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YORKSHIRE NATURALISTS AT BRADFORD. 



Bradford has certainly kept up its reputation. At the annual 

 gathering- of the Yorkshire Naturalists' Union, held on Saturday 

 last, January 27th, the citizens of Bradford had obviously done 

 everything- in their power to ensure the meeting being a thorough 

 success. 



Two excursions were arranged for the morning, and not- 

 withstanding; the inclement weather, these were well attended 

 by naturalists from all parts of the county, and afforded an 

 opportunity of seeing the various glacial features of the district 

 as described by Messrs. Jowett and Muflf. By the aid of an 

 excellent contoured map in the current issue of the Bradford 

 Scientific Journal the principal items of interest were pointed 

 out by Mr. J. E. Wilson. Mr. W. H. Parkin and Mr. H. B. 

 Booth were also responsible for carrying out the morning's 

 programme, and in addition the members were able to visit the 

 botanical g-ardens in Lister Park, where Mr. E. Naylor is doing 

 such excellent work. 



The members dined together at the Ro3'al Hotel, and then 

 proceeded to the Cartwright Memorial Hall, where the meetings 

 for the remainder of the day were held, by the permission of the 

 Bradford Corporation. 



The report presented at the General Committee was of a 

 \-ery satisfactory character. It was shown that the various 

 excursions held during the summer of 1905 had been well 

 attended, and had been productive of good result from a 

 scientific point of view. Four new societies had become 

 affiliated with the Union since the last annual meeting, and 

 o\er thirty new members were on the Union's list, making the 

 number of members and associates over 3300. 



In the matter of publications it was reported that during 

 the year Mr. Roebuck's Presidental Address on 'The Salient 

 Features connected with the History of the Yorkshire Naturalists' 

 Union,' and the final part of the 'Fungus Flora of Yorkshire ' 

 (350 pages), had been issued. It was also stated that the final 

 part of Baker's ' North Yorkshire ' w'as in type and about to be 

 issued, and that the ' Bird.^ of Yorkshire ' was in the printer's 

 hands. 



The reports of the \arious committees and sections were 

 received, and on the recommendation of the Geological Section, 

 the scope of the Fossil Flora Committee was enlarged so 



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