50 
FUNGUS FORAY AT FARNLEY TYAS. 
€. CROSSLAND; ELS: 
Halifax. 
THE sixteenth annual foray of the Yorkshire Naturalists’ 
Union was held at Farnley Tyas, September 22nd to 27th, 
the object being the investigation of the neighbouring fields 
and woods. Permissions were granted by Lord Dartmouth 
and the West Riding County Council. The head-quarters 
were at the ‘‘Golden Cock.” There were present Messrs. 
A. Clarke, Huddersfield; W. N. Cheesman, Selby; Harold 
Wager, Leeds; Thos. Gibbs, Derby; R. H. Philip, Hull; 
C. H. Broadhead, Wooldale; J. Needham, Hebden Bridge; 
H. C. Hawley, Boston, Lincs.; Thos. Smith, Alderley Edge; 
H. Humphrey, Stockport ; J]. W. H. Johnson, Thornhill; Rev. 
F. H. Woods, Bainton; and a Wakefield representative. 
There were also representatives from the following Societies: 
Huddersfield, Milnsbridge, Slaithwaite, Berry Brow, Honley, 
Moldgreen, Primrose Hill, and Lindley. Each _ brought 
parcels of Fungi gathered in their own and other localities, such 
as Golcar, Kirkheaton, etc., too far away to be worked from this 
centre, though within the Huddersfield area. 
This village has long been one of the occasional joint meeting- 
places for the many Field Naturalist Societies in the Hudders- 
field district. These Societies, especially the Huddersfield 
Botanical Society, have for nearly a quarter of a century included 
fungi in their investigatoins. It was partly on this account that 
the Committee decided to hold the foray here. ‘There being a 
very suitable room at the Inn, with plenty of light and table 
space, it was thought an exhibition of the specimens collected 
might be made that would be of interest and value to all present. 
Mr. A. Clarke provided a series of diagrams showing the 
order of classification, together with generic labels printed in 
large type, which were distributed on the walls and tables. 
These greatly facilitated the arrangement in proper order of the 
various species collected. Small wooden stands and pins were 
also made use of to show species in an erect and more natural 
position than if laid in a heap on the table. 
A few uncommon species were brought from Hebden Bridge 
by J. Needham; others from near Wakefield by J. W. H. John- 
son; and a consignment was sent from Luddenden Dean, near 
Halifax, by H. Waterworth, for exhibition purposes only, and 
are not included in the list of local species. 
Naturalist, 
