pink Family. Saponaria Vaccaria. Ainsworth, in cornfields: Hudcar, twice as a garden weed. Silene inflata. Bladder Campion. Castlecroft, J. P. Unsworth. Lychnis vespertina. White C. Lammy bank, 'T. C. Unsworth. . diurna. Red C. Common in damp woods. L. Githago. Corn-cockle. Chat moss, R. K. L. Flos-cuculi. Ragged Robin. Common with L. diurna. 16 Sagina procumbeus. Pearlwort. Common. Arenaria serpyllifolia. Thyme-leaved Sandwort. Birtle, J. P. A. trinervis. Three nerved 8. Common. Cerastium vulgatum. Mouse-ear chickweed. Common. Stellaria media. Chickweed. Common. S. uliginosa. Bog stitchwort. Common. 8. Holostea. Greater stitchwort. Common. Spergula arvensis. Yarr. Common. Order Hypericacee. The St. John’s Wort Family. Hypericum quadrangulum. St. Peter’s wort. Near Buckhurst school, J. P. Ains worth, J. T. W. H. humifusum. Trailing St. John’s wort. Near Buckhurst school, J. P. H. pulchrum. Pretty St. John’s wort. Bamford wood. Order Linacee. The Flax Family. Linum catharticum. Mountain Flax. On hill pastures. Common. Order Malvaceae. The Mallow Family. Malva sylvestris, Mallow. Hudcar and elsewhere as a garden weed; not other- wise common. *M. verticillata. From cotton refuse. Order Tiliacee. The Lime Family. Tilia europea. Lime tree. Does not seem to flower close to the town, but freely at Limefield. Order Geraniacee. The Crane’s bill Family. Geranium Robertianum. Herb Robert. Bamford wood. G. dissectum. Jagged Crane's bill. Lees, J.P. Chesham. Oxalis Acetosella. Wood-sorrel. Common. Order Polygalacee. The Milkwort Family. Polygala vulgaris. Milkwort. Common. Order Aceracee. The Maple Family. Acer Pseudo-platanus. Sycamore. Commonly cultivated, and withstands smoke well. Sous-crass II.—Calycifiores. Stamens around or upon the Pistil. Order Leguminose. The Leguminous Family. Ulex europzus. Gorse. Common. . Genista tinctoria. Dyer’s green-weed. Springside, J. P. G. anglica. Needle-whin. Near Buckhurst school, J. P. Ononis arvensis. Rest-harrow. Lees, J. P. Medicago maculata. Spotted Medick. Hudcar. Trifolium pratense. Honeysuckle Clover. Common. T. medium. Cow C. Common. T. repens. White C. Common. : ; T. procumbeus. Lesser Trefoil. Spring Side, J. P. T. filiforme. Least T. Common. Lotus corniculatus. Bird’s-foot T. Common. Vicia hirsuta. Tare. Springs, J. P. V.Cracca. Tufted Vetch, Common. V. sativa. Fodder V. Not uncommon. Brandlesome. Lathyrus Aphaca. Yellow Vetchling. Appeared once as a garden weed at Hudoar. L. pratensis. Meadow V. Chesham, Ringley, &e. Common, __ L. macrorrhizus. Bitter Vetch. Common. Dunsters, T. C. Birtle Dean. *Scorpiurus sulcata. Caterpillars. From cotton refuse. 17 Order Rosaceae. The Rose Family: Prunus communis. Blackthorn. Broadoak Wood. P. Cerasus. Dwarf Cherry. Mere clough, J. P. P. Padus. Bird GC. Kennels, Limefield, J. P. Chesham. Spircea Ulmaria. Meadow-sweet. Dunsters, T.C. Kennels, Limefield. Rubus idoeus. Raspberry. Bamford wood. Grant's tower. R. fruticosus. Blackberry. Common. Fragaria vesca. Strawberry. Mere clough, T.C. Bamford wood. Potentilla Fragariastrum. Barren strawberry. Common. P. Tormentilla. Tormentil. Common. P. auserina. Silver-weed. Common. Unsworth. Alchemilla vulgaris. Lady's mantle. Common. A. arvensis. Parsley piert. Elton Vale, T. C. Rosa canina. Dog Rose. Common. R. arvensis. White D. R. Common. Pyrus Aucuparia. Mountain-ash. Common. Holcombe, T. C. Cratoegus