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" ' Birds of Yorkshire.' Seven sheets of this work, prepared 

 by Mr. W. Eagle Clarke, were issued between 1877 and 1884. 

 In 1898 part 24 of our transactions, containing two sheets by 

 Messrs. Clarke and Nelson, were printed, but on account of the 

 length of time this work would take to complete, it was 

 suggested that the whole should be issued as one volume. 

 Circulars were sent out by Mr. Roebuck, and subsequently by 

 myself, to various individuals likely to subscribe, and up to the 

 present time we have about 220 subscriptions of one guinea 

 promised. There is now no reason why the work should not be 

 proceeded with at once, as this amount, we might safely say, 

 ensures the Union against any loss. I believe the manuscript 

 is almost ready for press. 



" ' Yorkshire Carboniferous Flora.' Eleven sheets of this 

 work by Mr. R. Kidston have been printed between 1 888' and 

 1895. Mr. Kidston informs me that he hopes to let me have a 

 further instalment shortly, and that the completion of the work 

 will not occupy much time. 



" ' Baker's North Yorkshire.' This work is one which 

 should certainly be completed and issued to the members. It 

 was commenced in 1885 and the last part appeared in 1891. 

 Altogether 400 pages have been printed off, and in addition to 

 the volumes issued as transactions, the society has in sheets 

 sufficient to bind up a number of copies for sale to the public. 

 We are still waiting for the part relating to the Mosses, which is 

 in the hands of Mr. M. B. Slater of Malton. He informs me 

 that it can be sent to the printers at any time, being quite ready 

 for the press. It contains sufficient to make about 150 pages of 

 printed matter, the cost of which, for transactions and the 

 completed volume, will probably amount to £1^- ^^ this were 

 proceeded with I feel confident that the cost would be met by 

 the sale of the book in its complete form. It is certainly a 

 disgrace to our Union that the publication of this valuable work 

 has been delayed so long, and I am continually being written to 

 by the members and others asking when the final part will 

 appear. 



" ' Land and Fresh Water Mollusca.' This work was 

 started in 1877, and up to 1884 four sheets were printed off. 

 Up to the present an account of the species to Plauorbis contovUis 

 has been issued, but during the last twenty years nothing seems 

 to have been done. The Conchological Section might easily 

 take this matter up and endeavour to complete it during the next 

 year or so, and at the same time make the necessary additions to 

 the parts already issued. 



'" Yorkshire Coleoptera.' The Rev. W. C. Hey in 1884 

 commenced a list of the Coleoptera of Yorkshire, and by 1894 



