ON PHOTOGRAPHS OF GEOLOGICAL INTEREST. 



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To these gentlemen and to the contributors mentioned below the 

 Committee tender their thanks : Professor W. Hillhouse, Professor E. J. 

 Garwood, Mr. J. H. Baldock, Mr. W. S. Parrish, Mr. J. A. Cossins, the 

 Rev. C. F. L. Barnwell, Mr. H. J. Steele, Mr. F. W. Robarts, Mr. W. B. 

 Bannerman, Miss M. S. Johnston, Mr. J. W. Stather, Mr. Watson, 

 Miss M. K. Andrews, and Mr. W. W. Midgley. 



The Committee notice an increasing tendency on the part of contri- 

 butors to send in enlarged photographs. If the enlargement shows 

 details not easily visible on the originals, and if they are sharp and clear, 

 this is an excellent thing. But unless this is the case enlargements do 

 not appear to possess any advantage over the smaller photographs ; 

 indeed, rather the reverse ; while they occupy considerably more storage 

 room. ' Fuzzitypes ' have no precise functions in illustrating geological 

 phenomena. 



The Committee would again call attention to the insertion of a scale 

 whenever possible into the photographs — not an ordinary foot-rule the 

 divisions of which are invariably invisible, but something of average size 

 which cannot be easily mistaken — the human figure, a walking-stick, 

 camera-case, hat, pencil, or coin. 



The additions to the duplicate collection number only six. Several 

 others are in hand ; but it is thought advisable to hold them back for a 

 time in order to get complete sets on certain subjects. 



The duplicate collection has been sent to Natural History Societies at 

 the following places : — Dulwich College, Halifax, Haslemere, Highgate, 

 Accrington, and Woking. 



The little set of photographs which was framed for exhibition at 

 Paris in 1900 is now displayed in the Museum of Practical Geology at 

 Jermyn Street. The silver medal awarded to it, or rather the bronze 

 copy thereof, will doubtless be received at some future tiuie. 



The scheme for publishing a selection of typical geological photographs 

 is progressing, in spite of a series of unforeseen delays. The tir^t batch 

 of twenty-two prints and slides will shortly be issued, and the preparation 

 of the second and third batches will be proceeded with. 



Applications by local societies for the loan of the duplicate collection 

 should be made to the Secretary. Either prints or slides, or both, can be 



