26 Yorkshire Naturalists at Scarborough. 



Union's visit, and reflected the greatest credit upon all con- 

 cerned. There were so many interesting specimens, mostly of 

 local interest, that it is difficult to particularise. Perhaps those 

 which received the most attention were the various living 

 anemonies, molluscs, crustaceans, etc., which had been obtained 

 from the adjacent shores. There was an excellent series of 

 Chalk and Cornbrash fossils ; pre-historic implements, local 

 marine and non-marine mollusca ; lepidoptera, fungi, ornitholo- 

 gical specimens, etc. ; as well as a tine show of drawings and 

 photographs of natural history interest. It is a long time 

 since our members were so well provided for in this way, and 

 unquestionably the success of the conversazione kindly arranged 

 by our Scarborough friends, was largely due to this exhibition. 



In the afternoon the General Committee met at the museum, 

 when the reports on the year's work were presented by the 

 respective secretaries of committees and sections, and the 

 various offices for 1910 were elected (see page 33). 



At this meeting it was pointed out by the Hon. Treasurer 

 that as practicalh- one half of the members' subscriptions had 

 to be ear-marked for ' The Naturalist,' it left the whole of the 

 work of the Union, and the publication of its programmes, 

 reports and transactions, to be carried out for the small sum 

 of 5/6 per member. He therefore appealed to those who were 

 able, to increase their subscription in order that the many 

 papers and memoirs now awaiting publication might be printed. 

 There was an encouraging response to this appeal, and it is 

 sincerely to be hoped that others may follow the example. 

 The desirability of considerably increasing the membership of 

 the Union was also pointed out, and an effort will doubtless 

 shortly be made in this direction. A good start was made at 

 Scarborough, where several members of the local society joined 

 the Union. 



The visitors had tea together at the Grand Hotel, after 

 which Mr. W. H. St. Quintin, J. P. delivered his presidential 

 address, entitled, ' Some Notes on Aviculture,' in which he gave 

 the scientific results of his observations at Scampston, where 

 many rare and interesting birds are reared in his aviaries. 

 These notes will shortly appear in these pages. 



During the delivery of the address, the chair was occupied 

 by His Worship the Mayor of Scarborough (Councillor W. 

 Ascough, J. P.), who extended a hearty welcome to the visitors, 

 and gave practical evidence of his interest in natural science. 



Naturalist,. 



