4 YORKSHIRE NATURALISTS UNION. 



Observations on Nuclear Fusion and Division in the Basidio- 

 mycetes," by Harold Wager, F.R.S. ; " The Classification of 

 Fungi," by Mr. T. Gibbs ; " Economic Fungi," by Mr. J. H. 

 Holland ; and " The Fungus Flora of a Cast-out Hearth-rug," 

 by Mr. C. Crossland. Coloured drawings of fungi were also 

 exhibited by Messrs. Gibbs and Crossland. The officers of the 

 Committee for 1905 were also selected for recommendation. 



Excursion Programmes. — These have been issued to 

 members and associates in the usual form for each excursion, 

 and a saving has been effected by printing the Dent and Rokeby 

 circulars together. Through the kindness of the President, 

 also, the Farnley Circular has not cost the Union anything. 



Permission to visit Estates, &c. — As in past years, 



the landed gentry of the county have, without exception, kindly 

 granted every facility to the Union in carrying out its work. 

 The Railway Companies have also granted the travelling facilities 

 asked for on each occasion. 



Excursions for 1905. — The following is the programme 

 of places and dates for the excursions for 1905 : — 



For York Mid W.— Ripon (in May). 



For York S.E.— The Wolds (August Bank Holiday Week-end). 

 For York N.E.— The Whitby District (early in July). 

 For York N.W.— Leyburn (Whit Week-end). 

 For York S.W. — Cudworth (September, Saturday). 

 Fungus Foray, Roche Abbey and Maltby Woods (September 23rd to 

 September 28th). 



Annual Meeting* for 1905 will be held at Bradford, 

 by the invitation of the Bradford Scientific Association and 

 Bradford Naturalists' Society, 



Winter Lecture Scheme. — The revised List of 



Lectures made out last year has remained in operation, and 

 a great number of the affiliated societies have taken advantage 

 of the Lectures offered. The attention of the Societies should 

 be drawn to the fact that the lectures must appear on their 

 Syllabuses as "Yorkshire Naturalists' Union" or "Y.N.U.' 

 Lectures. One or two have omitted to comply with this 

 condition. 



Objects of the Union. — Circulars setting forth the 

 objects and aims of the Union can be obtained from the 

 Secretary. 



The Societies affiliated with the Union show a gradual 

 increase in numbers. The Hull Co-operative Field Naturalists' 

 Society became affiliated at our last annual meeting, and since 

 then the Slaithwaite Naturalists' Society has joined the Union. 



