The following papers have been read : — 



' A Visit to Canada." 

 'Sunspots and Coronse." 

 'Desmids." 



By 



' Limax maximus." 

 ' Foraminif era. " , 



■ Bacteria. " , 



' Fertilization of Flowers." , 

 ' Electric discharges in rai'efied 

 Gases." , 



' Results of Explorations of 

 East Yorkshire Kitchen- 

 middens." , 



' Occurrence of Echinococcus 

 in Yorkshire." , 



'Microtomes." , 



'Notes on the Flora of Leeds 

 and District. " , 



' Points of Comparison between 

 Limestone Flints and Iron- 

 stone Nodules." , 



'The Chrysanthemum," , 



' Scraps of Nature from 

 Norway." , 



' Egyptian Zoology and pre- 

 historic Archaeology of the 

 Sahara." , 



' Section Cutting. " , 



Mr. H. Marsh, F.R.C.L 

 ,, J. W. Addyman, B.A. 

 ,, W. Barwell Turner, F.C.S., 



F.R.M.S. 

 ,, W. Denison Roebuck, F.L.S. 

 ,, J. Stubbins, F.G.S., F.R.M.S. 

 ,, F. W. Branson, F.C.S. 

 „ G. Paul, F.G.S., &c. 



„ T. Fairley,F.R S.E.,F.C.S.,F.LC. 



,, H. Bendelack Hewetson, 

 M.R.C.S. 



„ F. W. Greenhalgh, M.R.C.V.S. 

 „ F. W. Branson, F.C.S. 



,, J. Abbott. 



„ B. Holgate, F.G.S. 

 „ G. Paul, F.G.S. , &c. 



,, J. W. Addyman, B.A. 



, , H. Myddelton Gavey, M.R.C.S. 

 „ J. Stubbins, F.G.S., F.R.M.S. 



With regard to tlie character of the papers read, the Council 

 did not desire anything of a very formal or elaborate nature, but 

 only such a popular introduction of the subject as should lead to 

 a profitable and instructive conversation. All the papers, 

 however, have been most carefully prepared, and the Club has on 

 each occasion expressed its cordial appreciation of the efforts of 

 the above-named gentlemen. A lecture was also delivered, in the 

 spring session, by the Rev. E. P. Knubley, M.A., of Staveley, on 

 his " Visit to Canada in connection with the meeting of the 

 British Association at Montreal," illustrated by drawings from 

 the pencil of Mrs. Knubley, and many interesting specimens of 

 Indian weapons and work. 



The additions to the Library have been the usual serial Library, 

 publications — " Science Gossip," " The Naturalist," " Illustrations 

 of British Fungi," " Quarterly Journal of the Postal Microscopical 

 Society," &c. ; and at the beginning of the year a number of 

 valuable books were purchased of Mr. J. R. Murdoch, an old and 



