YORKSHIRE NATURALISTS' UNION. 



THIRTY-EIGHTH ANNUAL REPORT, for 1899. 



The Executive, while they have to congratulate the members 

 on the undiminished scientific activity of the Union and of its 

 Committees of Research, have to express their regret that the 

 membership is not by any means commensurate with the im- 

 portance of its work, and to urge upon the members the 

 supreme importance of a very large increase in this respect. To 

 this end they recommend that an organised systematic effort be 

 made during the forthcoming winter to bring the claims of the 

 Union for support before the naturalists and the public of 

 the County of York. They would in this connection suggest 

 that a series of evening meetings be held in different towns of 

 the county for this purpose, and would invite assistance from 

 members willing^ to take part in reading papers or giving short 

 addresses, or exhibiting objects of interest at such meetings. 



The Meetings held during- the year have been six in number 

 as usual, one for each division of the county, and also a Fung-us 

 Foray. 



The districts chosen for investigation and the dates of the 

 meetings were as follows : — 



May 22, Whit-Monday : Dentdale. 

 June 10, Saturday : Tadcaster, for Stutton Carrs. 

 July 8, Saturday : Driffield, for Skerne and Wansford. 

 Augfust 5 — 7, Saturday to Bank Holiday Monday : Ing-leby Greenhow. 

 September 28, Thursday : Barnsley. 



September 25 — 27, Monday to Wednesday : Fungous Foray, Campsall 

 Woods. 



The usual and much appreciated descriptive circular for each 

 excursion was issued to members and associates. 



The opening meeting was held in Dentdale at Whitsuntide, 

 when a considerable number of members spent a most enjoyable 

 week-end in the exploration of the dale. 



The second meeting was held at Tadcaster, where there was 

 a large attendance, and some good work in various departments 

 was done, particularly in Stutton Carrs. At a conversazione 



