turning inland, proceeded along the drain side to Humberstone 

 and Waltham, returning to Cleethorpes by 4 o'clock, after which 

 the general Meeting was held, Mr. F. M. Burton presiding. 



The last excursion of the year was held at Louth, on Monday, 

 October ist, 1894. This meeting, which was very well attended, 

 was a combined excursion and " fungus foray," and no pains 

 had been spared to make it a thorough success. 



Many of the most prominent Mycologists of the day, — includ- 

 ing Mr. Geo. Massee, of the Royal Herbarium, Kew; Canon Du- 

 port, M.A., of Denver; Mr. Carleton Rea, m.a., b.c.l., of Worcester; 

 Mr. Chas. Crossland, Mr. H. T. Soppitt, and Mr. J. W. SutclifFe, 

 of Halifax, were present. Dr. Plowright, of King's Lynn, had 

 also signified his intention to be there, but was prevented at the 

 last minute. The district chosen for investigation, was a pecul- 

 iarly attractive one from a naturalist's point of view, and a fair 

 number of members were present. The General Meeting was 

 held at the King's Head Hotel. Mr. Alfd. Fieldsend was elected 

 assistant secretary in place of Mr. Joseph Coe who had left the 

 County. A grant of ^3 3s. was then made for the purchase of 

 cases for the County Herbarium, and a maximum of £^ 6s. 

 was granted for publication of the "Transactions." 



After the meeting an exhibition of fungi was held at the 

 Mechanics' Institute, and a lecture was delivered by Mr. Geo. 

 Massee, entitled, " The Evolution of Fungi." 



The Annual Meeting for 1894, which however, does not come 

 within the scope of the present report, was held at Grimsby, on 

 November 22nd, the Rev. Canon W. W. Fowler occupying the 

 chair while the President delivered his Address, which follows 

 page 31 in these Transactions. 



The best thanks of the Union are due to Mrs. Hotchkin, 

 Rev. J. C.Walter, Colonel R. G. Ellison, j. p., Nathaniel Clay- 

 ton-Cockburn, Esq.,j.p., G.H. Caton-Haigh, Esq., Porter Wilson, 

 Esq., and William Hornsby, Esq., for kindly granting the 

 members permission to pass over their Estates. 



The report of the Museum Committee will be found on pages 

 ix. and x. 



The work of the Union could be very materially extended if 



