YORKSHIRE NATURALISTS' UNION. 



THIRTY-SEVENTH ANNUAL REPORT, for 1898. 



The Executive have to congratulate the members on the 

 continued prosperity of the Union, especially from the point 

 of view of the Scientific work accomplished at some of the 

 meetings and by the Committees of Research. 



The Meeting's held during- the year have been six in number 

 as usual, one for each division of the county, and also a Fungus 

 Foray. 



The districts chosen for investigation and the dates of the 

 meeting's were as follows : — 



May 14, Saturday : Clapham. 



May 30, Whit-Monday : Doncaster for Balby and Sandal. 



June 20, Monday : Wig"anthorpe and Terrington Carr. 



July 9, Saturday : Jervaulx Abbey. 



July 29-^Augf. I, Friday to Bank Holiday Monday: Easington' 



for Spurn Point. 

 Sep. 10 to 12, Saturday to Monday, Fungus Foray : East 

 Keswick for Harewood. 



The usual and much appreciated descriptive circular for each 

 excursion was issued to members and associates. 



The opening meeting was held at Clapham for Ingleborough 

 slopes and summits, and was held on Saturday, the 14th of 

 May. The predominant feature was the geological party led by 

 Mr. Benj. Holgate, F.G.S., and the arrangements were most 

 efficiently made and carried out by Mr. Harry Speight, in the 

 absence of the honorary secretary. 



The second meeting- was on Whit-Monday, 30th May, at 

 Doncaster, when the g"eologists worked southwards and the 

 g-eneral body of naturalists north-eastwards. There was much 

 g-ood work done in various departments, and the attendance 

 was large, no less than 28 societies being represented, an 

 unprecedented number of late years. For the success of this 

 excursion the Union is larg-ely indebted to the arrangements 

 made by Mr. H. H. Corbett, who acted as special secretary for 

 the occasion. 



The third meeting was held at Terrington and Wiganthorpe, 

 the arrangements being- made by the hon. secretary, with the 

 assistance of Mr. M. B. Slater, and the Rev. F. Young, of Malton. 



