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June 10. — " Shore Collecting at Filey and Scarborough," by the Rev. \V. 



C. Hey. Read by the Secretary. 

 June 24. — "Ants'' (with Diagrams). — Mr. T. Stainforth. 

 July S. — " Micro-Lepidoptera."— Mr. W. Mansbridge. 

 July 22.— "The Delta of the Hull."— Mr. G. H. Hill. 

 Aug. 5.—" Holiday Notes."— Mr. R. H. Philip. 

 Aug. 19. — " Some Conchological Studies." — Rev. E. P. Blackburn. 

 Sept, 2. — " Podurae." — Mr. H. M. Foster. 

 Sept. 16. — "Adaptation of Flowering Plants to their Seasons. ' — Mr. H. 



Knight. 



Most of these Lectures were illustrated by specimens, 

 diagrams, &c. 



During- the winter months, in addition to the fortnightly 

 Lectures, meetings have been held on the alternate Wednes- 

 day nights, which were chiefly of a practical and informal 

 character. For these nights the following Syllabus was 

 carried out : — 



1902. 

 Nov. 5. — Exhibition of Botanical Specimens by Members. 

 Nov. 19. — Conversational Evening. 



1903. 

 Jan. 14. — Exhibition of Photographs of Local Bird Life by Mr. C. W. 



Mason. 

 Jan. 28. — " Mounting Diatoms in Phosphorus." — Mr. H. M. Foster. 

 Feb. 11. — " Fred Good on Paul." — Read by Mr. E. Lamplough. 

 Feb. 25. — Conchological Evening. 

 Mar. 11. — Conversational Evening. 



Mr. C. Crossland, F.L.S. — In October, 1902, Mr. C. Cross- 

 land, F.L.S., of Halifax, the Secretary of the Yorkshire 

 Mycological Committee, spent a week-end in the district, 

 and also delivered an address on "The Structure and Classi- 

 fication of the Fungi " at a special meeting held at the 

 Museum. Mr. Crossland's enthusiasm has certainly done 

 good to our Society, and already several members are 

 working at the Fungi as a result of his visit. 



Yorkshire Naturalists' Union. — On December 10th, 1902, 

 the Annual Meeting of the Yorkshire Naturalists' Union was 

 held at Hull, when the President's Address was delivered by 

 Mr. P. F. Kendall, F.G.S., entitled " Some Problems in the 

 Distribution of Animals and Plants." By the permission of 

 the Hull Corporation, a Conversazione was afterwards held 

 in the Museum ; the members of the Union being entertained 

 by the Hull Geological Society and ourselves. A special 

 Exhibition was also held in the Museum, which was highly 

 appreciated, and on the following day a visit was paid to the 

 new section at Kelsey Hill. 



Excursions. — The following Excursions have been held 

 during the summer : — From April 4th to June 27th, 1903, the 