Oxyacantha. Hawthorn. Common. Order Onagracee. The Willow-herb Family. Epilobium hirsutum. Hairy Willow-herb. Common. Ringley. FE. montanum. Broad-leaved W. Common. Simpson’s clough. Circeea Lutetiana. Enchanter's nightshade. Bamford wood. C. alpina. Alpine E. nightshade: Bamford wood. Order Saxifragacee. The Saxifrage Family. Chrysosplenium oppositifolium. Opposite-leaved Sengreen. Common. C. alterinfolium. Alternate-leaved S. Not common. Mere Clough. Drosera rotundifolia. Mound-leaved Sundew. Chat moss. R. K. D. longifolia. Long-leaved S. Chat moss, R. K. Order Umbellifere. Unmbelliferous Plants. Hydrocotyle vulgaris. Pennywort. Chesham. Apium grayeolens. Celery. Springside, J. P. *Ammi majus. ———— From cotton refuse. *Feeniculum vulgare. Fennel. From cotton refuse. Angelica sylvestris. Wild Angelica. Common. Heracleum Sphondylium. Cow-parsnip. Common. Myrrhis odorata. Sweet Cicely. Common. Bunium flexuosum. Earth-nut. Common. Chzrophyllum sylvestre. Chervil. Common. Caucalis Anthriscus. Hedge-parsley. Common. ; Order Araliaceez. The Ivy Family Hedera Helix. Ivy. Common. Svs-Crass I1I.—Monopetals. Petals united. Order Caprifoliacee. The Honeysuckle Family. Adoxa Moschatellina. Moscatel. Notcommon. Mere clough. Sambucus nigra. Elder. Common. Viburnum Opulus. Guelder rose. Kirklees, T. C. Gigg wood, J.P. Chesham. Lonicera Periclymenum. Honeysuckle. Common. Dunsters, T.C. Kennels, Limefield, Chesham fold, Ainsworth, &c. Order Stellate. The Stellate Family. Galium palustre. Marsh Bedstraw. Ringley. G. uliginosum. Marsh Goosegrass. Ringley. cds 18 G. saxatile. Heath Bedstraw. Very common, G. Aparine. Cleavers. Common. Ringley. Asperula odorata. Sweet Woodruff. Bamford wood. . Sherardia arvensis. Field-madder. Not common about Bury. Ainsworth, J.T. W. Order Valerianacee. The Valerian Family. Valeriana officinalis. Great Valerian. Kennels, Limefield, J.P. Gigg,R.F. Dob wood, T. C. Common in wet places. Order Dipsacacece. The Teasel Family. Scabiosa succisa. Devil’s bit. Common. Elton vale, W. H. Dunsters, T. C. Order Composite. The Composite Family. Tussilago Farfara. Colt’s-foot. Common. T. Petasites. Butter-bur. Common all along the river sides, and at Simpson clough, &c. Solidago Virgaurea. Golden-rod. Springside. Near Grant’s tower, J. P. Inula dysenterica. Fleabane. Kennels, Limefield, J. P. Dunsters, T. C. Ains- worth, J. T. W. Bellis perennis. Daisy. Common. Chrysanthemum Leucanthemum. Oxeye. Common. C. segetum. Corn-marigold. Ainsworth, J.T.W. Near Grant’s tower, J.P. Hudcar. C. inodorum. May-weed. Common. Achillea Ptarmica. Sneezewort. Elton fold, T. 0. Hudcar. A. Millefolium. Yarrow. Common. Tanacetum vulgare. Tansy. Railway bank, Castlecroft, J. P., probably an escape from a garden. *Artemisia Abrotonum, ‘lLad’s-love. From cotton refuse. A. vulgaris. Mugwort. Between Ringley Road station and Giant's seal. Gnaphalium uliginosum. Marsh Cudweed. Bury ground, J. P. Senecio vulgaris. Groundsel. Common. S. sylvaticus. Mountain G. Near Ringley Road station. S. aquaticus. Marsh Ragwort. Oommon. S. Jacobea. Kettle-dock. Common. Bidens tripartita. Bur-marygold. Bury ground, J.P. Ringley, Clifton. Arctium Lappa. Burdock. Unsworth. Carduus lanceolatus. Spear Thistle. Common. C. arvensis. Plume Thistle. Common. Centaurea nigra. Hard-irons. Common. C. Cyanus. Blue-bottle. Occasional, but not very common. Tragopogon pratense. Goat’s-beard. Railway bank, near