4 YORKSHIRE NATURALISTS UNION. 



The fourth meeting- was held on July 8th, at Scarborough, 

 partly in conjunction with the Yorkshire Geological and 

 Polytechnic Society, and was devoted to the exploration of 

 Langdale End and the adjacent valleys beyond Hackness. The 

 Union's old friend, Mr. James H. Rowntree, acted as special 

 hon. secretary for this excursion. 



The fifth meeting was held on the Bank Holiday Monday, 

 August 2nd, at Everingham Park, the beautifully-situated seat 

 of Lord Herries. On this occasion a fair amount of work was 

 done, especially in lepidoptera. Mr. J. J. Marshall acted as 

 special hon. secretary for this meeting, the arrangements made 

 by him being very efficiently carried out. 



Regarding the Fungus Foray, held on the i8th to 20th 

 September, at Barnsley, of which a notice will be given under 

 the Mycological Committee, there needs only be added here an 

 expression of the obligations under which Mr. E. G. Bayford 

 laid the Union, by his efficient arrangements as special hon. 

 secretary. 



The Union has again been placed under considerable 

 oblig-ation to the landed gentry of the county, for the unvary- 

 ing courtesy with which they facilitate the Union's work by 

 allowing permission for their estates to be visited on the 

 occasion of the excursions. 



The various railway companies have also most kindly 

 granted such privileges as have been asked for on the occasion 

 of each of the Union's meeting's. 



For the excursions of the coming 3'ear, 1898, 3'our Executive 

 recommend that the following programme of places and dates 

 be adopted : — 



For York Mid W.— Clapham for Bowland Knotts, Monday, May i6th. 

 For York S.W. — Doncaster for Balbj^ and Sandal, Whit Monday, 



May 30th. 

 For York N.E. — Hoving-ham and Wigg-anthorpe, Saturday, June i8th. 

 For York N.W. — Bedale for Jerveaux Abbey, Saturday, July 9th. 

 For York S.E. — Easington for Spurn Point, Friday to Monday, 

 July 30th to Aug'ust I St. 

 The Mycological Committee propose that the Fungus Foray 

 shall be held at Leeds for Harewood Park and Woods, at 

 a date to be fixed to suit the circumstances of the case, in 

 September, and your Executive have pleasure in recommending 

 that the request be complied with. 



For the Annual Meeting of next year (1898), the invitation 

 presented by the Scarborough Societies will be renewed, and 

 your Executive cordially recommend that it be accepted. 



