FORTY-THIRD ANNUAL REPORT, FOR I904. I5 



variety of geological formations has been examined. One or 

 two specimens of exceptional value have been secured on the 

 excursions. Full particulars of the work accomplished have 

 appeared in the reports of the excursions in the " Naturalist." 

 Unfortunately, the section has not been represented by the 

 officials at the meetings as much as it might have been. 



It is recommended that the following be elected for 1905 : — 



President — Godfrey Bingley, Leeds. 



Secretaries — A. J. Stather, Hull ; Cosmo Johns, Sheffield. 

 Representative on Executive — Godfrey Bingley. 

 Representative on Committee of Suggestions — Prof. Kendall. 



COMMITTEES. 



Tlie Yorkshire Micro-Zoologry and Micro-Botany 

 Committee. — Mr. R. H. Phihp writes: — This Committee has 

 been represented at four of the excursions for this year, 

 viz., Hebden Bridge, Spurn, Buckden, and Upper Teesdale. 

 Reports of two of these (Spurn and Buckden), at which only 

 any records worth notice have been made, have appeared in 

 the pages of the " Naturalist." 



A very welcome event to chronicle is the appearance of the 

 first volume of West's " A4onograph of the British Desmidiaceae," 

 filling a long felt-want, and it is to be hoped this will serve to 

 direct the attention of many microscopists to the fascinating 

 study of these micro organisms. The scarcity of workers in this 

 department at present, is a fact which we must greatly deplore. 



It is recommended that the following be elected during 

 1905: — 



Chairman — M. H. Stiles, Doncaster. 



Convener — R. H. Philip, Hull. 



Representative on Executive — H. Moore, Rotherham. 



Representative on Committee of Suggestions — • W. West, 



Bradford. 

 Other Members — J. N. Coombe, Sheffield; Prof. A.Denny, 



Sheffield ; F. W. Mills, Huddersfield ; Dr. H. C. Sorby, 



Sheffield. 



Yorkshire Coleoptera Committee.— Mr. M. L. 



Thompson, the Secretary, reports that members of the 

 Committee attended the meetings of the Union at Harwood 

 Dale, Hebden Bridge, and Dent. At Harwood Dale, fifty-one 



