ACCESSIONS TO THE LIBRARY. ole 
GREAT BRITAIN. 
BELFAST, [REL.— Belfast Natural History and Philosophical Society: 
Report and proceedings for the session of 1896-’97, 77 pp.; 1 map. 
BIRMINGHAM, ENG.—The Mason Science College: 
Calendar, 1897-98, 529 pp. 
DvuBuIn, [REL.—Royal Dublin Society: 
Scientific proceedings, vol. VIII, part 5, pp. 375-508; 5 pll. The distribution of drift in 
Ireland in its relation to agriculture, by J. R. Kilroe, pp. 421-431; 1 pl. The geographical 
distribution of dragon flies, by George H. Carpenter, pp. 439-463; 2 pll. 
Scientific transactions, 22x28 em., 1896-97, vol. VI, Nos. 1-13, 328 pp. 
EDINBURGH, Scot.—Royal Botanical Society: 
Proceedings. 
Royal Society of Edinburgh: 
Proceedings, vol. XXI, sessions 1895-’96—1896-"97, 549-+xl pp.; 14 pll. 
GLASGOW, Scot.— The Philosophical Society of Glasgow: 
Proceedings, vol. XX VII, 1895-96, 243 pp.; 6 pll. 
Vol. XXVIII, 1896-97, 359 pp. The pollution of Scottish rivers, by John Glaister, pp. 50- 
95. Sound and speech waves, by John M. Kendrick, pp. 201-235. 
Vol. XXIX, 1897-98, 374 pp. 
LIVERPOOL, ENG.—Livrerpool Geological Association: 
Journal, yol. XVI, 1895-96, 44 pp. Notes on the glacial deposits near Wavertree, by Wil- 
liam Owen, pp. 6-14. 
Liverpoal Geological Society: 
Proceedings, vol. VIII, part I, 1896-97, 152 pp.; 10 pil. 
Lonpbon, ENG.—Royal Botanical Society of London: 
Quarterly Record, 1896-97, pp. 105-184. 
Geologica! Society of London: 
Abstracts of proceedings, session 1896-97, Nos. 663-679, 125 pp. ; 1897-98, 122 pp. 
Geological literature added to the geological! society’s library during the year ending 
December 31, 1896, 2U7 pp. 
MANCHESTER, ENG.— Manchester Literary and Philosophical Soe cty: 
Memoirs and proceedings, vols. 41 and 42. 
Vol. 42, part IV, 130 pp.; 2 pll. Hymenoptera orientalia, by Peter Cameron, 84 pp.; 1 pl. 
On the physical basis of physical events, by Prof. Michael Foster, 46 pp.; 1 pl. 
Part VY, memoirs, 26 pp.; 1 pl. Contribution to our knowledge of the marine fauna of 
the Falkland islands, by Edith M. Pratt, 26 pp.; 1 pl. Proceedings, 52 pp. 
PENZANCE, EnG.—Royal Geological Society of Cornwall; 
Transactions, vol. XII, parts II and III, 184 pp.; 6 pl. 
ITALY. 
BoLoGNA.—R. Accademia della Scienze dell Instituto di Bologna: 
Memorie delle Scienze Naturali, 23x30 cm., serie V, tomo V, 1895-96, 384 pp.; 14 pll. Tomo 
VI, 1896-97, 318 pp. ; 13 pll. 
Rendiconto, delle R. Accademia delle Scienze del Instituto di Bologna, nuova serie; 
vol. I (1896-97), Fasc. 1-4, 303 pp. 
CaTANIA.—Accademia Gioenia di Scienze Naturali in Catania: 
Bullettino delle Sedute, Fasc. 32-38, 1895, 154 pp.; 1 pl. Fasc. 46, 1897, 39 pp. Fasc. 53- 
55, 64 pp. 
MiLAn.—Societa Italiana di Scienze Naturali: 
Atti, vol. XXXVI, 1897, Fasc. 3, 4, 187-381+92 pp.; 3 pll. Vol. XXXVII, 1898, Fasc. 1-3, 296 
pp.; 2 pll. Memorie, 22x 28em., tomo VI, 1897, La Pietra da Cantoni di Rosignano e di 
Vignale, Dott. G. de Alessandri, 100 pp. ; 2 litho. pll.; 1 geological map, 42 x36 cm. 
Papua.—R. Accademia di Scienze, Lettre ed Artiin Padova: 
Atti e Memorie, vol. XII, 1896, 380 pp.; XIII, 1897, 352 pp. 
PALERMO.—R. Orto Botanico di Palermo: 
Bollettino, vol. I, Fasc. 2-4, pp. 41-196. Appendices, pp. 8-30; 2 pll. 
Vol. II, 191 pp.; 13 pll. Contribuzioni alla Biologia vegetale, edite da Antonino Borzi. 
