4 YORKSHIRE NATURALISTS' UNION — ANNUAL REPORT FOR 1895. 



The third meeting was at Flamborough, when the headland and 

 shores at Flamborough Head were explored. At the meeting the 

 chair was occupied by the Rev. W. C. Hey, M.A. 



The fourth meeting was the Bank Holiday Monday gathering, 

 which was this year devoted to the exploration of lower Swaledale, 

 with the meeting at Richmond. Mr. William Hewett occupied the 

 chair on this occasion. 



The fifth meeting, which was but scantily attended, was at 



Appletreewick, in Wharfedale, for the purpose of exploring the 



picturesque gorge of Troller's Gill. Mr. John Stubbins, F.G.S., was 

 in the chair. 



The two special meetings referred to were a Fungus Foray, held 

 at Huddersfield from September yth to loth, and a meeting at Filey 

 Brig on the 21st September, for the purpose of investigating the 

 Marine fauna and flora of that productive spot at the spring tide of 

 the autumnal equinox, both of which were very successful. 



Yorkshire is particularly fortunate in possessing a body of 

 landowners who extend every facility for scientific exploration and 

 natural history investigations on their estates, and the Union has 

 been indebted this season for permission kindly granted whenever 

 requested. 



Special thanks are also due to the enlightened policy of the railway 

 companies whose lines traverse our county, for the special privileges 

 which they have granted to members and associates attending the 

 excursions. 



For the Excursions of the coming year, 1896, your Executive 

 recommend that the following places be visited : — 



York N.W.... West Tanfield, Saturday, i8th April. 



York N.E. ... Crinkle Park and Staithes, Whit Monday, 25th May. 



York S.E. ... Skipwith Common, Saturday, 20th June. 



York Mid W. Clitheroe for Holland, Bank Holiday Monday, 3rd August. 



York S.W. ... Roche Abbey, Saturday, 29th August. 



The Marine Zoology Committee are wishful to have further 

 visits to Filey at the time of the Vernal and Autumnal Equinoxes, 

 and the Mycological Committee propose that the Fungus Foray 

 shall be held at Selby for Escrick and Osgodby at a date to 

 be fixed, to suit the circumstances of the case, in September, 

 and your Executive have pleasure in recommending that these 

 requests be complied with. 



The Societies which constitute the Union are now thirty-six 

 in number the same number as last year. 



