July, 1908.] THE VICTORIAN NATURALIST. 43 



hearty thanks for their generous action in again placing their 

 office at the disposal of your committee for their meetings. 



" The hon. librarian, Air. A. D. Hardy, reports that during the 

 year further progress was made in the re-arranging and cataloguing 

 of the library, but this was done only tentatively, on account of 

 the deficiency of shelving accommodation. During the year 154 

 volumes or parts were received in exchange and 62 volumes or parts 

 were purchased, making the total number of volumes and parts in 

 in the library about 1,000. Only a small amount of binding was 

 actually done, but a considerable number of volumes are now 

 ready for the binder. He urges that unbound parts of valuable 

 works should not be lent to members in that state. Some 

 progress was made with the card catalogue, in the preparation of 

 which he had received help from Mr. W. A. Roger, the hon. 

 assistant secretary and librarian. There had been a fair demand 

 for the loan of books and periodicals by members, which would 

 doubtless be increased if the facilities for ascertaining the 

 contents of the library were better. The purchase of further 

 text-books of a standard character is highly desirable. 



" Regarding the financial position of the Club, the receipts for 

 the year show a slight falling-off as compared with those of the 

 previous year, while the expenditure has been greater. We 

 started the year with a credit balance of £116 14s. id., and 

 conclude with one of ^114 os. yd. with all accounts paid. The 

 receipts from all sources amounted to ;£i'\6 os. 8d., while the 

 expenditure was ^£148 14s. 2d. 



" In conclusion, your committee desire to congratulate you on 

 the sound position of the Club, and the large amount of valuable 

 work accomplished during the year. Additional workers are, 

 however, urgently needed, and it is earnestly hoped that the new 

 year upon which we have just started will see more of our members 

 contributing the results of their observations in the particular 

 branch of natural history in which they are interested. 



" G. A. Keartland, President. 

 "J. A. Kershaw, Hon. Secretary. 

 " 1st June, 1908." 



The report was received, on the motion of Messrs. J. H. 

 GatlifT and O. A. Sayce. 



In discussing the report, Mr. Sayce remarked that every 

 encouragement should be given to the younger members by 

 devoting more time to discussing the papers read, and otherwise 

 stimulating them in their early efforts. He also dwelt on the 

 importance to such members of evenings being set apart for 

 practical work in the various branches of natural history. 



A suggestion by the hon. librarian, in his report, that the 

 library rule, that paper-bound parts of serials be not loaned until 



