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YORKSHIRE NATURALISTS' UNION. 27th ANNUAL REPORT, As presented at the Annual Meeting at Sheffield, Nov. 16th, 1888. THE 27th Annual Report (and Balance Sheet) now presented is to be regarded as merely an interim one, inasmuch as it is for a period of eight months only, during the greater part of which-brief as it is— the Union has been deprived of the services of both its honorary secretaries from unforseen causes. Mr. Eagle Clarke was appointed to an important position in the National Museum of Science and Art at Edinburgh, an appointment which necessitated his removal to that city at the end of May; while a month later, his colleague, Mr. Denison Roebuck, was totally disabled from all work for nearly four months by a very serious and unfortunate accident. Nevertheless, the work of the Union was taken up and carried on with the customary vigour and success, thanks to the prompt kindness of various members resident in Leeds. Particular credit is due to Mr. S. A. Adamson for assuming the duties of the honorary secretaryship at a critical time, and for the valuable services which entitle him to the gratitude, not only of the Executive, but of the members in general. Similar credit is due to Mr. F. Arnold Lees, who in like manner rendered invaluable assistance in the Editorial conduct of The Naturalist. The Executive therefore feel pleased to be able to report that at the present time the Union and its affairs are on the whole in a satisfactory and flourishing condition. The Meetings which have been held during the year have been five in number, one in each division of the county. The places and dates have been as follows: Leyburn Shawl, Whit-Monday, 21st May. Saddleworth, Saturday, 16th June. Robin Hood's Bay, Monday, 16th July. Market Weighton, Bank Holiday Monday, 6th August. Fungus Foray at Bramham and Harewood Parks, Tuesday, 25th Sept. For each of these meetings the usual fully descriptive circular, which is so conducive to the convenience of members undertaking the day's investigations, was published, and at all the meetings-with one notable exception, caused by adverse meteorological conditions -good results were achieved. The opening excursion, arranged for Whit-Monday, at Leyburn, was well attended, the day's work being directed to the exploration of that portion of the northern escarpment of Wensleydale which Naturalist, extends from Bolton Castle to Leyburn Shawl, and the meeting— over which Prof. A. H. Green, now of Oxford, presided-being held at Leyburn town. The second meeting was held in June, in the Saddleworth district-one which lies on the western or Lancashire slope of the Pennine range of hills. There was a good attendance, and although the district is not a very productive one in zoology or botany, the geologists were able to profit largely by their investigations. At this meeting the chair was occupied by an old and valued friend and ex-president, Prof. W. C. Williamson, and the Union had an opportunity of mingling with a number of well-known and able naturalists from the neighbouring towns of Lancashire. The third excursion was planned for visiting the Peak and the southern part of Robin Hood's Bay, on Monday, the 16th July, and our President journeyed from London to undertake the leadership of the geological party over ground which he has made peculiarly his own, and whose geology is so largely elucidated by his own researches and papers. Unfortunately, the weather was so thoroughly adverse, rain falling incessantly throughout the day and dense sea-fogs obscuring the view of the coast sections, that nothing whatever could be done, and a speedy retreat was made to the meeting-place at Scarborough by the adventurous score of members who had made the journey. Under these circumstances your Executive feel that the excursion should be again placed on the programme, and they are pleased to know that Mr. Hudleston has most kindly consented again to act as leader. The fourth meeting was held on the Bank Holiday Monday in August, under better climatic auspices, and with a consequently better scientific result. The meeting was held at Market Weighton, and the day's explorations were directed to the neighbouring portion of the Wold country, lying about Goodmanham and Londesborough. The concluding meeting of the season was devoted to the Fungus Foray, which our mycological botanists have looked forward to for some years. The date was fixed for the last week in September, and an old and valued member of the Union, Mr. George Massee, F.R.M.S., of Kew, attended as guide and botanical referee. Thanks to his assistance and to that of Mr. Soppitt and other of our botanists, to the suitability of the weather, and to the excellence and varied nature of the collecting-ground in the fine parks and woods at Bramham and Harewood, the Foray was a most decided success, resulting in substantial additions to our knowledge of the Fungus Flora of the county, and it was also the means of adding a couple of species to the British fungus-flora. |