BOTANY. — The Botanical Section will be officially represented by the 
President, Dr. W. G. Smith. 
BOTANICAL SURVEY.— Dr. W. G. Smith writes :— The district possesses 
unusual interest for this work, because the high escarpments and steep valley slopes 
produce soil conditions favourable to distinct types of vegetation. Most of the 
woods are planted, but on Black Hambleton escarpment, and in Scugdale, there 
are several scrubs which are probably natural, and, therefore, ought to be carefully 
examined. On the moorland, attention should be directed to the upper limit of 
Bracken, and the occurrence of Cotton grass ; the latter appears on the summit of 
Black Hambleton and in places on the lower moors between Scugdale and 
Snilesworth. 
The excursions for Botanical Survey will extend over three days. 
Mosses and Hepatics. — The Yorkshire Byrological Committee will be official- 
ly represented by W. Ingham, B.A. 
Mr. Ingham writes : — There are no records for the immediate district, but 
several very rare mosses are on record for Ingleby Greenhow, and it is probable 
that these will extend to the Osmotherley District. One moss in particular, Oreas 
Mielichoferi \Q.x. elongata, was found at an elevation of 1,000 feet at the former 
place — the only English record, and it would be interesting to find it at Osmotherly, 
a probable station for it. 
Fungi. — The Yorkshire Mycological Committee will be officially represented by 
Mr. T. Gibbs. 
• ••iMi VERTEBRATE ZOOLOGY.— The Vertebrate Section will be officially 
represented. Little work appears to have been done in this district. 
CONCHOLOGY.— The Conchological Section will be officially represented. 
ENTOMOLOGY. — The Entomological Section will be officially represented 
by Mr. T. A. Lofthouse. 
Coleoptera. — The Yorkshire Coleoptera Committee will be officially repre- 
sented. There appear to be no records for this district. 
PROGRAMME OF MEETINGS.— 
Golden Lion Hotel, 
Northallerton. 
In order that an early account of the excursion may appear in the "Naturalist," 
notes and reports should be forwarded before August 15th to the Secretary of the 
Y.N.U., the Museum, Hull. 
^4-30 p.m. prompt, Meat lea, is bd each 
Monday J 5-10 p.m.. Sectional Meetings 
^5-20 p.m., General Meeting 