Black lane, J. T. W. Hypocheris radicata. Cat’s-ear. Common. Lactuca muralis. Wall-lettuce. Springside, J P. Radisher wood, T. C, Taraxacum Dens-leonis. Dandelion. Common. Crepis virens. Hawk’s-beard. Common. Hieracium Pilosella. Mouse-ear Hawkweed. Common. H. sabaudum. Savoy H. Common. Lapsana communis. Nipplewort. Springside, J.P. Tyldesley. Order Campanulacee. The Bell-flower Family. Jasione montana. Sheep’s-bit. Springside, J. P. Ainsworth. Campanula rotundifolia. Hare-bell. Common. Order Ericacee. The Heath Family. Vaccinium Myrtillus. Whinberry. Common, V. Vitis-idea. Cowberry. Common. V. Oxycoccos. Cranberry. Behind Grant’s tower, J. P. Andromeda polifolia. Wild Rosemary. Behind Grant’s tower, J. P. Clifton moss. Erica vulgaris. Ling. Common. E, Tetralix. Cross-leaved Heath. Common. 19 Order Primulacee. The Primrose Family. Hottonia palustris. Water violet. Observed in one place. Primula vulgaris. Primrose. Common. Dob wood. Lysimachia vulgaris. Loose-strife. Castlecroft, J. P. The name Loose-strife is applied to Lythrum Salicaria and indifferently to the five species of Lysimachia. L. nemorum. Yellow Pimpernel. Common. Anagallis arvensis. Poor man’s weather-glass. Common. A. a. var. cerulea. Occasionally. Hudear. Brookshaw. Order Aquifoliacee. The Holly Family. Tlex Aquifolium. Holly. Common. Order Jasminiacee. The Jessamine Family. Fraxinus excelsior. Ash tree. Common. One at Chesham has a girth of 7ft. 8in. five feet from the ground. Ligustrum vulgare. Privet. Commonly cultivated. Order Gentianacee.. The Gentian Family. Erythrea Centaurium. Sanctuary. Ringley, near the station. Order Convolvulacee. The Bindweed Family. Convolvulus sepium. Large Bindweed. Elton vale, W.H. Plumpton, T. C. Order Boriginacee. The Borage Family. Myosotis palustris. Water Forget-me-not. Not uncommon. Dob wood. M. arvensis. Field F. Common. Order Solanacee. The Nightshade Family. Solanum Dulcamara. Bittersweet. Not uncommon, but local. Elton vale. Brandle- some, T. C. Broadoak wood. Ringley. *S. nigrum. Black Nightshade. From cotton refuse. *Lycopersicum esculentum. Tomato. From cotton refuse. Order Scrophulariacee. The Figwort Family. Verbascum Thapsus. Great Mullein. Hudcar, as a garden weed. Scrophularia nodosa. Knotty Figwort. Kennels, Limefield, J. P. Digitalis purpurea. Foxglove. Common. Dunsters, T.C. Kennels, Limefield. Veronica officinalis. Common Speedwell. Common. V. Beccabunga. Brooklime. Waterfold, J. P. VY. Chamedrys. Germander Speedwell. Common. Bluepits, J.P. Mere clough, T.C. Bamford wood, and frequent in hedge banks. V. argrestis. Field S. Common. V.arvensis. WallS. Birtle, J.P. Dunsters, T. C. Bartsia Odontiltes. Red Bartsia. Mere clough, T. C. Euphrasia officinalis. Eyebright. Holcombe, T. C. Common on hill pastures. Rhinanthus Crista-galli. Yellow-rattle. Chat moss, R. K. Pedicularis sylvatica. Lousewort. Common. Dunsters, T. C. Mere clough. Helmshore. Melampyrum pratense. Cow-wheat. Dob wood. T. OC. Order Labiate, The Labiate Family. Mentha aquatica. Water-mint. Kennels, Limefield, J. P. Elton vale, T. C. M. arvensis. Common Mint. Common. *M. Pulegium. wiegy hula From cotton refuse. *Origanum vulgare. Marjorum. From cotton refuse. Nepeta Glechoma. Robin-run-i’th’-hedge. Common. Prunella vulgaris. Self-heal. Common. 20 Scutellaria galericulata. Scull-cap. Ringley, 8. H. Stachys Betonica. Wood-betony. Ringley, 8. H. S. sylvatica. Hedge Woundwort. Common. 