FORTY-FOURTH ANNUAL REPORT, FOR I905. 
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Maltby. — Five days were spent in examining tlie Maltby and 
Roche Abbey district by the members of the Mycological Com- 
mittee, towards the end of September. As in previous years most 
excellent work was accomplished, though all the material collected 
has not as yet been thoroughly examined. Two new members 
were elected. 
Speaking of the excursions generally, it can be safely said 
that upon the amount of solid work accomplished on them depends 
very largely the success of the Union. Whilst the day meetings 
are, perhaps, too short for very much work being accomplished, 
still much has been done on these occasions, whilst upon the two 
and three days' outings the results have been most gratifying. 
And at the excursions there is every evidence of an intention of all 
those present to thoroughly examine the district so far as their 
particular sections are concerned, and the holiday-picnic type of 
excursionist, of whom we hear so much in some other societies in 
the country, is absent from the meetings of the Yorkshire 
Naturalists' Union. 
The evenings during the week-end excursions are also 
profitably occupied by discussing various suitable topics. As a 
result of the Loftus meeting, it is recommended that another 
excursion be held in the Cleveland area in 1906, when the question 
of the Ironstone shall be thoroughly discussed. It is also hoped 
that during the coming year something definite may be done by 
the Union in regard to a worker's map of the county. 
It should here be remarked that the promptness with which 
the results of the work accomplished on these excursions has 
appeared in the "Naturalist," has considerably increased the 
value of that journal, as well as added an interest to the excursions 
themselves. 
Excursion Programmes giving particulars of the districts 
visited have been circulated prior to each meeting, as in past years. 
Permission to visit Estates has been kindly gfranted 
by the landed gentry of the county. 
Railway facilities have also been generously given 'by 
the various Railway Companies, as in previous years. 
Excursions for 1906.— The following are the places and 
dates for excursions for 1906 : — 
For York N.W. — Ing^leton (Week-end, second week in May). 
For York S.E. — Flamborough (Whit Week-end, June 3rd to 5th). 
For York Mid W. — Fewston for Washburn Valley (end of June). 
For York S.W. — Askern (Thursday, middle of July). 
For York N.E. — Guisborough (August 18-20). 
Fungus Foray at Farnley Tyas, near Huddersfield (September 22-26). 
