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YORKSHIRE NATl'R ALISTS' UNION. 
two slugs and three land- and fourteen fresh-water species of 
shells were noted, the canal especially proving^ a good sphere of 
operations and rich in species not common everywhere. One 
species, Avion mmmiiiSy had not been previously recorded for 
the Barnsley district. 
Mr. F. Booth reported the occurrence of Sphaeriiim pallidum 
at Salterhebblc on March iith. 
The following- were elected for 1906: — 
President — W. Denison Roebuck, Leeds. 
Secretaries — J. E. Crowther, Elland ; T. Castle, Heckmond- 
wike. 
Representative on Executive — J. E. Crowther. 
Representative on Committee of Sug"g"estions — J. W. Taylor. 
Botanical Section.— Mr. J. F. Robinson writes: — Not- 
withstanding- the openings out of new lines in the Botanical field, it 
is pleasing- to note that there seems no diminution of interest in 
the older '^floristic" work. On the contrary, the now prompt and 
excellent reports of the Union's Field Meetings seem to show that 
systematic botany is receiving increased attention in these days, 
new names of active botanists frequentlv coming to the front in 
this respect. This is evidenced by reference to the reports just 
referred to, and to some of us of the older school very pleasant 
associations were awakened at the sight of the lists of flowering 
plants seen at, and near Fountains Abbey (Y.N.U. at Ripon) ; 
Semmerwater (Y.N.U. at Askrigg) ; and Kilton Woods (Y.N.U. 
at Loftus). It may be trespassing somewhat on the work of 
the new Botanical Surve}' Section, but one of the more Interest- 
ing features of these lists to an older botanist is the fact that, 
had the names of the several districts been withheld, each of 
the latter could almost be identified by observation alone of the 
grouping of the plants in the lists. 
We are glad to note that the disposition to observe and 
note, rather than to remove or extirpate, is growing, and in 
view of this one is glad to see confirmation of several old and 
interesting records as still "at home" in their former stations. 
The botanical work in the affiliated Societies goes on un- 
abated as heretofore. If no new or rare plants have been 
discovered during the past year, still, several new localities of 
less common ones have been made out, and must go down to 
the credit of the local Societies and their members or associated 
private workers. Thus Aqiiilcgia vulgaris (Columbine) is new 
for Langstrothdale [vide "Naturalist," April, 1905, page 117). 
Spergularia rubra has a position, near Sheffield, at a higher 
elevation (above 500 feet) than has been previously noted ; 
