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already elaborated, and (with necessary revision and reduction to the common 

 scale) its inclusion in the General Survey. 



" A beginning or an extension of past work might be made in respect 

 of:— 



Meteorological and seismological phenomena. 



Life zones. 



Registration of type specimens. 



Photographs of sections ; records of well-borings, &c. 



Phenomena of glaciation ; erratic blocks. 



Origin of lakes ; changes of area and depth. 



Coast and river erosion. 



Pond, cavern, and underground life. 



Ethnographical, ethnological, and archsological surveys. 



Botanical survey, to include fungi and algae. 



Phenological observations. 



"It will be understood that this list is provisional, but it is selected by 

 reason of the fact that the field has been already entered upon, and that little 

 further organisation is needed. 



" The Conference will make it clear that there is no intention to dictate 

 to the various Societies involved. The suggestions are tentatively put forth 

 in the interests of scientific research, and in response to the demand frequently 

 made by Delegates. Each Society will consider the matter, and, in its 

 wisdom, deal with the subject which seems the more nearly to come within 

 its purview." 



Mr. Bevan's communication gave rise to prolonged discus- 

 sion and resulted in the appointment of a small committee of 

 Delegates for the purpose of formulating a sclieme for systema- 

 tising and co-ordinating the work of local societies. This Com- 

 mittee was appointed at the instance of Prof. W. W. Watts, 

 and at the second Conference the Report was submitted to the 

 Delegates and adopted. The recommendation of the Committee 

 was as follows : — 



" The following provisional list of subjects, together with the names of 

 some of the Societies which have already done work in connection therewith, 

 and the names of persons who would be willing to receive communications 

 thereon, is recommended by the Conference of Delegates for adoption by the 

 Corresponding Societies Committee of the British Association, and to be 

 issued by them to the Corresponding Societies in the hope that those socie- 

 ties not already engaged in similar work may take part in so much of it as 

 comes within their scope, in order that the work may be extended over a wide 

 area, and be done as far as possible upon a uniform system .— 



' Registration of Type Specimens,' Dr. A. Smith Woodward. 



' Coast Erosion,' Mr. W. Whitaker. 



' Record of Bore Holes, Wells, and Sections,' North of England Institute 

 of Mining and Mechanical Engineers, and Prof. J. H. Merivale. 



' Tracing the Course of Underground Water,' Yorkshire Geological and 

 Polytechnic Society, and Mr. A. R. Dwerryhoufe. 



