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 APPENDIX II. 



LIBRARIAN'S REPORT. 



The following works have been presented to the Library during 

 the past year. The " Locust work in Cyprus " and " Journal of 

 the Geological Society," by Mr. H. Willett ; " Annual Report 

 of the U. S. Geological Survey," vols. 4 and 5, by the United 

 States Government ; " Japanese Homes," by the Peabody Academy 

 of Science ; " Report of the Smithsonian Institute," by the Smith- 

 sonian Institute ; " Journal of British and American Archselogical 

 and Geological Society of Rome," by Dr. Miles ; " Quekett 

 Microscopical Club " from Mr. H. T. Hales. Also from their 

 respective societies : Proceedings of the Geological Association ; 

 Reports and proceedings of the North Staffordshire Naturalists' 

 Field Club and Archselogical Society ; The Belfast Naturalist 

 Field Club and of the Cardiff Naturalists Society ; Bulletin de la 

 Societ6 de Beige de Microscopie ; and several pamhplets. The 

 Society has acquired by purchase the following : 



Nine vols, of the Ray Society's Publications, Bacteriology by Dr. E. 

 Crookshank, Dental Anatomy by C. Tomes, Larvae of British 

 Butterflies and Moths, Physiology of Plants by Dr. Vines, 

 Chemistry of Wheat, Flour, and Bread, and Technology Bread- 

 making, by W. Jago, P.C.S., Challenger Report, vol. 13. 



and the following periodicals issued during the past year : 



Journal of Geologists Association, Grevillea, Entomologists' Monthly 

 Magazine, Geological Magazine, Zoologist, Science Gossip, Micros- 

 copical Quarterly, Nature, Studies in Microscopical Science (Cole 

 and Son). 



During the year there has been issued from the Library 177 

 vols, to members. 



D. E. Caush, 



Hon. Librarian. 



Note. — A book is placed on the table at the meetings of the Society in 

 which members are invited to inscribe the titles of such works as 

 they wish to see added to the Library. The Hon. Librarian will 

 also be glad to receive personally any suggestions on the subject. 