8. palustris Clown’s W. Common. Galeopsis Tetrahit. Hemp-nettle. Elton vale, T.C. Ainsworth, Brandlesome, Unsworth. Common in corn fields. *Ballota nigra. Black Horehound. From cotton refuse. Lamium purpureum. Red Dead-nettle. Common. Teucrium Scorodonia. Wood-sage. Common. Ajuga reptans. Bugle. Gigg, J.P. Mere clough. Order Verbenacee. The Vervein Family. *Verbena officinalis. Vervein. From cotton refuse. Order Plantaginacee. The Plantain Family. Plantago major. Plantain. Common. P. lanceolata. Ribwort Common. Sus-Crass IV.—Monochlamydes. Perianth+ single, or none. Order Chenopodiacee. The Goosefoot Family. *Chenopodium polyspermum. Many seeded Goosefoot. From cotton refuse. C. album. White G. Common. Atriplex patula. Fat hen. Common. Order Polygonacee. The Buckwheat Family. Rumex obtusifolius. Broad-leaved Dock. Common. R. sanguineus. Bloody-veined D. Hudcar. R. Acetosa. Sorrel. Common. R. Acetosella. Sheep’s S. Common. Polygonum aviculare. Knot-grass. Common. P. Convolyulus. Climbing Buckwheat. Common. P. Bistorta. Patience-dock. Common. P. amphibium. Amphibious Snakeweed. P. Persicaria. Spotted S. Common. P. Hydropiper. Water-pepper. Common. Order Euphorbiacee. The Spurge Family. Euphorbia Helioscopia. Sun-spurge. Common. E. Peplus. Petty-spurge. Common. Mercurialis perennis. Dog’s mercury. Common.. Order Empetracee. The Crowberry Family. Empetrum nigrum. Crowberry. Cuckoo narrow, Deeply vale, &c. Order Callitrichacee. The Starwort Family Callitriche aquatica. Starwort. In most ditches. Order Urticacee. The Nettle Family. Urtica dioica. Great nettle. In the immediate neighbourhood of Bury, nettles ara scarce. + “A goneral name for the floral envelopes; applied in cases where there is only a calyx, or where the calyx and corolla are alike.”—Manual of Botany, BALrour. : i. 21 Order Cannabinacee. The Hemp Family. Humulus Lupulus. Hop. Owlerbarrow, J. W. Near Bolholt, T.C. Birtle, Lomases. Order Ulmacee. The Elm Family. Ulmus montana. Wych Elm. Common. U. campestris. Field Elm. Common. There are well grown trees of both these Elms at Chesham. Order Amentacee. The Catkin-bearing Family. Alnus glutinosa. Alder. Common. Botula alba. Birch. Common. Excavations of peat near Hudcar indicate that this ancient forest was almost entirely of birch. Carpinus Betulus. Hornbeam. Common. Chesham. Corylus Avellana. Hazel. Common. Fagus sylvatica. Beech. Common. It seems to withstand smoke pretty well. There is a beech at Broomfield, Ainsworth, with a girth of Sft. 2in. five feet from the ground. It is 2} miles from Bury, and 8} miles from Bolton. Quercus Robur. Common Oak. There are plenty of oaks about Bury, and some fair trees, but they do not seem to be flourishing well now. Q. Cerris. Turkey Oak. Common. It seems to withstand smoke better than the common oak, Salix pentandra. Sweet bay-leaved Willow. Near Frog-hall, J. P. 8. fragilis. Crack W. Common. §. alba. White W. Common. Handsome trees in the dells near Ringley Road station. 8. viminalis. Osier W. Common. §. Caprea. Common Sallow. ‘ Populus alba. White Poplar. Common, but does not grow well. P. nigra. Black Italian P. There isa fair tree at Spring side, measuring in cir- cumference 6ft. Jin. five feet from the ground, but they generally do very badly and die in a short time in smoky places. P. fastigiata. Lombardy P. Commonly cultivated, but with very poor success. P. balsamifera. Balsam P. The last remark applies. Order Conifere. The Cone-bearing Family. Pinus sylvestris. Scotch Fir. Grows badly in smoke. There is a good tree at Spring-side, but most in the neighbourhood are dead or dying. CLASS S1.