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YORKSHIRE naturalists' UNIOX-— ANNUAL REPORT FOR 1894. 15 







The best thanks of the Union are due to the Yorkshire landowners 

 ^vho have again kindly granted every facility to members for the 

 investigation of their estates. 



Special tliaaks are also due to the railway companies, who have, 

 uy the special privileges which they grant to members and associates, 

 done much to contribute to the success of the excursions. 



P"'or the Excursions of the coming year 1S95, your Executive 

 ^•ecommend that Goathland be visited on Saturday, the nth of 

 -^^^^y; a joint meeting with the Lincolnshire Naturalists' Union at 

 Fmningley on Whit-Monday, the 2nd June; Flamborough on 

 Saturday, the 29th of June; Richmond on Bank Holiday Monday, 

 the 5th of August; and Bolton Abbey for Troller's Gill on the 

 2nd of September. 



As for the Fungus Foray, your Executive have pleasure in 

 ^ccedmg to the request of tlie Mycologists, and recommending 

 that it be held at Huddersfield at a date to be hxed so as to fit 

 ^'^ with other Fungus Forays in the country. 



The Societies which constitute the Union are now thirty-six 

 ^^"1 number, the same number as last year. 



The Statistics which the Secretaries of the different Societies 



lave again been kind enough to furnish, show a sli-du increase in 



^ne number of associates, the aggregate membership of the thirty-six 



Societies now amounting to 2,283, ^^'^ increase of 27. Adding to this 



the number of direct members, the total numerical strength is 2,727. 



The Membership now stands at 444, being 28 Life Members, 

 7 Honorary Life Members, and 415 Ordinary Members, a decrease 

 ^f 20 upon the previous year. The decrease is mainly due to a number 

 ^^ members in default with their subscriptions having been struck ' 

 ^ff the list. 



During the year 34 new members have been elected. 

 The Union has to deplore the loss by death of Dr. R. Spruce, 

 the eminent botanist and traveller, and one of our three honorary 

 '^e members; and Mr. W. Topley, who was an honorary member 

 ^f the Coast Erosion Committee.^ 



The Financial position of the Union continues to be 



^ source of anxiety to your Execudve. Although the liabilities 

 Oi the Union are no more than the outstanding subscriptions due 

 J^n\ members would liquidate, your Treasurer and the Local 

 measurers who so materially aid him in his labours have a 

 considerable amount of labour in endeavouring to collect the 

 ^^hscriptions. 



Your Executive trust that the members in arrear will assist the 

 ^on. Treasurers by a prompt discharge of their liabilities. 



