276 PROCEEDINGS OF THE CONCHOLOGICAL SOClEtT. 



Negotiations have been opened with the coiaticil of the 

 Leeds Philosophical Society to obtain a room in which to hoM 

 our meetings, and secure better accommodation for our books and 

 specimens in the Leeds Museum, Park Row. If an arrangement 

 can be made, members will be able to examine the society's 

 collection of books and specimens under proper supervision, 

 during the ordinary museum hours. Your council deem it 

 desirable that the specimens should be placed in cabinets of an 

 easy portable size, and arranged in a way most suitable for ready 

 reference to all specimens that have been authenticated by the 

 society's referees. 



In instances where considerable donations have been m&dt 

 by individuals it is suggested that they be kept in separate 

 cabinets, labelled with the donor's name. 



For the convenience of members it is intended to issue a 

 catalogue of such books as the society possess ; and it may be 

 found possible to issue a general Hst of the shells also. 



Your council note with pleasure the widening circle of 

 those whose interest in the society is aroused, and beg to utge 

 all members to personal effort in promoting the interests and 

 extending the influence of the society. 



recorder's report. 

 During the past twelve months the number of records made and 

 anthenticated by our referees has been 1,577, including both 

 British and Foreign examples of the British Land and Fresh- 

 water Mollusca, a lower figure than those of recently preceding 

 years. This diminution is in part due to the fact that the 

 attention of your Referees and your Recorder has of late been 

 directed more to other departments of research, and in part to 

 the fact that so far as England and Wales are concerned, the 

 distribution of land and freshwater mollusca has been very 

 thoroughly and systematically investigated during the past few 

 years, as is evidenced by the fact that out of the total number 

 of 21,755 records which have been made, no less than 19,402 

 are for England and Wales alone. For Scotland there are but 



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