—MONOCOTYLEDONS. ONE SEED-LEAF. Order Typhaceee. The Bullrush Family. Sparganium ramostim. Bur-reed. Bury ground, J. P. Elton-vale, T. 0. Order Aracee. The Cuckoo-pint Family. Acorus Calamus. Sweet-flag. Bury ground. Order Lemnacee. The Duckweed Family. Lemna minor. Duckweed. Common. Order Naiadacew. The Pondweed Family. Potamogeton natans. Flatter-docks. Common. Order Alismacee. The Water-Plantain Family. Alisma Plantago. Water-plantain. Common, 22 Order Hydrocharidacece. The Frogbit Family. Elodea canadensis. American Water-weed. A very common and troublesome weed. Chesham. Bury and Heap Commercial Company's reservoir. Reservoir, Higher mill, Freetown. Openshaw fold. Hampson mill, &c. Order Orchidaceee. The Orchis Family. Epipactis latifolia. Broad-leaved Helleborine. Kennels, Limefield, J. P. Orchis mascula. Early purple Orchis. Kennels, Limefield, J. P. Ainsworth. O. maculata. Spotted O. Kennels, Limefield, J. P. Dunsters, T. 0. Order Lridacee, The Crocus Family. Iris Pseud-acorus. Yellow-flag. Kirklees, T. 0. Crocus nudiflorus. Autumnal Crocus. Birtle J. A. Order Liliacew. The Lily Family. Scilla nutans. Blue-bell. Common. Allium ursinum. Garlic. Mere clough, T. C. Dob wood. Narthecium ossifragum. Lancashire Asphodel. Behind Grant's tower, J. P. Order Juncacee. The Rush Family. Juncus communis. Common Rush. Common. J. articulatus. Jointed-rush. Common. J. obtusiflorus. Blunt-flowered J. Common. J. squarrosus. Heath-rush. Common. J. bufonius. Toad-rush. Common. Luzula pilosa. Broad-leaved Wood-rush. Frequent in moist woods. L. sylvatica. Great W. Common in woods. L. campestris. Field W. Common everywhere. Order Cyperacee. The Sedge Family. Scirpus palustris. Creeping Spike-rush. Near Radcliffe. Carex remota. Distant-spiked Carex. Hudcar. C. czespitosa. Tufted bog C. Hudcar. C. flava. Yellow C. Hudcar. Order Graminee. The Grass Family. Anthoxanthum odoratum. Vernal grass. Common. *Phalaris canariensis. Canary grass. From cotton refuse. Phleum pratense. Timothy grass. Common. Alopecurvs pratensis. Foxtail-grass. Common. A. geniculatus. Floating F. Common in wet places. Aira ceespitosa. Tufted Hair-grass. Common. A. flexuosa. Waved H. Common. Holcus lanatus. Meadow Soft-grass. Common. H. mollis. Creeping S. Common. Nardus stricta. Mat-grass. Common on hill pastures. Triticum repens. Couch-grass. Common. Lolium perenne. Darnel. Common. Dactylis glomerata. Cock's foot grass. Common. Cynosurus cristatus. Crested Dog’s tail grass. Common. Briza media. Quaking-grass. Not uncommon. Hercules, J. P. Pilsworth, R. F. Poa aquatica. Reed Meadow grass. Broadoak wood. P. fluitans. Floating M. Common. P. annua. Annual M. Everywhere. P. pratensis. Smooth stalked M. Common. Melica uniflora. Wood Melic grass. Dob wood. 23 sy CLASS IIL—CRYPTOGAMS. NO FLOWERS. Division Filices. Ferns. _ Polypodium Phegopteris. Beech-fern. Simpson’s clough. P. Dryopteris. Oak-fern. Simpson’s clough. The Park. _ Allosorus crispus. Parsley-fern. Fo edge. Polystichum aculeatum, form lonchitidoides. Common Shield-fern. Bamford wood, _ Lastrea montana. Mountain Buckler-fern. Common. L. Filix-mas. Male-fern. Common. _ . dilatata. Broad