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LIBRARIAN’S REPORT. 
During the year 1887-8, there has been an increase in the 
_ number of books sent out to the members, also in those used by 
the general public. The numbers are as follows :—To members, 
143 ; to readers at the Free Library, 534. There have been 
purchased during the year the following books and periodicals : 
Manual of Bacteriology, Dental Anatomy, Larvz of Brit: Butterflies 
and Moths (Ray Society), Physiology of Plants, British Oribatide 
(Ray Society), The Rotifera, Sowerby’s Index of British Shells, 
Of the International Scientific Series the following have been 
purchased : 
Foods, Religion and Science, The Conservation of Energy, The Brain» 
Money, Language, Descent and Darwinism, The Theory of Sound, 
The Five Senses of Man. 
Y The periodicals subscribed to have been as follows: 
Grevillea, Entomologist’s Monthly Magazine, Entomologist, Zoologist’s 
Magazine, Science Gossip, Microscopical Magazine, Nature, 
Studies in Microscopical Science. 
Several pamphlets have been presented to the Library and 
‘Reports of various Scientific Societies. 
The new catalogue mentioned in the last report has been 
printed and any member not having received a copy can do so by 
application to the Hon. Librarian. 
(Signed) D. E. Causa, 
Hon. Librarian. 
63, Grand Parade. 
