ClRCULA"R l86.] 
t l^orksbiie BaturaUsts' Xlliuon. 
ipresiOent : 
G. W. LAMPLUGH, F.G.S., London. 
divisional Secretary : 
R. FORTUNE, F.Z.S., Lindisfarne, Harrogate. 
1bon. Secretary : 
T. SHEPPARD, F.G.S., Munidpal Museum, Hull. 
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THE 186TH MEETING 
WILL BE HELD AT 
^ RIPON, «^ 
FOR THE INVESTIGATION OF 
THE vaLLEY ©F THE SKELL, 
ON 
Saturday, May 6th, 1905. 
RAILWAY ARRANGEMENTS.— Through return tickets at pleasure 
party rates will be issued at all stations on the G.C., G.N., H. & B., L. tSiV., 
L. & N.W., Midland, and N.E. Railways which have booking arrangements for 
Ripon to Members and Associates of the Y.N.U. surrendering the Certificate 
noted below. Tickets taken on Friday, May 5th, will be available for return on 
Monday, May 8th. Where through bookings are not in operation Members may 
book to most convenient junction, and re-book to destination ; the reduced fares 
being available for each stage of the journey. 
N.B.— The Railway Booking eierks will only grant these reduced 
fares to Members and dissociates producing a Special Certificate 
signed by the Secretary of the Union. Members and Associates 
wishing for this Certificate must apply to Mr. Sheppard for it, 
and must enclose a stamped directed envelope and their current 
card of membership of the Union, which latter will be returned 
with the Certificate. Kt stations on the N.E. Rly. tickets at the 
reduced fares will be issued on production of the signed card of 
membership. 
BOOKS AND MAPS.— The whole area is included in Sheets 61 and 62 
of the One-Inch Ordnance Map, which may be obtained geologically coloured. 
See Davis & Lee's "West Yorkshire," Lee's "Flora of West Yorksliire." and 
various papers in the " Naturalist." 
THE DISTRICT to be investigated is practically the whole of the Skell 
Valley from Ripon, through the grounds of Fountains and Spa Gill. 
ROUTES.— Members will meet at the Station upon the arrival of 10-37 train 
from the south, and proceed via Borrage Lane, following the River Skell, through 
Mackershaw Wood, the grounds of Fountains Abbey, and then into Spa Gill. 
The Studley Park may also be visited. Mr. B. Smith will act as guide. 
