150 REPORTS ON THE STATE OF SCIENCE,—1913. 
Investigation of the Igneous and Associated Rocks of the Glensaul 
and Lough Nafooey Areas, Cos. Mayo and Galway.—Report 
of the Committee, consisting of Professor W. W. Watts 
(Chairman), Professor S. H. Reynoups (Secretary), Mr. 
R. G. CARRUTHERS, and Mr. C. I. GARDINER. 
Mr. GarpIner and the Secretary visited the Lough Nafooey district 
in April 1913 and completed their work in the field. A general 
account of the structure is given in the report presented at the Dundee 
Meeting (1912), page 143, and the work of the present year did not 
disclose any additional facts of primary importance. It is hoped to 
bring an account of the Lough Nafooey district before the Geological 
Society during the coming session. 
The Committee has now completed its work and does not seek 
reappointment. 
The Preparation of a List of Characteristic Fossils.—Interim 
Report of the Committee, consisting of Professor P. F. 
KENDALL (Chairman), Mr. W. Lowrr Carter (Secretary), 
Mr. H. L. Atwen, Professor W. S. Bounton, Professor G. 
CoLE, Dr. A. R. DwerrynHouss, Professors J. W. GREGORY, 
Sir T. H. Houtanp, G. A. Lesour, and §. H. Reynoups, 
Dr. Martz C. Stores, Mr. Cosmo Jouns, Dr. J. E. Marr, 
Dr. A. VAUGHAN, Professor W. W. Warts, Mr. H. Woops, 
and Dr. A. SMiIrH Woopwarp, appointed for the considera- 
tion thereof. 
Durina the year, in response to the request of the Committee, lists 
of fossils characteristic of the various geological formations have been 
prepared and sent in by specialists, to whom the sincere thanks of 
the Committee are due. The arrangement of these lists into a whole 
has been undertaken and the result will be issued in print, at an 
early date, to the members of the Committee, and subsequently to 
teachers of geology throughout the United Kingdom. 
The Committee ask for reappointment with a grant of 51. 
The Upper Old Red Sandstone of Dura Den.—Preliminary Report 
of the Committee, consisting of Dr. J. Horne (Chairman), 
Dr. T. J. JEnu (Secretary), Mr. H. Bouton, Mr. A. W. R. 
Don, Dr. J. S. Fuerr, Dr. B. N. Peacu, Dr. R. H. Traquair, 
and Dr. A. SMirH Woopwarb, appointed for the further 
exploration thereof. 
THE Committee now present a preliminary report regarding the excava- 
tions for fossil-fishes in the Upper Old Red Sandstone at Dura Den, 
