Proceedings : Branch report. 155 



ANNUAL REPORT OF THE LEEDS BRANCH 



For the Year ending 30TH September, 1910. 



We have had 13 meetings during the year just ended, 7 in the field, for the 

 purpose of investigating certain localities, with an average attendance of 6 members 

 exclusive of visitors, of whom there have been 17. The rest of the meetings were 

 held indoors, at which there was an average attendance of li members. The in- 

 door meetings have been held : — one in the Institute of Science and Art, Leeds ; 

 two in the University, Leeds ; and three in the Cartwright Hall, Bradford. Our 

 field meetings were held at the following places : — 2nd October, 1909, Leeds, for 

 the Meanwood Valley ; 9th April, 1910, South Milford ; i6th May, 1910, Selby ; 

 4th June, 1910, Malham; 9th July, 1910, Spurn; 13th August, 1910, Knaresboro'; 

 loth September, 1910, Gisburn. 



The September meeting was the Fourth Annual Joint Ramble with the members 

 from Manchester. I may say that these joint rambles have been of a most successful 

 character, and have become an institution highly appreciated by all who have 

 attended them. Early in January of this year suggestions were sent to our branch 

 by the Hon. Secretary of the Society (Rev. Lewis J. Shackleford) intimating the idea 

 of having two extra joint meetings during the year, one to be in Manchester, the 

 other in Leeds, believing such meetings would be of great benefit to the members 

 by the personal intercourse and exchange of ideas. Subsequent arrangements led 

 to the first meeting being held on the 2nd of July of this year at the University in 

 Leeds, where Dr. Garstang, M.A. , D.Sc, presided over an excellent attendance of 

 local and visiting members and also other invited friends. 



The afternoon was given up to a combined display of Helicigona aibiistoriiin, on 

 which species Mr. J. W. Taylor, F. L.S., gave some very exhaustive remarks as to 

 its characteristics and distribution. In, the evening individual exhibits of a varied 

 character were shewn and commented on by the exhibitors. 



Judging by the remarks from several members at the close of the day, the 

 meeting had been a most instructive and profitable one, and those privileged to be 

 present had thoroughly enjoyed it. 



Our indoor meetings, as in the past, have been devoted to the reading of papers 

 and exhibition of specimens. 



In regard to exhibits of British Land and Freshwater Species we have continued 

 the list from Hygroinia rtifesceits to Helicigona arbustoruin. 



Mr. J. W. Taylor has continued his excellent papers on the habits, morphology, 

 and distribution of each species as they have been exhibited, and the members have 

 shewn their appreciation by the continued good attendance at the winter meetings. 



Two additional papers were given, both by Mr. J. F. Musham, F. E.S., one on 

 a visit to Wigtownshire, N. B., in the spring of 1909, in which he gave details of 

 species observed, and another paper on the effect he thought certain habitats had on 

 the coloration of HdUx nemoralis. 



There was no adddition to the Yorkshire list of mollusca daring the year, but 

 continued additions are being made to the many different drainage areas, the results 

 of observations made during the summer rambles and by individual members. 



The Branch continues to be officially represented at the meetings of the York- 

 shire Naturalists' Union, and reports, when made, have appeared in the Naturalist. 



The membership at the present time is 21, with one corresponding member. 



F. Booth, Hon. Sec, 



