ANNUAL REPORT FOR 19OO. 9 1 



valley. Mr. Corbett continues attention to the most interesting- 

 problem which lies at Balby and around Doncaster, where 

 rocks occur from both N.E. and S.W. Cumberland, Westmor- 

 land, the Tees Valley, the East Coast, and probably North- 

 umberland and Scandinavia. The attention of members in- 

 terested is directed to the Don Valley, and all the Vale of York 

 from the Tees southward. In the latter nothing- has been 

 diligently looked for over a large area but Shap Granite. A 

 look out should be kept for other igneous rocks. 



The Committee ask for re-appointment as follows : — Percy 

 F. Kendall, F.G. S., Leeds, chairman ; J. H. Howarth, F.G. S., 

 Halifax, convener ; J. E. Bedford, F.G. S., Leeds ; John 

 Burton, Normanton ; Rev. W. Lower Carter, M.A., F.G.S., 

 Hopton ; Rev. E. Maule Cole, M.A., Wetwang ; H. H. Corbett, 

 M.R.C.S., Doncaster; Wm. Gregson, F.G. S., Baldersby ; 

 Rev. John Hawell, M.A., F.G.S., Ingleby Greenhow ; Edwin 

 Hawkesworth, Leeds ; Wm. Home, F.G.S., Leyburn ; Robert 

 Law, F.G. S., Hipperholme ; J. H. Lofthouse, Harrogate; H. M. 

 Platnauer, B.Sc, F.G.S., York ; Thomas Sheppard, F.G.S., 

 Hull; William Simpson, F.G.S., Halifax; J. W. Stather, 

 F.G.S., Hull; F. Fielder Walton, F.G.S., Hull, with the 

 additional names of Mr. Herbert B. Muff, of Bradford, and 

 Mr. J. E. Wilson, of Ilkley. 



The Yorkshire Wild Birds' and Eggs Protection Acts 

 Committee.— Mr. Oxley Grabham, M.A., M.B.O.U., the chair- 

 man and convener, reports that several members of the Commit- 

 tee have effected an important piece of work in joining with other 

 gentlemen to place a watcher on the Spurn to protect the Lesser 

 Terns, for particulars of which see the report in ' TheNaturalist', 

 for October, 1900. Good results have accrued, and it is hoped 

 if pecuniary assistance is forthcoming next year, to protect other 

 rare and vanishing species which are sadly in need of help, if 

 they are to be retained as breeding species in the county. 



It is recommended that the Committee be re-appointed as 

 follows :— Oxley Grabham, M.A., M.B.O.U., Heworth, York, 

 chairman and convener ; James Backhouse, F.Z.S., Harro- 

 gate ; 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; Rev. E. Ponsonby Knubley, 

 M.A., Steeple Ashton, Wilts. ; Claude Leatham, Wakefield ; 

 Kenneth MacLean, Harrogate ; T. H. Nelson, M.B.O.U., 

 Redcar ; T. Petch, B.A., B.Sc, Hedon ; Geo. T. Porritt, 

 F.L.S., Huddersfield; W. H. St. Quintin, J.P., D.L., M.B.O.U.; 

 and Rev. W. T. Travis, M.A., Ripley. 



Yorkshire Bryological Committee. — Mr. J.J. Marshall, 

 the secretary, reports that it is almost too early yet to sum up 

 exactly the work of this season, but it may safely be said that 

 good results will appear. Messrs. Marshall, Ingham, Needhani, 



