ANNUAL REPORT FOR 1897. II 



as follows : — H. C. Sorby, LL. D., F.R.S., Sheffield, Chairman. 

 J. D. Butterell, Wansford, Vice-Chairman ; Fred. W. Fierke, 

 M.C.S., Hull, Hon. Sec; W. Cash, F.G.S., Halifax; W. Eagle 

 Clarke, F.L.S., Edinburg-h ; John Cordeaux, M.B.O.U., Great 

 Cotes; Oxley Grabham, M.A., York; Rev. W. C. Hey, M.A., 

 West Ayton ; E. Howarth, F.R.A.S., Sheffield; Geo. Massee, 

 F.R.M.S., Kew; T. H. Nelson, M.B.O.U., Redcar ; T. Fetch, 

 B.A., Hedon ; J. Frazer Robinson, Hull ; W. Denison Roebuck, 

 F.L.S., Leeds; Rev. Henry Smith, M.A., Redcar; Arnold T. 

 Watson, F.L.S., Sheffield; and J. W. Woodall, M.A., F.G.S.,, 

 Scarborough. 



Wild Birds' and Eggs Protection Committee. — The 

 Rev. E. P. Knubley, M.A., Chairman and Convener, reports 

 that nothing has occurred during the year in connection with the 

 work of this Committee. Mr. Knubley's removal to Steeple 

 Ashton, Wilts., is a serious loss to the Committee, and it is 

 recommended that the appointment of his successor as Chairman 

 and Convener shall be left to the Committee, which it is 

 recommended to be re-elected as follows : — James Backhouse, 

 F.Z.S., Harrogate; F. Boyes, Beverley; T. Bunker, Goole ; 

 H. E. Dresser, F.L. S., F.Z.S., London ; R. Fortune, F.Z.S., 

 Harrogate ; Jno. Gerrard, M.B.O.U., Manchester ; Oxley 

 Grabham, M.A., M.B.O.U., York ; Rev. E. P. Knubley, M.A. ; 

 Claude Leatham, Wakefield; T. H. Nelson, M.B.O.U., Redcar; 

 Geo. T. Porritt, F.L.S., Huddersfield ; and Rev. W. T. Travis, 

 M.A., Ripley. 



Mycological Committee. — Mr. Charles Crossland, its secre- 

 tary, reports that in taking- a general view of the work done at 

 the Union's excursions during' the year, it is to be noted that 

 very few, and then only common forms of fungi were recorded 

 until the meeting at Langdale End and Scarborough on July 8th, 

 when, amongst the few found was one of Berkeley and Broome's 

 species, Dasyscypha citricolor. This w"as considered a valuable 

 find, as original specimens are not in the Berkeley Herbarium at 

 Kew. At the Everingham Park Excursion (Aug\ 2ncl), Puccinia 

 hydrocotyle (Link), a rather uncommon species, turned up in 

 great quantities in Houghton Woods. At the Fungus Foray, 

 held at Barnsley in September, of which a full account was 

 published in 'The Naturalist' for this month (November), 203 

 species were recorded, including one, Entoloma angiistatiini, new 

 to the British list. Considering the character of the season, the 

 Foray was a very successful one. An exhibition of the specimens 

 collected was part of the programme. It may be noted that 

 Mr. James Needham has been working hard throughout the year 



