174 YORKSHIRE NATURALISTS UNION ANNUAL MEETING. II 



Leeds ; Wm. Home, F.G.S., Leyburn ; James Spencer, Halifax ; 

 T. Tate, F.G.S., Leeds; J. W. Woodall, F.G.S., Scarborough; J. R. 

 Mortimer, Driflfield, and R. Wood, M.D., Drififield, and the 

 Rev. H. W. Crosskey, M.A., as an honorary member. 



The Yorkshire Marine Zoology Committee was re-appointed as 

 follows:— Dr. H. C Sorby, LL.D., F.R.S., Sheffield (chairman); 

 Messrs. J. P. A. Davis, Halifax (hon. secretary) ; G. Brook, F.L.S., 

 Edinburgh; J. D. Butterell, Beverley; W. Eagle Clarke, F.L.S., 

 Edinburgh; John Cordeaux, M.B.O.U., Great Cotes; W. Cash, 

 F.L.S., Halifax; Rev. W. C. Hey, M.A., York; Baker Hudson, 

 M.C.S., Redcar; T. H. Nelson, M.B.O.U., Redcar; O. T. Olsen, 

 F.T>.S., Grimsby; Rev. H. Smith, M. A., Redcar; J. W. Woodall, 

 M.A., F.G.S., Scarborough ; and Geo. Massee, F.R.M.S., Kew, as 

 Botanical Referee. 



The Yorkshire Fossil Flora Committee was also re-appointed, 

 to consist of Prof. W. C. Williamson, LL.D., F.R.S., Manchester 

 (chairman); James W. Davis, F.L.S., F.G.S., F.S.A., Halifax 

 (vice-chairman) ; Wm. Cash, F.G.S., F.L.S., Halifax (hon. secretary) ; 

 Messrs. S. A. Adamson, F.G.S., Leeds; Thos. Hick, B.A., B.Sc, 

 Manchester; B. Holgate, F.G.S., Leeds; R. Kidston, F.G.S., 

 F.R.S.E., Stirling; Robert Law, F.G.S., Halifax; Prof. L. C. Miall, 

 F.L.S., F.G.S., Leeds; James Spencer, Halifax; John Stubbins, 

 F.G.S., F.R.M.S., Leeds; and William West, F.L.S., Bradford. 



The Yorkshire Coast Erosion Committee was re-appointed, to 

 consist of Mr. J. W. Woodall, F.G.S. (chairman), and the Rev. E. M. 

 Cole, M.A. (hon. secretary), Mr. J. C. I'Anson, F.S.A., F.G.S., 

 Saltburn-by-the-Sea, and F. Fielder Walton, F.G.S., Hull. 



It was then unanimously resolved that the present Section for 

 Micro-Zoology and Micro-Botany be transformed into a Committee 

 of Research, dealing with the same branch of study and working in 

 connection with the British Association Committee on the same 

 subject, to consist of Dr. H. C. Sorby, LL.D., F.R.S., Sheffield 

 (chairman) ; J. M. Kirk, Doncaster (hon. secretary) ; W. West, 

 F.L.S., Bradford; Prof Alfred Denny, F.L.S., Sheffield; C. B. 

 Crawshaw, Dewsbury ; C. P. Hobkirk, F.L.S., Dewsbury; Rev. W. E. 

 Hancock, M.A., Knaresborough ; Chas. Crossland, Halifax; and 

 M. H. Stiles, Doncaster. 



A new Committee was then appointed to investigate the 

 causes of the Disappearance of Native Plants, to consist of the 

 following members: — C. P. Hobkirk, F.L.S., Dewsbury (chairman); 

 P. F. Lee, Dewsbury (hon. secretary) ; J. Emmet, F.L.S., Boston 

 Spa; M. B. Slater, F.L.S., Malton ; Rev. W. A. Shuffrey, M.A., 

 Arncliffe; Rev. W. Thompson, M.A., Sedbergh ; J. H. Phillips, 



June i8go. 