Buckler-fern. Common. Athyrium Filix-foemina. Lady-fern. Common. he um Spicant. Hard-fern. Common. B.S. var. strictum. One specimen. Cockeymoor-lane. _ Pteris aquilina. Bracken. Common. _ Botrychium Lunaria. Moonwort. Hill pastures, behind Bury. LIST OF BUTTERFLIES AND MOTHS. The following is an attempt to furnish a list of the Lepidoptera, (omitting Tortrices, Tine, and Pterophori), which have occurred within a radius of 20 miles of Bury, in which I have been kindly assisted by several collectors, especially Messrs. Chappell and Porter. The list contains the Scientific and English Name, and time of appearance of the perfect Insect, The numbers indicate the months the insect is in the imago form; when they are followed by (h) it implies that the insect has hybernated. The Food Plant, so far as is known is given, and also the known localities for some of the species, and for convenience a number of abbreviations are used as follows:— A. Ainsworth. B. Bolton. Bi. Birch. Bu. Blackstonedge. Br. Brad- shaw. Bu. Bury. B.W. Bamford Wood. C. Clifton. Oa.M. Car- rington Moss. C.M. Chat Moss. D. Droylsden. G. Greenfield. H. Horwich. U.P. Heaton Park. H.T. Hoghton Tower. lL. Leigh. L.L. Little Lever. M. Manchester. Mr. Middleton. BP. Prestwich. Pa. Patricroft. P.P. The Park, Pilkington. JR. Radcliffe. §. Staly- bridge. §.B. Staley Brushes. ROBT. KAY. DIURNI. Pieris Brassicw, Large White, 4 5 8, Cabbages and several Crucifere. Common everywhere. P. Rapz, Garden White, 4 58 9. Common everywhere. P. Napi, Green-veined White, 4 5 8, Rape and other Crucifere. Common everywhere. Anthocharis Cardaminis, Orange Tip, 4 5, Bitter-cress, Tower-wort, &c., C.M., P., Bu., M., B.W. Not a common insect. Gonepteryx Rhamni, Brimstone, 5 7, Buckthorn, Alder Buckthorn, M., B., Mr. Not a common insect. Colias Edusa, Clouded Yellow, 8 10, Several Leguminous plants, B., L., M. Very rare. C. Hyale, Pale Clouded Yellow, 8, Bu., B. Two specimens were captured near Bury recently. Argynnis Paphia, Silver-washed Fritillary, 7 8, Dog Violet, B. Has occurred in the neighbourhood of Bolton. Melita Artemis, Greasy Fritillary, 6, Scabious, Plantain, Foxglove, B., M. Uncommon. Vanessa C. Album, Comma, 6 7, Elm, Currant, Sloe, Nettle, M., B., Bu. Scarce. V. Urtices, Small Tortoise-shell, 3h 5h 6 9, Nettle. | Widely distributed and common. V. Polychloros, Large Tortoise-shell, 3h 5h 7 8, Elm, B., Bu. Scarce. V. Antiopa, Camberwell Beauty, 3h 5h 810, Willow, &c., H., B., L.L. Aspeci- men has been captured at each of these places. V. Io, Peacock, 3h 5h 8 9, Nettle. Not common, but widely distributed. V. Atalanta, Red Admiral, 89. Not common, but widely distributed. V. Cardui, Painted Lady, 3h 5h 7 9, Thistles. Uncommon, and very uncertain in appearance. Arge Galathea, Marbled White, 7 8, Timothy Grass, Mz. A number of specimens were taken some years ago. - 25 Satyrus Megmra, Wall, 5 8 9, various Grasses, M.,C.M. Uncommon. §. Janira, Meadow Brown, 6 7 8, Various Grasses, C.M., Bu., M. Very common. §. Tithonus, Gate Keeper, 78, Annual Meadow Grass, B., M. Local and uncommon. §. Hyperanthus, Ringlet, 6 7, Millet and Annual Meadow Grasses, M., C.M. Local, but common. Chortobius Davus, Large Heath, 6 7, Cotton Grass, Beak Rush, C.M., Ca.M. Local, but common. C. Pamphilus, Small Heath, 6 789, Annual Meadow Grass, B. Appears to be the only locality. Thecla Rubi, Green Hair Streak, 6 7 