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Apprnpix [V.—On the Method of determining the Value of Folklore 
as Ethnological Data. By G. Lavrencn Gommg, 
TR SHANG, . codcodneccdenronetacde dp tedOnic oe eEocuencenne pcre 626 
The Lake Village at Glastonbury.—Third Report of the Committee, con- 
sisting of Dr. R. Munro (Chairman), Professor W. Boyp Dawkins, Sir 
Joun Evans, General Pirr-Rivers, Mr. A. J. Evans, and Mr. A. 
Butxeip (Secretary). (Drawn up by the Secretary.) ........ ....-seeeeeeeeseee 656 
Linguistic and Anthropological Characteristics of the North Dravidian and 
Kolarian Races.—the Uranws. Report of the Committee, consisting of 
Mr. E. Srpney Harrianp (Chairman), Mr. Huen Raynsirp, jun. 
(Secretary), Professor A. C, Happon, and Mr. J. L. MYRBS  ........0-- eee 659: 
The possible Infectivity of the Oyster, and upon the Green Disease in 
Oysters. By Professor Rupert W. Boyce, M.B., M.R.C.S., and Professor 
W. A. Herpman, D.Sc., F.R.S., University College, Liverpool; being the 
First Report of the Committee, consisting of Professor W. A. HERDMAN 
(Chairman), Professor R. Boyce (Secretary), Mr. G. C. Bournn, and 
Professor C.S. SHERRINGTON, appointed to report on the Elucidation of the 
Life Conditions of the Oyster under Normal and Abnormal Environment, 
including in the latter the effect of sewage matter and pathogenic 
PURE NIG Wate fo cJocc saben sddentaa aden: «sve U2sccplensRdasidp ie qpsesemdeey braamue «gf Seas 663 
Physiological Applications of the Phonograph.—Report by the Committee, 
consisting of Professor Joun G. McKunprick (Chairman), Professor G. G. 
Morray, Mr. Davin S. Wriveate, and Mr. Joun 8. McKxenprick, on the 
Physiological Applications of the Phonograph, and on the Form of the 
Voice-curves made by the Instrument.............0.06 ceeeeceeeeeecsedeeeneeeeeecees 669 
On the Ascent of Water in Trees. By Francis Darwin, F.R.S. .............-- 674 
Preservation of Plants for Exhibition—Interim Report of the Committee, ~ 
consisting of Dr. D. H. Scorr (Chairman), Professor I. Baytry Batrour, 
Professor L. Errera, Mr. W. Garpiner, Professor J. R. GREEN, Professor 
J.W.H. Trait, Professor F, E. Wutss, and Professor J. B. Farmer (Sec- 
retary), appointed to Report on the best Methods of Preserving Vegetable 
Specimens for Exhibition in Museums ............66 ccsseeeeenseeseeeeeeeetteeece eens 684 
Apprnprx I,—Report on Experiments made at the Institut Botanique 
de l'Université de Bruxelles. By Professor HRRERA 686 
5 II.—Report by Professor J. W. H. Trait, M.A., F.RS, ... 692 
