FORTY-SECOND ANNUAL REPORT, FOR I903. 21 



Two parts of a series of papers and maps on the "Geographi- 

 cal Distribution of Vegetation in Yorkshire," by members of 

 this Committee (Messrs. W. G. Smith, C. E. Moss and W. M. 

 Rankin), were published in the " Geographical Journal " during 

 the year. Copies of these were presented by the authors to the 

 Soppitt Memorial Library, where they may be borrowed with 

 other papers on botanical survey by members of the Union. 



It maybe noted that the Durham Naturalists' Union is now 

 working alongside the Y.N.U. on botanical survey. A field 

 note-book has been prepared by the President (Rev. W. J. Win- 

 gate), to facilitate field observations on natural history. 



An attempt to stimulate even greater interest in botanical 

 survey in Yorkshire will be made before the field season of 1904 

 opens. 



It is recommended that the following be elected during 

 1904:— 



Chairman, Convener, Representative on Executive, and on 

 Committee of Suggestions — -W. G. Smith, B.Sc, Ph.D. 



Other Members — C. E. Moss, J. F. Robinson, C. Crossland, 

 C. Waterfall, W. Thomson, T. W. Woodhead, F.L.S., 

 H. J. Wilkinson, W. B. Crump, M.A., and H. H. Corbett. 



Committee of Sug-gestions for Research.— Your 



Executive recommends the formation of a " Committee of 

 Suggestions for Research," to consist of two members appointed 

 by each section of the Union, and one from each Committee. 

 This Committee will consider the best methods of carrying on 

 the work of the Committees and Sections of the Union in such 

 a manner as to be most beneficial. 



It is recommended that the following be the first Officers of 

 the Committee : — 



Chairman— P. F. Kendall, F.G.S. 



Convener— W. G. Smith, B.Sc, Ph.D. 



Representative on Executive — P. F. Kendall, F.G.S. 



Other Members— Rev. W. L, Carter ; J. W. Stather, F.G.S., 



T. Gibbs, W. Ingham, B.A., C. Crossland, F.L.S., J. 



Farrah, F.L.S., W. West, F.L.S., F. F. Walton, F.G.S., 



Godfrey Bingley, W. Hemingway, H. H. Corbett, and 



H. Wager, F.L.S. 



Soppitt Memorial. — Mr. T. W. Woodhead reports : — 

 During the year four societies have visited the Technical College 

 Museum, Huddersfield, to examine the Soppitt Collections, and 

 forty-two volumes and papers have circulated amongst eighteen 