8, Bramble and Papilionaceous Plants, M. Very local, T. Quercus, Purple Hair Streak, 7 8, Oak, H.T. Local. Polyommatus Phlaas, Small Copper, 6 6 7 8 9, Sorrel. Common and widely distributed. Lycena Aigon, Silver-studded Blue, 7 8, Vetches, Bird’s-foot Trefoil, C.M. TLuocal and uncommon. L. Alexis, Common Blue, 6 6 7 8 9, Clover, Bird’s-foot Trefoil, Bu., B., C.M., M. Mr. Uncommon. L. Alsus, Small lue, 5 6, Milk Vetch, Mt. Several specimens have been captured. L. Argiolus, Azure Blue, 5 6 7 8, Holly, Ivy, H.T. Thanaos Tages, Dingy Skipper, 5 8, Bird’s-foot Trefoil, M.,H.T.,C.M. Local, not common. Hesperia Sylvanus, Large Skipper, 5 8, Meadow Soft-grass, &c., C.M., H.T., M. Frequenting drain sides and railway embankments. NOCTURNI. Smerinthus Ocellatus, Eyed Hawk Moth, 5 6 7, Willow, Poplar, Apple, C.M., Bv., Bt, Mr. Not a common species. §. Populi, Poplar Hawk Moth, 5 6, Poplar, Aspen, Sallow. Common and widely distributed. Acherontia Atropos, Death’s-head Hawk Moth, 8 9, Potato, Jasmine, M., Bu., B., Br., Br. Uncommon. Sphinx Convolvuli, Convolvulus Hawk Moth, 9, Small Bindweed, B., D., Br. Several specimens have been captured near Bolton. Deilephila Euphorbiw, Spurge Hawk Moth, 6, Cypress Spurge, Sea Spurge. A specimen was captured at Chorley gardens, near Bolton, about 1865, D. Galii, Bedstraw Hawk Moth, 7 8, Yellow Bedstraw, Fuchsia, H., B., Mr, S. Very rare. D. Lineata, Striped Hawk Moth, 8 9, Bedstraw and Vine, M., Br. One specimen was found at rest by Mr. Taylor, of Middleton, and is now in his collection. Chzerocampa Celerio, Silver-striped Hawk Moth, 10, Vine, B. Has occurred several times in the neighbourhood. C. Porcellus, Small Elephant Hawk Moth, 6, Bedstraw, C.M. Not common. C. Elpenor, Elephant Hawk Moth, 6, Willow-herb, Bedstraw, Fuchsia, C.M., M., Bu. Not common. C. Nerii, Oleander Hawk Moth, 10, Oleander, Periwinkle, B. One specimen at Chorley gardens, near Bolton. Macroglossa Stellataram, Humming-bird Hawk Moth, 5 6789, Bedstraw, Widely distributed, but not common. M. Bombyliformis, Narrow-bordered Bee Hawk Moth, 7 8, Field Scabious, M. Local and uncommon. Sesia Culiciformis, Large Red-beltedjClearwing, 5 6, Wood‘of Birch Trees, M., C.M. Local and uncommon. §. Tipuliformis, Currant Clearwing, 6, Pith of Currant bushes. Widely distributed, but not common. 8. Speciformis, White-barred Clearwing, 5 6, Stems of Alder, C.M. A local species, and very rare. §. Bembeciformis, Hornet Clearwing, 6, Wood of Sallow, Poplar, Osier, Bu., B., M., R. Not uncommon, at rest. 26 Cossus Ligniperda, Goat Moth, 6 7, Solid wood of Willow, Elm, Oak, Pa., A., B., H.T., P., M. Sometimes "found in the larva state Hepialus Hectus, Gold Swift, 6, Roots of various plants, H. T., P.P., B.W., &c. Rather common a. Lupulinus, Common Swift, 6, Roots of Herbaceous Plants. Abundant and widely distributed. H. Sylvinus, Wood Swift, 7 8, Unknown, B., M., B-.W., H.T. Not common. H. Velleda, Northern Swift. 6 7, Roots of Bracken, ’Bu., WM... 5... B.Wae ee H.T. A common species. H. Humuli, Ghost Swift, 6, Roots of Burdock, Nettle, &. Common everywhere. wart Statices, Forester, 6, Sorrel, C.M., P. P. Uncommon, fond of settling on histles. Zygena Trifolii, Broad-bordered five-spotted Burnet, 6, Horse-shoe Vetch, Bird’s- foot Trefoil, M. Local, this appears to be the only known locality. Z. Filipendule, Six spotted Burnet, 6, Crowfoot Trefoil, C.M., H.T., M. ,