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illustrated article on " New Fungi," in the January issue of the 

 " Naturalist," pp. i-8. The article itself consists of very full 

 descriptions of seventeen species not hithereto recorded for 

 Britain, nine being new to science. It also includes an interest- 

 ing account of the life history of a remarkable fungus found at 

 Sutton, near Askern, growing on the fruits of two species of 

 Unihellifera. 



In the same issue is a short article by Mr. Gibbs on 

 " Destructive Fungi in Wharncliffe Woods," dealing principally 

 with the birch tree disease, which had assumed alarming propor- 

 tions in 1903 as witnessed at the excursion to that place in 

 the previous September. 



The February issue contains an abstract of an able paper 

 by A. D. Cotton, Kew, on " Pure Cultures of Fungi from 

 Orchid Mychorhiza," read at the Helmsley foray. 



A paper by the chairman, of great economic value to 

 agriculturalists and others, on " The Action of Bacteria on Higher 

 Plants," will be found in the March number ; where Mr. 

 Cheeseman also deals with the structure of Schizophyllum 

 commune, and its Yorkshire distribution. 



Mr. Holland, of the Museum, Kew, contributes part 

 II. of his exceedingly useful and opportune articles on 

 " Economic Fungi " (April, '04). 



Members of Committee, or members of the Union interested 

 in Fungi, have taken part in the Harwood Dale, Hebden Bridge, 

 Buckden, and Dent meetings, and duly reported thereon. 



The annual Foray took place at Rokeby, on the borders 

 of Durham. Although far away from the centre of the county, 

 the committee felt it to be incumbent upon them to pay a visit 

 to that district. The results of the foray were considered 

 most satisfactory ; many very uncommon species being met 

 with. Several instructive papers were read, which, we hope, 

 will appear in due course. 



During the year about a score additional species have been 

 added to the Yorkshire Fungus Flora. 



The following are recommended for election during 1905 : — 



Chairman — Mr. G. Massee. 

 Convener — Mr. C. Crossland. 

 Representative on Executive — Mr. C. Crossland. 

 Other members — Rev. W. Fowler, Liversedge ; Harold Wager, 

 F.R.S., Derby; W. N. Cheesman, Selby; A. Clarke, 



