Yorkshire Naturalists’ Union: Annual Report, 1910. 75 
Representative on Committee of Suggestions—W. West, Brad- 
ford. 
Other Members—J. N. Coombe, Sheffield, Prof. A. Denny, 
Sheffield, F. W. Mills, Huddersfield ; G. Howard, 
Rotherham ; T. Howard, Bradford ; Mark L. Sykes, 
Leeds; and J. W. H. Johnston, Thornhill. 
Soppitt Memorial Library.—Dr. T. W. Woodhead writes :— 
We are indebted to the kindness of Mr. C. Crossland, F.L.S., for 
a number of interesting additions to the library during the present 
year, especially papers dealing with Yorkshire fungi. Twenty- 
eight papers are included in the gift, and consist of reports of 
the Fungus Forays from 1896 to 1907, held at Grassington, 
Selby, Barnsley, Harewood, Mulgrave, Cadeby, Arncliffe, Helm- 
sley, Rokeby, Maltby, Farnley, Tyas, Bolton, and Masham. Others 
deal with New Fungi at Halifax; West Yorkshire and new 
British Fungi, also Coprophilous Fungi, Mollisia cinerea and its 
varieties ; the.Study of Fungi in Yorkshire, and Plants of Pecket 
Wood, by Jas. Bolton. 
British Association.— Mr. Sheppard attended both Conferences 
of Delegates from the corresponding Societies, at the British 
Association Meetings, at Sheffield,in September. The first of these 
was presided over by Dr. Tempest Anderson, and Mr, F. Balfour 
Browne opened a discussion on the best method of making natural 
history records. Your secretary advocated the Watsonian vice- 
county method, as adopted by the Union, and it was admitted 
by the reader of the paper that with regard to the work of the 
Union, and its records in its journal, ‘“‘ The Naturalist,” he had 
nothing but praise. It was suggested that a Committee of 
biologists be formed to recommend a definite system on which 
collectors should record their captures. 
The second meeting was presided over by Prof. Kendall, and 
a paper was read on the damage to roads by motor cars. 
This subject seemed hardly suitable for the Conference, 
which probably accounted for the poor attendance. The Chair- 
man introduced the question of the penny-wise and pound- 
foolish policy which had been adopted by the Treasury, of in- 
creasing the cost of the hand-coloured Geological Survey Maps : 
a subject dealt with in the Editorial Column of ‘‘ The Naturalist ”’ 
last March. The meeting expressed very strong views on the 
matter, and steps are being taken to endeavour to re-instate the 
former prices of the maps. . 
“The Naturalist ’’ has regularly appeared at the beginning of 
each month, and has again devoted space to comments and notes 
of general interest, to reviews of books, and provincial scientific 
societies’ publications ; there have also been the usual references 
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