FORTY-SECOND ANNUAL REPORT, FOR I903. 5 



The excursion was numerously attended, and in addition to 

 most of the members of the Mycological Committee, the party 

 consisted of some younger members, who proved useful in 

 collecting. Professor Atkinson, of the Cornell University, New 

 York, one of the leading American Mycologists, joined the 

 excursion. The evenings were occupied by examining the 

 specimens collected during the day, and also by short addresses, 

 including the following : — " Bacteria in their Relation to Higher 

 Plants," Mr. G. Massee ; " Some Recently Noticed Coprophilous 

 Fungi," Mr. Thomas Gibbs ; "Methods of Preparing Illustra- 

 tions of Fungi," Mr. A. Clarke. Two other papers were taken 

 as read. Numerous photographs, drawings, &c., of Fungi were 

 also exhibited at the meeting. The excursion proved most 

 successful ; three species new to science, being obtained. 



Full details of the excursion and list of species collected 

 appeared in the " Naturalist " for November. 



The Mycological Committee recommended the place of 

 meeting for the 1904 Foray to be Upper Teesdale, from the 

 24th to the 29th September. This district has not hitherto been 

 visited by the Mycological Committee. 



Fung"U.S Flora. — The General Secretary raised the 

 question of the publication of the "Fungus Flora of Yorkshire," 

 Part I. of which appeared last year, and pointed out the desir- 

 ability of completing the work forthwith. In order that this 

 might be accomplished an amount of nearly £^0 was guaranteed 

 by those present, thus enabling the work to be proceeded with 

 at once. 



Attendance. — It is pleasing to record a considerable in- 

 crease in the attendance on the field excursions during the year, 

 and amongst those present were a good number of the older 

 members of the Union who had not taken part in the Excursions 

 for some time. 



Excursion Programme. — The usual descriptive circular 

 of the district visited was issued to the members and associates 

 for the Excursions. As in the previous year, each Society was 

 requested to state how many circulars would be required for 

 each excursion, as a result of which some saving was effected. 



The Union has been considerably assisted in its work by 

 the great kindness of the landed gentry of the county giving 

 permission to the members to visit their estates, and also by the 

 different Railway Companies who have given the travelling 

 facilities asked for on each occasion. 



