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YORKSHIRE NATURALISTS' UNION. 
The Botanical Features of Littondale. by Rev. W. A. Shuffrey, in "The 
Naturalist *' for October. 
Fung"i at Hortoii-iti-Ribblesdale, b\- Thos. Gibbs, in "The Naturalist" for 
November. 
Fungfus Foray at Grassi tig-ton, by C. Crosslancl. in " The Naturalist " for 
Novembcr. 
The Sylvan Veg-etation of Fylingdales, N.E. Yorks., by J. W. Barr\-, in 
" The Naturalist " for December. 
Excursion PrOgTammes have been prhited and distributed 
prior to the Field Meetings, as in past } ears. 
Permission to visit Estates has also kindly been g-iven 
by the various landowners of the county, for which the best thanks 
of the Union are due. 
Railway Facilities. — The various Railway Companies 
have kindly gTanted the usual trav^elling" facilities. 
Excursions for 1908.— The following- places and dates are 
arrang-ed for excursions for 1908 : — 
For York, N. W.— Topcliffe (May i6th). 
,, S.E. — Hornsea (Whit Week-end, June 6th to 8th). 
S.W. — Hampole (Thursday, July i6th). 
,, N.E. — Osmotherley (Bank Holiday Week-end, Aug. 
ist to 3rd). 
Mid.W.— Clapham (Week-end, Sept. 5th to 7th). 
Fungus Foray.— Mulgrave Woods (Sept. 19th to 24th). 
The Annual Meeting* for 1908 will be held at Doncaster, 
by the invitation of the Doncaster Scientific Society. 
Objects of the Union.— The Secretary will supply circulars 
setting forth the objects and aims of the Union on application. 
Winter Lecture Scheme.— A revised list of Lectures was 
printed, as set forth in the Annual Report for 1906. In this the 
names of several prominent Yorkshire Naturalists appear, and 
ever}' advantage of this scheme has been taken by the affiliated 
societies. In fact, some of them have gone so far as to give 
donations to the funds of the Union in return for this privilege. 
The affiliated Societies still show a satisfactory increase 
in number. During the year three new societies have joined, 
aipd in addition, the York and District Field Naturalists' 
Socili^ty and the Leeds Geological Association have become fully 
affiliatt^d by contributing half-a-guinea per annum in addition to 
the levy vof one penny per head. The Ackworth School Natural 
History Society and tlie Ripon Naturalists' Society are not in a 
position to r>emain connected with the Union. The total number 
of societies non- affiliated is fortv-ih ree, having a total membership 
of 3516. 
