j8 Yorkshire Naturalists’ Union : Annual Report, 1913. 
work is being carried out regarding the life history and distribu- 
tion of our micro-flora and -fauna. We have to record with 
regret the death of Mr. H. G. Brierley, of Huddersfield, an ardent 
microscopist and photo-micrographer. 
The Affiliated Societies. — The number of these Societies is 
now thirty-nine, having a total membership, calculated from 
the furnished returns from such Societies, of 3033. 
The Membership of the Union now stands at 376. The follow- 
ing new members and Societies have joined during the year : — 
Mr. J. Beanland, 55 Oulton Terrace, Horton Road, Bradford. 
Lady Carlisle, Boothby Manor House, Brampton, Cumberland. 
Mr. Harold E. Dudley, 137 Frodingham Road, Scunthorpe, 
Lines. 
Mrs. H. E. Dudley, 137 Frodingham Road, Scunthorpe, Lines. 
Mr. Richard Elmhirst, F.L.S., Supt. Marine Biological Station, 
Keppel Pier, Millport, N.B. 
Mr. Greevz Fysher, 78 Chapel Allerton Terrace, Leeds. 
Mr. Albert Gilligan, B.Sc., F.G.S.. The University, Leeds. 
Mr. Thomas Hebden, Hainworth Lane, Keighley. 
Mrs. B. W. Hoggett, 7 Hillary Place, Leeds. 
Mr. Edmund G. Highfield. B.Sc., 36 Potter Hill, Pickering. 
Mr. W. A. Millard, B.Sc., The University, Leeds. 
Mr. C. F. Markham, B.A., 8 South Parade, York. 
Rev. George E. Park, B.A., Burton Fleming Vicarage, Hun- 
manby, S.O., Yorks. 
Mr. T. W. Wilshaw, 210 Myrtle Road, Heeley, Sheffield. 
Mr. Lionel Walmsley, The Studio, Robin Hood’s Bay. 
Mr. E. R. Wethey, M.A., F.C.S., 4 Cunliffe Villas, Manningham, 
Bradford. 
Birmingham Natural History and Philosophical Society. 
Selby Scientific Society. 
Winter Lecture Scheme. — The revised List of Lectures ha$ 
been printed and circulated to the affiliated Societies. 
Transactions. — The L'nion will issue to Members early in 
1914 a further volume of Transactions, comprising Mr. John W. 
Taylor’s Presidential Address for 1912 on ‘ Dominancy and 
Phytogeny in Nature as affecting Distribution,' which is illus- 
trated by" coloured maps ; the Excursion Programmes from 1909 
to 1913. and a List of Members of the Union as at the end of 
1911 (kindly presented by Mr. Sheppard). 
Soppitt Memorial Library. — We have to thank Mr. Chas. 
Crossland for reprints of the papers dealing with Yorkshire 
Fungi which have appeared during the year. .Mr. T. Sheppard 
has kindly presented to the Library a copy of C. B. Plowright’s 
‘ Monograph of the British Uredinese and Ustilagineie.’ 
Naturalist, 
