YORKSHIRE NATURALISTS’ UNION—-ANNUAL REPORT. 223 
being mentioned at the British Association Meeting, the Yorkshire 
Committee was encouraged to frame a schedule of its own, and 
it is therefore to be hoped that in another year it will be in a 
favourable position for reporting good work in a most fascinating 
field of study. 
Of the Committees of older standing, the Yorkshire Boulder 
Committee, which has during the past three years worked so 
energetically and successfully; has suffered most seriously by the 
decease of its secretary, Mr. S. A. Adamson, but has nevertheless 
been able to report a considerable number of erratics, and to again 
occupy a prominent part of the report on Erratics given to the British 
Association. 
The Yorkshire Fossil Flora Committee has also continued its 
investigations, the first portion of “ite is already in print, and the 
second instalment, which Mr. W. .L.S., has in preparation, 
will include some observations of Senguecnle interest bearing upon 
the flora of the Halifax Hard Bed 
The Yorkshire Marine Zoology Committee has no report to make, 
not having been able to prosecute active operations, probably owing 
in part to the Union not having had a coast excursion. 
The Yorkshire Coast Erosion Committee has done something in 
the direction of recording facts bearing upon its subject, but is not 
prepared as yet to make any detailed report. 
British Association.—The Union has again been appointed 
one of the Corresponding Societies of the Association, and was 
“ghewoapat at the meeting held in Leeds this year by the 
Rey. E. P. Knubley, M.A., and Messrs. C. P. Hobkirk, ELS, and 
Wm. Cash, ¥. is: 
Life Membership.— Your Executive having considered that 
it would materially benefit the Union to enrol a number of Life 
Members, the qualification being a donation not less in amount than 
Five Guineas, ventured to address themselves to a number of noble- 
men and gentlemen of the county or connected with it, and are 
pleased that the response has been gratifying. Several Life Members 
have now been enrolled, and the Executive hope still further to 
increase the number. 
The Presidency for next year (1891) has been sitetia to and 
accepted by an old and distinguished member of the Union— 
rof. A. H. Green, M.A., F.R.S., of the University of Oxford. 
In conclusion, your Eaccueee have to place on record their 
sense of gratitude to the Lord Bishop of Wakefield for the honour 
which he has conferred upon the Union by his tenure of the 
presidency for the year which has now come to a close 
July 3853. 
