174 YORKSHIRE NATURALISTS UNION — ANNUAL MEETING 



Leeds ; Wm. Home, F.G.S., Leyburn ; James Spencer, Halifax ; 

 T. Tate, F.G.S., Leeds; J. W. Woodall, F.G.S., Scarborough; J. R. 

 Mortimer, Drififield, and R. Wood, M.D., Driffield, and the 

 Rev. H. W. Crosskey, M.A., as an honorary member. 



The Yorkshire Marine Zoology Committee was re-appointed as 

 follows :— Dr. H. C Sorby, LL.D., F.R.S., Sheffield (chairman); 

 Messrs. J. P. A. Davis, HaHfax (hon. secretary) ; G. Brook, F.L.S., 

 Edinburgh ; J. D. Butterell, Beverley ; W. Eagle Clarke, F.L.S., 

 Edinburgh ; John Cordeaux, M.B.O.U., Great Cotes ; W. Cash, 

 T.L.S., Halifax; Rev. W. C. Hey, M.A., York; Baker Hudson, 

 M.C.S., Redcar; T. H. Nelson, M.B.O.U., Redcar; O. T. Olsen, 

 E.L.S., Grimsby; Rev. H. Smith, M.A., Redcar; J. W. Woodall, 

 M.A., F.G.S., Scarborough ; and Geo. Massee, F.R.M.S., Kew, as 

 Botanical Referee. 



The Yorkshire Fossil Flora Committee was also re-appointed, 

 to consist of Prof. W. C. Williamson, LL.D., F. R.S., Manchester 

 (chairman); James W. Davis, F.L.S., F.G.S., F.S.A., Halitax 

 (vice-chairman) ; Wm. Cash, F.G.S., F.L.S., Halifax (hon. secretary) ; 

 Messrs. S. A. Adamson, F.G.S., Leeds; Thos. Hick, B.A., B.Sc, 

 Manchester; B. Holgate, F.G.S., Leeds; R. Kidston, F.G.S., 

 F.R.S.E., Stirling; Robert Law, F.G.S., Halifax; Prof. L. C. Miall, 

 F.L.S., F.G.S., Leeds; James Spencer, Halifax; John Stubbins, 

 F.G.S., F.R.M.S., Leeds; and William West, F.L.S., Bradford. 



The Yorkshire Coast Erosion Committee was re-appointed, to 

 consist of Mr. J. W. Woodall, F.G.S. (chairman), and the Rev. E. M. 

 -Cole, M.A. (hon. secretary), Mr. J. C. FAnson, F.S.A., F.G.S., 

 Saltburn-by-the-Sea, and F. Fielder Walton, F.G.S. , Hull. 



It was then unanimously resolved that the present Section for 

 Micro-Zoology and Micro-Botany be transformed into a Committee 

 •of Research, dealing with the same branch of study and working in 

 ■connection with the British Association Committee on the same 

 subject, to consist of Dr. H. C Sorby, LL.D., F.R.S., Sheffield 

 (chairman) ; J. M. Kirk, Doncaster (hon. secretary) ; W. West, 

 F.L.S., Bradford; Prof. Alfred Denny, F.L.S., Sheffield; C. B. 

 Crawshaw, Dewsbury; C. P. Hobkirk, F.L.S., Dewsbury ; Rev. W. E. 

 Hancock, M. A., Knaresborough ; Chas. Crossland, Halifax ; and 

 M. H. Stiles, Doncaster. 



A new Committee was then appointed to investigate the 

 causes of the Disappearance of Native Plants, to consist of the 

 following members: — C. P. Hobkirk, F.L.S., Dewsbury (chairman); 

 P. F. Lee, Dewsbury (hon. secretary) ; J. Emmet, F.L.S., Boston 

 Spa; M. B. Slater, F.L.S., Malton ; Rev. W. A. Shuffrey, M.A., 

 Arncliffe; Rev. W, Thompson, M.A., Sedbergh ; J. H. Phillips, 



Naturalist, 



