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YORKSHIRE NATURALISTS' UNION. 
Other Members — F. Boyes, Beverley ; T. Bunker, Goole ; 
H. E. Dresser, London ; Jno. Gerrard, Manchester ; Rev. 
E. Ponsonby Knubley, M.A., Steeple Ashton, Wilts. ; 
Claude Leatham, Wakefield ; Geo. T. Porritt, Hudders- 
field ; W. H. St. Quhitin, J. P., Rillington ; Rev W. T. 
Travis, M.A., Ripley; K. McLean, Harrogate; W. H. 
Parkin, Shipley ; and A. White, Leeds. 
Yorkshire Botanical Survey Committee.— The Con- 
vener (Dr. W. G. Smith), reports: — "This Committee has been 
represented at most of the excursions, and progress has been 
made in the collection of information on the distribution of plants 
in Yorkshire. At the Askrigg Meeting an experiment was made 
in organising parties to supplement the observations of the main 
party for each day. Almost every botanist present contributed 
something either to the map survey, or in the preparation of lists; 
all the material was handed over to Mr. Hartshorn (Leyburn), 
who has undertaken the vegetation survey of Wensleydale district. 
The chief results were given in the " Naturalist " for July. Loftus 
was less fruitful because so few botanists were able to remain over 
the week-end (see " Naturalist," August, 1905). At Pocklington, 
Mr. Crossland made a valuable set of observations, which were 
communicated to me, and appeared in the "Naturalist" (November, 
1905, p. 348). The growing interest in this side of Botany is 
indicated by the papers which appear in the " Naturalist " almost 
monthly. Mr. Woodhead's absence in Switzerland has reduced 
our working capacity, but his return from one of the great centres 
of activity will throw new energy into the work. The scarcity of 
botanists at the excursions hampers us somewhat, and it is to be 
hoped that next year we shall find more of them ready for survey 
work ; the younger workers will find much requiring to be done." 
The following were elected for 1906 : — 
Chairman — John Farrah, Harrogate. 
Convener and Representative on Executive and Committee of 
Suggestions — Dr. W. G. Smith, Leeds. 
Other Members — C. E. Moss, Manchester ; J. F. Robinson, 
Hull ; C. Waterfall, Hull ; T. W. W^oodhead, Huddersfield ; 
W. B. Crump, Halifax ; H. H. Corbett, Doncaster ; J. 
Hartshorn, Levburn ; J. W. H. Johnson, Thornhill ; and 
W. E. L. Wattam, Huddersfield. 
Committee of Suggestions for Research.— Dr. W. 
G. Smith writes At the Askrigg meeting, Mr. Cosmo Johns 
introduced the question of maps and records as a subject for this 
Committee ; his paper appeared in the " Naturalist " (Sept. 1905). 
Mr. Alfred Harker ("Naturalist," Nov. 1905) contributed further 
