46 Yorkshire Naturalists' Union : Annual Report, 1920. 



in testing the depth and sampling the lower layers of peat, a report of 

 this meeting occurs in The Naturalist (Nov., pp. 369-370). 



Lectures on the subject are being arranged during the winter ; the 

 difficult but exceedingly useful work of bibliography, and the possible 

 arrangement of a small library on Peat, is well in hand. Dr. Forsyth's 

 report of people interviewed, and papers, etc., consulted, is very encourag- 

 ing and hopeful. 



The liivers Investigation appears to have been confined to the examina- 

 tion of submerged mosses in various types of streams. It is hoped tbat 

 a note on this subject may be published shortly in our journal. 



British Association. — Tlie representative of the Union (Mr. Thomas 

 Sheppard, M.Sc.) attended the British Association meeting at Cardiff 

 in the dual capacity of the Delegate from the Union and President of 

 the Conference of Delegates, which met on two occasions. He took for 

 the subject of his address, ' The Evolution of Topographical and Geo- 

 logical Maps,' which was printed in advance by the Association, and was 

 distributed among the delegates. A brief reference to this address 

 appeared in The Naturalist for October, pages 317-319. Originating 

 from a suggestion made by your delegate, Mr. Gilbert D. Shepherd of 

 the Cardiff Naturalists' Society, arranged an exhibition to illustrate 

 the work of the Corresponding Societies, which was held in two rooms 

 at the Technical College, where the Conference was held. This was 

 quite successful, but in view of the prominent part which the Yorkshire 

 Naturalists' Union has played in the scientific history of the country, its 

 exhibits were disappointingly few, being confined to the president's 

 extensive collection of geological maps, which occupied the large lecture 

 hall ; the Botanical Survey maps (original and published) by Drs. W. G. 

 Smith and T. W. Woodhead ; Yorkshire Syrphids, and specimens 

 illustrating Peat Investigation, by Mr. C. A. Cheetham, and a case 

 showing the variations in the Pale Brindled Beauty, by Mr. R. Butter- 

 field. Through the kindness of Principal A. D. Trow, who provided 

 tea for the delegates, an excellent opportunity was afi'orded for examining 

 the various exhibits. However, as the British Association has been 

 invited to visit Hull in 1922, possibly an opportunity will then be given 

 for the Yorkshire Narturalists to show that they are capable of greater 

 achievements than was evident at Cardiff, 



The Naturalist. — The high standard of excellence of our journal 

 has been maintained under the well directed energy of the Editors, 

 and they are to be heartily congratulated on their continued success in 

 keeping the Union's organ in the front rank of Natural History journals. 

 Thanks are due to Mr. Thomas Sheppard, M.Sc, for supplying entirely 

 free of cost blocks in illustration of his contributions, and to Mr. C. A. 

 Cheetham for paying for the plate in the June number, and four extra 

 pages in the July number of The Naturalist. 



The Presidency of the Union for 192 1 has been offered to and accepted 

 by Dr. H. H. Corbett. M.R.C.S., F.L.S., Doncaster. The Union wishes 

 to record its indebtedness to its retiring President, Prof. J. E. Marr, 

 D.Sc, F.R.S. 



Soppitt Memorial Library. — Dr. T. W. Woodhead, M.Sc, reports : 

 The following contributions have been received : — 



Notes from the Royal liotanic Garden, Edinburgh, Vol. X., Nos. 49-50, 

 and Vol. XI., No. 51. Birmingham Natural History and Philosophical 

 Society Annual Rejiort for 1918 and list of members for 1919, and 

 Proceedings, Vol. XIV., Part 3, 1919. North Staffordshire Field Club, 

 Transactions and Annual Report, 1919-20. British Association Hand- 

 book, Cardiff Meeting, 1920. Bibliographical Contributions from the 

 Lloyd Library, Vol. III., Nos. 2 to 7. 97th Report of the Whitby 

 Literary and I'hilosophical Society for 1919. 



Naturalist 



