l6 YORKSHIRE NATURALISTS* UNION. 



The chief " find " of the year, however, is an Hepatic, new 

 to the British Isles, found in Jackdaw Crag Quarry, Tadcaster, 

 by the writer. Its name is Scapania calcicola Arnell and Persson, 

 just described as a new species in Rev. Bry., No. 6, 1903. He 

 has also found a distinct variety new to England, in Fen Bog^ 

 Goathland ; its name is Scapania nemorosa, var. uliginosa Jensen, 

 a name not yet published. Among Bog Mosses he found, in 

 Wheeldale, Goathland, SpJiagnitm parvifolium, and S. Girgensohnii, 

 var. xevophihim. In Fell Beck, Brimham Rock, he found 

 Campylopus paradoxus, and the Hepatic Cephalozia catemilata. 



The above discoveries were chiefly made on the occasion 

 of the excursions of the Yorkshire Naturalists' Union. 



It is recommended that the following be elected during 

 1904: — Matthew B. Slater, F.L.S., Malton, chairman; J. J. 

 Marshall, Beverley, convener ; Richard Barnes, Harrogate ; 

 Robert Braithwaite, M.D., F.L.S., London ; Llewellyn J. Cocks, 

 London; Charles Crossland, F.L.S., Halifax ; William Ingham, 

 B.A., York ; James Needham, Hebden Bridge ; and Wm. West, 

 F.L.S., Bradford; and that Mr. Ingham be its representative 

 on the Executive Committee of the Union, and on the Committee 

 of Suggestions. 



Mycological Report. — Mr. C. Crossland, F.L.S., 

 writes :— During the last few years, the interest takeri in 

 fungi has been on the increase. This year it has exhibited 

 itself in a most marked degree, to wit, the meetings held at 

 Filey, Bowes, and WharncUfie, at all of which much attention 

 was given to this branch of Natural History, vide the respective 

 reports in the "Naturalist." The Annual Fungus Foray, held 

 at Helmsley, was most successful. 



Work has been continued, apart from the organised 

 meetings. We would draw attention to the two excellent 

 papers in the "Naturalist" on "Fungus Hunting during the 

 Christmas Holidays of 1902," (i) by Mr. Cheesman, " Nat.," 

 April, (2) by Mr. Fetch, " Nat.," September ; also to the one 

 on " Economic Fungi," by J. H. Holland. The May issue 

 contains the second list of Masham and Swinton Fungi, which 

 brings the total number of species, noted during two years' 

 investigations, to over 530 ; these are being added to by 

 W. A. Thwaites. A few important facts relating to Parasitic 

 Fungi have been brought to light. Several species new to 

 science, many new to Britain, and a few newly-noted host 

 plants, are recorded in the " Naturalist " for the year. 



The year's work includes the definite determination of a 

 number of species which have been laid aside for some time 



