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The Exchange list has undergone a complete revision, and the 

 Naturalist is now sent only to those societies and individuals who 

 show their appreciation of it in a practical manner. 



The Librarian's report will be submitted to you, from which it 

 will be seen that the names of most of the leading scientific societies 

 throughout the country are on the list, and exchange their publications 

 for ours, and that, between exchanges and donations, the library is be- 

 coming large and valuable. 



During the past year, owing to difficulties and delays, over which 

 the Council had no control, the issue of the Naturalist was somewhat 

 irregular, but the last number is now out, and the work up to date. 



Experience has shown that there are many serious difficulties in 

 connection with the monthly publication of the Transactions. The 

 amount of labor involved in the editing, and in obtaining the necessary 

 matter at the proper time, in order to bring the journal out punctually, 

 is so great, that it is almost impossible to find any one who is able to 

 devote to it the time necessary to do the work. 



The Council, therefore, having had under consideration these, and 

 the many other disadvantages which attend the present plan of publi- 

 cation, are of opinion that the quarterly issue in the future would 

 prove more advantageous. It is believed that the journal could be 

 brought out punctually on the first of every third month, with much 

 less work for the editor and publishing committee, and that the diffi- 

 culty now experienced in obtaining matter in time for the printers 

 would be, to a great extent, obviated, and that the result would be 

 altogether more satisfactory to the members generally. They would, 

 therefore, recommend that, in future, the Naturalist be published 

 quarterly. They would also suggest that it is now in order to consider 

 the advisability of authorizing the Council to publish in the Naturalist 

 (at their discretion) such papers, etc , from members of the Club on 

 original work in geology and natural history outside of the p^resent 

 range of the Club's operations, as may be read before it. 



All of which is respectfully submitted. 



Signed on behalf of the Council. 



T. J. MacLaughlin, 

 i.9th March, 1889. Secretary. 



