BOOKS AND MAPS.— The District for investigation is included in 
Sheet (■)'.) One-inch Ordnance Map, Small Sheet Series, and Sheet 25, One-inch 
Map. Large Sheet Series (also published geologically coloured), and in Sheets 
131 and 151 of the Six-inch Map. The following works may also be consulted — 
Geographical Distribution of Vegetation in Yorkshire, Harrogate, and Skipton 
District, by Smith and Rankin; F. A. Lee's "Flora of the West Riding"; 
"The Birds of Yorkshire," by T. H. Nelson. M.B.O.U. ; Y N U. Circulars 
No. 118 (September. 1895). and No. 206 (September. 1907) ; " The Fungus-Flora 
ot Yorkshire." Massee and Crossland, Parts 28 and 32, Trans. Y.N.U. 1902 and 
1905. 
HEADQUARTERS.— Fell House Hotel. Burnsall. 
ROUTES. — The Geologists, under the guidance of Dr. Albert Wilmore, 
F.G.S., will start from Rylstone Station on arrival of 9-1 a.m. and 1-30 p.m. 
trains, and follow out the programme mentioned below. Walking distance, 
morning, 5 miles ; afternoon, 5J miles to Burnsall. The general body of 
Naturalists will go forward by the train due at Grassington at 9-9 a.m. and 
choose their own routes on arrival there. Mr. T. Roose, of Bolton Abbey, will 
act as guide for the Vertebrate Section. Later arrivals will 6nd excellent 
working ground from either Bolton Abbey or Grassington to Burnsall. 
Motor Buses meet the principal trains at Grassington and Bolton Abbey. 
In order to assist late arrivals a notice will be put up at Headquarters 
indicating as far as possible the route intended to be traversed. 
PERMISSION to visit the estates (except the meadows) of the Duke of 
Devonshire has kindly been granted by his Agent, Mr. A. Downs, and also by 
Colonel Dawson to visit his grounds at Hartlington. Members are particularly 
requested to note that they must not trespass in the meadows. 
GEOLOGY. — The Geological Section wdll be officially represented by one 
of its Secretaries, Mr. John Holmes, and Mr. Edwin Hawkesworth. 
Albert Wilmore, Esq.. D Sc., F.G.S., writes: — Starting at the above- 
mentioned times the Geologists will proceed to Hetton and Winterburn to see 
the Lower Carboniferous Limestone — that is the Tournaisian Beds. These are 
dark, fine-grained limestones, quite different from the Knoll limestones to be 
seen in the afternoon. The most striking fossils are Caninia gigantea, Syrinsopora 
reticulata, Michelinia sp. (cf. megastoma), Chonetes cf. comoides, Productxis pustulosus, 
Productus semireticulatus. These beds are probably on the horizon C. of Dr. 
Vaughan. If time permits, also visit the very fossiliferous beds near the Dales 
Railway, one mile from Rylstone. 
Meet the afternoon party at Rylstone Station at 1-30 ; examine Cracoe 
Gill, where beds with D. fossils are exposed In Threapland Gill the Visean 
beds are slightly folded, and some shales of the Pendleside facies may be seen. 
Afterwards visit the great dissected Knoll at Swinden, now being quarried by 
Messrs. P. and VV. Spencer. Characteristic knoll structure and knoll fossils 
may be seen ; the latter may usually be obtained in plenty. It will be possible 
to discuss with advantage the problem of the origin of the knolls. Afterwards 
visit the Catchall Railway Cutting to see the folded knoll beds, and from these 
proceed along the line of the Craven Fault from Linton to Burnsall. Evidence 
of the Fault is most clearly seen. Close to Burnsall. folded beds with Lithostrotion 
junceum may be seen. The return may be made to Grassington or Rylstone 
Station according to circumstances. 
The strata seen are approximately as follows : — Pendleside facies — Shale beds. 
Dibunophyllum Zone — Knoll beds. Seminula or Lithostrotion Zone — Knoll beds. 
Caninia Zone — Dark, well-bedded limestone. 
There are also interesting glacial and alluvial deposits, as well as problems 
of river capture and changes of drainage to be studied. 
BOTANY.— The Botanical Section will be officially represented by one 
of its Secretaries, Mr. C. A. Cheetham. 
