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Yorkshire Naturalists at Hai'wood Dale. 



blossom, was an ideal place for the Union's first excursion for 

 the year. The heather moorlands, the sheltered valleys, steep 

 and wooded g-org-es, limestone quarries, and undulating- g-lacial 

 hills yielded the necessary variety of conditions to enable the 

 various sections to carry on their work. The field of operations 

 Avas reached each day by wagonettes, which brought the party 

 home after the day's work ; and in addition to the pleasure of 

 seeing the country, these drives proved useful in enabling the 

 members to take a broad g-eneral view of the aspect of the area 

 which they were later to subject to detailed examination. 



A pleasing- feature of the Saturday's excursion was the 

 opportunity the members had of examining the model farm, 

 greenhouses, and grounds belonging to Mr. John E. Ellis, 

 M.P. , under his guidance. Mr. and Mrs. Ellis also kindly enter- 

 tained the members to tea at Wrea Head. Not only was this 

 part of the programme as instructive as it was pleasant, but it 

 enabled the botanists to put on record the occurrence of a very 

 interesting plant. 



Probably the principal interest of the excursion attached to 

 the geological section ; the area under investigation being- 

 within that which has so recently yielded up its interesting- 

 history by the researches of Mr. P. F. Kendall.'-'' Mr. Kendall 

 himself led the party, and from various points of vantage 

 described the effect of the Glacial Period upon the county. 



On Saturday evening the members met at the Albemarle 

 Hotel under the presidency of Mr. A. H. Pawson, F.L.S. Mr. 

 Kendall gave a description of the local geological problems to 

 be solved, and pointed out the way in which good work might 

 be done in that particular field. A paper by the Rev. W. C. Hey, 

 M.A., describing some recent exposures in the oolites and drift 

 of East and West Ayton was read by the Secretary, A lengthy 

 and instructive discussion followed having particular reference 

 to botanical survey. 



On Monday evening the g-eneral meeting was held at the 

 same place, the President in the chair. Seventeen societies 

 were represented. Reports on the work accomplished on the 

 excursion were given by Messrs. K. MacLean, T. Petch, B.Sc, 

 B.A., H. Ostheide, G.' T. Porritt, F.L.S. , T. W. Woodhead, 

 F.L.S., W. Ingham, B.A., C. Crossland, F.L.S., and Mr. P. F. 

 Kendall, F.G.S. \^otes of thanks to the landowners, to the 

 district secretary, and to the local guides were passed. Detailed 

 reports have been supplied as follows : — 



See 'The Xaturahst,' Ja!iuar\' 1903, pp. 14-16. 



Natur.iiist, 



