LEEDS NATURALISTS' CLUB AND SCIENTIFIC 

 ASSOCIATION. 



RETROSPECT, 1878 to 1884. 



A SPACE Of seven years ha^dng elapsed since the last annual 



abstzact of the more noticeable events of this period should be 

 included m these proceedings. 



1878.--During this year the membership of the Club was 167 

 Tlie local collection received considerable attention, and the 

 Herbarium the oldest work of the Club, was enriched by the 

 acWit^on of thirty-eight species. Mne species were added to th 

 Conchological collection, twenty-two to the Lepidoptera, and five to 

 the Coleopter,. A marked feature of this period of the Club'I 

 existence was tlie activity sliown by the sections, as follows - 

 Botanical, Entomological, Zoological, and Microscopical The 

 special attention given by the Microscopical section to the Alg. of 

 the district resulted in the identification of a large number of loca 

 species, many of which will be found recorded in the lists given Tn 

 this volume. During the year, the rule relating to excursions 

 ^hich stipulated that not less than six should be held annua^Tor 

 the investigation of the natural history of the West Ridin/was 

 rescmded, and a resolution, limiting the excursions to those of the 

 Yorkshire Naturalists' Union, was adopted. 



1879.-The Tenth Annual Report showed continued efficiency in 

 sectional work, and many additions to the Library. In connection 

 with the xMicroscopical section may be mentioned the publication 

 o Mr. Turners Catalogue of the Freshwater Alga, of the district. 

 The Entomological section was busily employed in preparing their 



