128 YORKSHIRE NATURALISTS' UNION. 



Flora of West Yorkshire. — Your Executive ventures to 

 remind members that the stock of this work is still on oflfer 

 at 7,6 per copy (post free for 8/-), in order to g-ain space in the 

 Library, and it is trusted that a speedy clearance may be made 

 of the copies remaining 



The Library continues to grow b}- accretion of books pre- 

 sented and received in exchange. The labour of re-arranging 

 the books necessitated by the hasty removal of the library to a 

 new room mentioned in the last report, has not been completed, 

 and has in fact been almost wholly interrupted by reason of 

 pressure of other business on the part of the executive officials. 



British Association. — The Union has again been apj-ointed 

 one of the Corresponding Societies of the Association, and was 

 represented at the meeting at Glasgow by Mr. Harold Wager, 

 F.L.S., who reports that two meetings of the delegates were 

 held, of which a full report will be sent to each Society. At 

 the second meeting representatives of the various sections were 

 present to give the delegates information concerning the 

 various research committees appointed, and to indicate how the 

 local societies might be helpful in furthering the objects 

 of these. Two new committees have been appointed by the 

 botanical section, in which valuable help can be afforded 

 by local societies. (i) A committee to consider the desirability 

 of forming a Photographic Record of Plants, similar to that 

 vvhich has worked so well for geology. Specimens of photo- 

 graphs of plants may be sent to Prof. Weiss, Owens College, 

 Manchester, who will be glad to give further information. 

 (2) A committee for the investig'ation of the structures of the 

 Blue-Green Algae (Cyanophj'ceas). The committee would be 

 glad of fresh specimens of any species, which should be sent to 

 Mr. Harold Wager, Arnold House, Derby. The habitat should 

 be mentioned, and common as well as rare species are wanted. 



The Sections of the Union have more or less steadily 

 carried on their work during the year, and, as the success of the 

 field excursions entirely depends upon the presence of the 

 Union's best workers in every department, it is hoped that 

 members will endeavour to support the arrangements made 

 by the general and sectional officers by their presence at as 

 many excursions as possible. 



Vertebrate Section. — Mr Kenneth McLean and Mr. 

 Riley Fortune, F.Z.S., the secretaries, report that the meetings 

 of this section in connection with the Union excursions, have in 

 every case been badl)- attended, and the work done calls for no 

 special comment. It is greatly to be regretted that more 

 interest is not taken by Yorkshire ornithologists in the work of 

 the section. The most interesting- occurrence in the countv is 



