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determined that it was not expedient to pay the Annual Subscriptions 

 so much in advance of the deUvery of the Volumes, and have given 

 notice that the Subscription will be discontinued if the Books, are not 

 delivered up to date of the year of Subscription. 



The contributions by Members and others have been considerable. 

 The Donations from the United States are particularly interestinu, and 

 valuable. The following is a list of the gifts : — 



Pamphlets 3 



Volumes of Periodicals 4 



Reports and Proceedings, in ex- 

 change with other Societies ... 13 

 Books and Reports received 74 



Total 94 



With Periodicals and Books pur- 

 chased 8 



Making Total 102 



Tiie Loan List of the Library shows that 49 Books have been 

 borrowed, 19 Periodicals in the ordinary way and 17 on the 4 days 

 loan, making a total of 85. Nine of these continued on Loan at the 

 end of the year. 



It is very desirable that a printed Catalogue of the Books should 

 be in the hands of the Members. A Grant was made from the 

 Publishing Fund of the Society for this purpose, bul the pre-occupation 

 of the Librarian in relation to the Herbarium of the Society has 

 prevented the commencement of the work, and at the same time the 

 present financial state of the Society makes it doubtful if the expense 

 can be borne at present. 



The attention of members is directed to the monthly issue of the 

 Periodicals, any of which may be had on application to the Hon. 

 Librarian. Members having any copies of the Annual Reports of past 

 years they do not require, the Librarian will be glad to receive them. 



JAMES REH), 

 December, 1893. Hon. Librarian. 



