YORKSHIRE NATURALISTS' UNIOX— ANNUAL RKPORT FOR 1893. 13 



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which, when pubhshed in 'The Naturahst/ will form a most valuable 

 record for future observers. 



The Disappearance of Plants Committee. — Mr. P. F. Lee, the 

 Secretary, reports that no information has been received from any 

 members of the above committee. 



The Committee appointed for the investigation of the Crypto- 

 gamic Flora and Invertebrate Fauna of the Freshwaters of Yorkshire, 

 has again done good work, more especially at the Askern Excursion, 

 the report of which has appeared in 'The Naturalist.' 



The Marine Zoology Committee has liad no opportunity of 

 prosecuting its work in connection witli the excursions, but a fair 

 amount of private work has been done and it is hoped that, wath the 

 assistance of tlie Scarborough and Hull societies, in addition to private 

 enterprise, the woik will be much extended during the coming year. 

 It is, however, much to be de])lored that so few persons take an 

 active interest in this subject, considering the extent and variety of 

 the Yorkshire Coast-hne. 



Wild Birds' Eggs Committee. — No further evidence has been 

 collected since the last report was presented. The efforts of the 

 British Association Committee, for wliom this Committee collected 

 evidence, have this year been directed towards promoting a Bill to 

 amend the Wild Bu'ds' Protection Act, iS8o, of prohibiting the taking 

 or destroying of the eggs of such wild birds as are in danger of 

 extinction unless their eggs are protected. Though the Bill has been 

 tiefore both Houses of Parliament, it has not yet passed through its 

 final staiies. 



British Association.^Tlie Union has again been appointed 

 One of the Corresponding Societies of the Association, aiul was 

 represented at the Nottingl-iam meeting in the unavoidable absence- 

 of the Rev. E. P. Knubley, M.A., by Mr. M. B. Slater, F.L.S. 

 A full account will be printed in the 'Naturalist' sliordy. 



The presidency for the ensuing year has been offered to and 

 accepted by Mr. R. H. Tiddeman, M.A., F.G.S., a member of H.:\L 

 *^eological Survey. Your executive in making this pleasing announce- 

 nient feel that in having secured the services of one who has contri- 

 buted so largely to the knowledge of Yorkshire geology and to the 

 uivestigation of the cave treasures of the county, they have been the 

 nieans of addintr one more to the lonir list of distinsiuished men who. 

 nave so ably filled the Presidential chair. 



Your Executive wish to place on record their sense of gratitude 

 to Mr. Flenry Seebohm, F.L.S., F.Z.S., for the honour he has. 

 conferred upon the Union by his tenure of office as President for 

 tne year which now comes to a close. 



