REPORTS ON THE STATE OF SCIEiNCE. xi 



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 Report of the Conference of Delegates of Corresponding Societies 

 held at DubUn, September 3 and 8, 1908 538 



Address by the Chairman, Professor H. A. Mieks, F.R.S 540 



Sanctuaries for our Native Flora and Fauna. By Mrs. IVIaby Hobson 547 



On Detailed Natural History Surveys of Restricted Areas, an im- 

 portant work suitable for Local Societies. By Professor G. H. 

 Carpenter 550 



The Advisability of Re-stocking Haunts whence Fauna and Flora have 

 Disappeared. By Henry Davey 550 



List of Corresponding Societies, 1908-1909 552 



Catalogue of the more important Papers published by the Con'osponding 

 Societies during the year ending May 31, 1908 557 



