PROCEEDINGS : ANNUAL REPORT. 279 



of critical species. The following have been the special exhibits for the year : — 

 The Candidula section of Helix, the genus Helicigona, Urocoptida, the section 

 Leptoconus of Conns, Pariula, and Neritina. 



Owing to the outbreak of the war, and the possible inconvenience to our 

 President, Mr. Bullen Newton, who was attending the meetings of the British 

 Association in Australia, the Council felt it necessary to abandon the Annual 

 Meeting, which had been fixed for the 24th October. An ordinary meeting was, 

 however, held in October. The Council has satisfaction in knowing that this 

 arrangement was agreeable to the President, and he has consented to retain office 

 for the ensuing year. The other Officers and members of Council will also retain 

 their offices. 



The Council desires to place on record its high appreciation of the important 

 services rendered to their country by members of the Society in both the Army and 

 the Navy, and to wish for them a speedy and safe return to their homes. 



The Journal of Conchology has been issued each quarter. 



During the year members of the Society have collected specimens and contri- 

 buted information for the Faunal Survey of Lancashire and Cheshire. The Council 

 would commend the work to the notice of all members who have the opportunity 

 of making observations in these two counties. Dr. W. M. Tattersall, The Museum, 

 The University, Manchester, is the Hon. Secretary to the Committee. 



About eighteen months ago it was decided to form a collection of autograph 

 letters of eminent conchologists, and members having such letters that they could 

 spare were urged to place them in the keeping of the Hon. Librarian. There has 

 been a fair response to this request, but it is felt that many more interesting auto- 

 graph letters could be gathered if members would give the matter their attention. 

 Gifts of this nature will in future be acknowledged in \ht Journal. It is not merely 

 the sentimental value attaching to such a collection, but its practical utility in deter- 

 mining the authenticity of labels attached to specimens in both public and private 

 collections. 



ANNUAL REPORT OF THE LEEDS BRANCH 



For the Year ended 30TH Sept., 1914. 



There have only been nine meetings held during the year. Two of the summer 

 rambles were cancelled owing to railway excursions being stopped, one of these 

 being the annual joint ramble with the Manchester members, which was to have 

 been held at Silverdale in September. As these joint rambles in the past have 

 been most successful functions, it is disappointing that adverse circumstances caused 

 this one to be cancelled. 



Of the three meetings held in the field, the first was at Selby, in April ; the 

 second at Agbrigg, near Wakefield, in May ; and the third at Harewood, in July. 

 All were well attended. 



Of the six meetings held during the winter session, three were held in the 

 Cartwright Hall, Bradford, and three in the University, Leeds. The February 

 meeting at Leeds was of special importance, as, in addition to a visit from our 

 Manchester friends, it was made the occasion for presenting the Nelson Collection 

 of mollusca, liooks, etc., acquired by subscriptions raised through the efforts of this 

 Branch and a Memorial Committee, to the University. 



