YORKSHIRE NATURALISTS’ UNION. 
30th ANNUAL REPORT, for 1891. 
IN presenting the 3oth Annual Report and Statement of Accounts 
the Executive has to congratulate the members upon a year of steady 
and continued progress, and valuable work, the publications have 
been quite up to the average, while the interest evinced in the 
excursions has been greater than in previous years, and a large 
amount of work has been achieved by the various Committees 
appointed for special research. 
The Meetings held during the year have been five in number 
as usual, one for each division of the county 
The districts chosen for investigation and the dates of the 
meetings were as follows :— 
ay 18th, Whit-Monday, Leckby Carr. 
June 2oth, Saturday, Grass Wood. 
July 11th, Saturday, Hayburn W 
August 3rd, Bank Holiday Monday, ‘York Dale and Sledmer 
September 16th and 17th, Wednesday and Thursday, Dedisaliee, for a 
Fungus Foray in Edlington and Wadworth Woods. 
The usual descriptive circular for each excursion was issued to 
members and associates. A new feature was introduced in the shape 
of a small map showing the particular tract of country to be 
investigated, and it is believed that this departure was generally 
appreciated. 
The opening excursion of the year was organised for the investi- 
gation of the lower portion of the drainage area of the river Swale. 
The meeting, which was presided over by Mr. Charles Brownridge, 
F.G.S., President of the Leeds Geological Association, was held a 
Brafferton, whence the woods at Baldersby and Leckby Carr and the 
district around Cundall and Azenby were explored by a large number 
of members, associates, and friends. 
Grassington was selected for the second meeting, when the 
general body of members confined their attention to Grass Wood, 
while those Geologically inclined examined the Reef Knolls at Cracoe 
and Thorpe, under the competent guidance of Mr. R. H. Tiddeman, 
M.A., F.G.S.. Mr. G. T. Porritt, F.L.S., President of the Entomo- 
logical Section, occupied the chair at the general meeting. One 
result of this excursion was that several additions were made to the 
published fauna of the district. 
The third meeting was held at Hayburn Wyke for the exploration 
of that part of the Yorkshire Coast lying between Hayburn Wyke 
and the Peak, including the Undercliff, Hayburn Beck, Staintondale, 
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