﻿REPORT, 1880. 



IN the year that has passed, being the eighteenth in the 

 Society's history, the Council can again report that the 

 Society continues to prosper and increase rapidly in member- 

 ship ; although in this year only forty-four members have 

 been elected as against an average of fifty for the previous 

 three years. At the commencement of the year there was a 

 membership of exactly 200, to which forty-four members 

 have since been added ; on the other side, there has been a 

 falling-off of twenty-one members, made up as follows : by 

 death one, by resignation ten, and ten others have been struck 

 off the books. This leaves a total membership of 223, 

 consisting of 6 honorary, 3 life, 167 ordinary, and 47 

 country members. 



The financial position continues good ; but it is much to 

 be regretted that the Treasurer has to carry over such a large 

 amount of unpaid subscriptions, and the Council earnestly 

 hope that members who are in arrear will at once discharge 

 their liability to the Society. 



The following is a list of the donations and additions 

 to the Library during the year : — 



"The Entomologist" for 1889 and "The Zoologist" for 

 1889, from Mr. T. P. Newman. 



"The Entomologist's Monthly Magazine " for 1889, from 

 Mr. McLachlan. 



" The Young Naturalist" for 1889, from Mr. J. E. ROBSON. 



" The Selborne Magazine " for January and February, from 

 the Publisher. 



" The West American Scientist," " Canadian Naturalist," 

 and " Bulletin of the Torrey Botanical Club," from Mr. T. D. 

 A. COCKERELL. 



"The Garner " for 1889, from Mr. T. R. Billups. 



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