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has resulted in a very satisfactory sale. There are still a few 

 volumes in stock. 



" With regard to the " Alga Flora," this was issued in four 

 instalments in igoo and 1901. They were then bound together, 

 and there is a steady sale of this volume. 



" The " List of Yorkshire Lepidoptera," by Mr. Porritt, was 

 published in sections between 1883 and 1886. It was then 

 issued in a volume, and the bound copies were entirely sold 

 out. Between 1886 and 1904 much additional information 

 accumulated, and this was published as a supplement to the 

 " List of Lepidoptera," and issued to the members as part 30 of 

 the transactions of the Yorkshire Naturalists' Union at the 

 beginning of the present year. Through the generosity of Mr. 

 Porritt, the author, each member received a copy of this 

 valuable publication without any cost whatever to the Union. 



" For the present, therefore, we may look upon the " Flora 

 of West Yorkshire," the " Alga Flora of Yorkshire," and the 

 •' List of Yorkshire Lepidoptera," as complete and not requiring 

 the immediate attention of the Executive. 



"The other monographs which have been commenced consist 

 of "The Birds of Yorkshire," "Land and Fresh Water Mollusca," 

 " Yorkshire Fungi," " Yorkshire Coleoptera," " Yorkshire 

 Carboniferous Flora," and " Baker's North Yorkshire." In 

 addition to these, there are many miscellaneous papers, such as 

 presidential addresses and lists bearing upon the flora and 

 fauna of small sections of the county. 



" With regard to the " Fungus Flora," the first instalment of 

 this valuable work was issued to the members as part 28 of our 

 transactions for 1902. This contained three sheets, but from the 

 quantity of material in hand, it was obvious that the publication 

 of this work in instalments would occupy a considerable time, 

 and as in the case of so many of our other monographs, by the 

 time the last part was published the earlier parts would be out 

 of date and need revision. At the Fungus Foray at Helmsley, 

 therefore, in 1903, I was bold enough to raise the question of 

 the immediate completion of this volume. The matter was 

 discussed, and resulted in an amount of forty or fifty pounds 

 being guaranteed amongst the members present towards the 

 cost. It was therefore decided to proceed with the work, as it 

 would probably be completed without calling upon the funds of 

 the Union. Since then seven sheets (120 pages) have been 

 printed off, making 164 pages in all, and the manuscript for the 

 remainder of the work, which would probably occupy other 

 eight sheets, is being proceeded with. It is to be hoped, there- 

 fore, that the " Fungus Flora of Yorkshire " will shortly be 

 added to our list of completed works. 



