3<32 HULL SCIENTIFIC AND FIELD NATURALISTS CLUB. 



As late as 15th September, an interesting time was spent 

 on Sutton drain, studying the fruits of aquatic plants like 

 the yellow water-lily, bur-reed, and arrow head, etc., par- 

 ticularly as regards the dispersal of their seeds. 



It is a pleasure to report that such a rarity as Laihyrus 

 paluslris flowered well during the past season. 



One plant is quite a new record for the East Riding, 

 namely, Cnicus acaulis, the dwarf thistle, which was dis- 

 covered two years ago near Beverley, and first announced 

 to the Club by Mr. Cox, of Willerby, at a meeting held in 

 November. 



THE COMMITTEE'S REPORT ON THE WORK OF 

 THE CLUB DURING 1905-6. 



ALTHOUGH the past year has not been marked by 

 _£~\_ any great increase in membership, it is nevertheless 

 pleasing to the Committee to be able to report that 

 the 1905-6 session shows no decrease in enthusiasm for 

 natural history, and can be written down in the Club's annals 

 as a satisfactory one. A feature of the meetings, both out- 

 door and indoor, has been that feeling of fellowship which in 

 a society of our kind is so necessary a qualification for 

 success. 



Transactions of the Club. — Transactions, Vol. III., Part 3 

 (for the year 1905), has been issued to the members since 

 our last Annual Meeting, and met with very favourable 

 reviews from the scientific and ordinary Press. Owing to 

 the general character of its contents, probably no part of 

 our annual publications has appealed to a greater circle of 

 readers than this one. Its contents, exclusively of local 

 interest, are as follows : — 



" Natural Aspects of Hull and District," by J. Fraser Robinson. 

 " The Mycetozoa of the East Riding," by T. Petch, B.A., B.Sc. 

 "The Hull Museum and Education," by T. Sheppard, F.G.S. 

 " Notes on Local Diatoms for 1904-5 " (Plate), by R. H. Philip. 

 "In Memory of Thomas Blashill, F.Z.S., F.R.I. B.A." (Plate), by 



T. Sheppard, F.G.S. 

 " Notes on the Reclaimed Land of the Humber District," by T. 



Petch, B.A., B.Sc. 

 The Committee's Report on the Work of the Club during' 1904-5. 

 "Mr. James W. Boult, Stonemason and Entomologist" (Plate), 



by J. Fraser Robinson. 



