Circular 184.] 



l^otksbire IRaturalists' lUnion. 



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!presi6ent : A. H. PAWSON, J. P., F.L.S., F.G.S., Farnley, Leeds. 

 •ffJOn. Secvetavs: T. SHEPPARD, F.G.S., Municipal Museum, Hull. 



THE 1S4TM MEETING 



WILL BE HELD AT 



Greta Bridge, Rokeby, 



Near BERNARD eaSTLE, 

 For a Fungus Foray in the Neighbouring Woodlands, 



On Saturday, Sept. 24th, to Thursday, Sept. 29th, 1904. 



Chairman of /IBiscological Committee : 

 GEORGE MASSEE, F.L.S., V.M.H., of the Royal Herbarium, Kew. 



Ifton. Sec. .narcological Committee : 



CHAS. CROSSLAND, F.L.S., 4 Coleridge Street, Halifax. 



RAILWAY ARRANGEMENTS.— Through return tickets at pleasure 

 party rates will be issued at all stations on the G.C., G.N., H. & B., L. & Y., 

 L. & N.W., Midland, and N.E. Railways which have booking arrangements for 

 Barnard Castle, to Members and Associates of the Y.N.U. surrendering the 

 Certificate noted below. Tickets taken on Friday, September 23rd, will be available 

 for return on Friday, September 30th. Where through bookings are not 



in operation Members may book to most convenient junction, and re-book to 

 destination ; the reduced fares being available for each stage of the journey. 



N.B.— The Railway Booking Clerks will only grant these reduced fares to Members 

 and Associates producing a Special Certificate signed by the Secretary of the Union. 

 Members and Associates wishing for this Certificate must apply to Mr. Sheppard for it, 

 and must enclose a stamped directed envelope and their current card of membership of the 

 Union, which latter will be returned with the Certificate. At stations on the N.E. Rly. 

 tickets at the reduced fares will be issued on production of the signed card of membership. 



PERMISSION to visit their estates has been kindly granted by J. J. Bell- 

 Irving, Esq., Sir Powlett Milbank, and Capt. French. 



THE AREA TO BE INVESTIGATED includes Pecknall, Deepdale, 

 Rokeby, Brignall Banks, etc. 



Mycologists generally are cordially invited to attend and take part in the work. 

 It is hoped all members of the Yorkshire Mycological Committee will make it 

 convenient to be present. 



HEADQUARTERS will be at the Morritts Arms, Greta Bridge, Rokeby. 

 Dinner will be served each day at 5 p.m. Those intending to be present must 

 communicate with Mrs. Ward early in September. Terms 6/- per da)', including 

 bed, breakfast, sandwiches for out-lunch, dinner, and attendance. 



ROUTES. — Members will assemble at headquarters on the Saturday afternoon, 

 and arrange for a short foray in the immediate neighbourhood. 



Excursions set out at 9-30 each morning. 



The Fungi collected will be examined on the return of each day"s excursion. 



Evening Meetings at 7-30. 



Papers on Mycological subjects will be given on the Monday and Tuesda}-- 

 evenings. 



On Wednesday evening, the Meeting of the Mycological Committee will be 

 held for transaction of business — reports, place of meeting for next year's foray, 

 election of President, Secretary, and Committee, votes of thanks, etc. 



Stereoscopic and other photographs and coloured drawings of Fungi will be 

 on exhibit. 



Consignments of Fungi may be sent from any part of Yorkshire, or from 

 Lincolnshire, addressed to Mr. Crossland, c/o Mrs. Ward, Morritts Arms, Greta 

 Bjridge, Rokeby, Barnard Castle. These should be carefully packed with grass or 

 moss (not paper) in small hampers or boxes. 



