Transactions of the Eastbourne Natural History Society, Part III. , Vol. 

 II., New Series. Presented. 



Proceedings and Transactions of the Natural History Society of Glasgow, 

 Vols. II., III., New Series, Parts 1, 2. Presented. 



Reports and Proceedings of the Manchester Scientific Students' Associa- 

 tion, 1889. Presented. 



Land and Fresh Water Mollusca of Ingleton, Clapham, and District. 

 Presented by the author, W. E. CoUinge. » 



Journal of the Mineralogical Society, April, 1890, Vol. IX., Nos. 41, 42. 



Guide, Parts I., II., Fossil Mammals and Birds. Presented hy the 

 Trustees of the British Museum. 



Jonathan Salt's List of Plants of Sheffield and Neighbourhood. Presented 

 hy the Sheffield Literary and Philosophical Society, per the Secretaries 

 of the Yorkshire Naturalists' Union. 



The Yorkshire Carboniferous Flora, Studies of North Yorkshire Botany, 

 Geology, Climate, and Physical Geography. Presented hy the 

 Yorkshire Naturalists' Union. 



The Transactions of the Brighton and Sussex Natural History and Philo- 

 sophical Society for 1888, 1889, and 1890. Presented. 



Your Council has, during the year, concluded negotiations with 

 the Libraiy Committee of the Leeds Corporation. 



The following is a. Copy of tlie Agreement : — 



Free Public Library Committee, 



12^;i June, 1890. 

 Resolved — 



That the following arrangements made by the Sub-Committee 

 appointed to have an interview with the Committee of the Leeds Naturalists' 

 Club be approved. 



9th May, 1890. 



That the Naturalists' Library remain in the present room, and that it be 

 considered a part of the Reference Library while remainmg the property of 

 the Club, so that members of the Club would be enabled to consult the books 

 at any time, as well as other books from the Reference Library in their own 

 room, and that the Club's stamp be retained on the books as a sufficient 

 guarantee agamst loss. 



That the issue of books from the Naturalists' Club Library to members of 

 the Club as a Lending Library, and subject to rules as a Reference Library to 

 the public, be undertaken by the Librarian and staff of the Public Library. 



That the Public Library make good ordinary wear and tear by rebiuding 

 books when necessary. 



The Library is estimated to contain about 400 volumes, many of which are 

 very scarce. 



(Signed) GEORGE W. MORRISON, 



Towu Clerk: 



