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YORKSHIRE NATURALISTS' UNION. 
Burton presided at a meeting consisting largely of geologists, 
when the following papers were read : — '* The Origin of the Cleve- 
land Ironstone," by Dr. H. C. Sorby, F.R.S. , etc. (this was printed 
in the ''Naturalist" for October) ; Notes on the History of the 
Cleveland Ironstone," by Mr. Cosmo Johns; and ''The Con- 
tinuous Glacial Period," by Mr. M. B. Cotsworth. The papers 
were well discussed, particularly the last named, the discussion 
upon which was continued the following evening. One new 
member was elected. Details of the work accomplished at Guis- 
borough appeared in the November " Naturalist." 
Farnley Tyas. — The annual Fungus Foray was held at 
Farnley Tyas, from September 22nd to 26th, and, as is usual on 
such excursions, much good work was accomplished, and a very 
profitable time spent. Mr. H. Wager, F.R.S., read a paper 
entitled "Recent Researches on Reproduction in Fungi, ' and six 
new members were elected. 
Generally speaking, the excursions during the past summer 
have given evidence of exceptional vigour and enthusiasm on the 
part of the members of the Union, and it can be safely said that 
the various meetings have been as well attended and as scientifically 
valuable as those in any previous year. The method adopted 
during the past twelve months of suggesting definite problems to 
be solved on the excursions has proved even more beneficial than 
was anticipated ; the results of the work of the geological section 
particularly being noteworthy. The practice of having papers 
discussed in the evenings on the week-end excursions has been 
followed with marked success. The scientific results of these 
excursions, which have appeared in our journal the "Naturalist," 
have given permanency to the work accomplished, as well as 
added value to that publication. 
Excursion PrOgTammeS giving the details of the districts 
visited from a natural history point of view have been circulated 
prior to each meeting as heretofore. 
With the exceptions referred to at Guisborough, Permission 
to visit Estates has been generously granted by the landed 
gentry in the county. 
Railway Facilities have also been kindly given by the 
railway companies as in past years. 
Excursions for 1907. — The following places and dates are 
decided for excursions for 1907 : — 
For York, N.E.— Robin Hood's Bay (Whit Week-end, May 
i8th to 20th). 
,, S.E. — South Cave (Saturday, June 22nd). 
,, S.W. — Thorne Waste (Thursday, July nth). 
