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meeting on July 9th was also a success. At the other field-meetings, chiefly owing 

 to the very dry season, but few land shells were collected. On November nth, 

 1897, an exhibition of Helix aspersa was held ; nearly all the named varieties were 

 shown, and the Rev. J. W. Horsley contributed some notes. On December 3rd 

 Mr. DaCosta very kindly allowed the members to see a further portion of his fine 

 collection. Our thanks are also due to Colonel Beddome, F.L.S. , and to Mr. J. C. 

 Dacie for inviting the Society to inspect their collections ; unfortunately in both 

 cases very few members were able to accept the invitation. During the past year 

 four new members have joined this branch. 



28th September, 189S. J. E. Cooper, Hon. Sec. 



LEEDS BRANCH.— Annual Report. 



The Leeds Branch has had a prosperous and enjoyable year, and several meet- 

 ings have been held at the residences of members. One or two papers have been 

 read, but the chief interest has been in the exhibition of specimens, of which the 

 number and the value have been considerable. The Annual Meeting of the Branch 

 was held in April last, when Mr. Henry Crowther was elected President, and the 

 undersigned Hon. Secretaries— William Nelson, \ 



W. Denison Roebuck, / Hon ' Secs ' 



Treasurer's Report. 



The financial condition of the Society remains much the same as before. It is 

 noteworthy that though the receipts have been the largest ever received in any year 

 hitherto, and that generous donors, who wish their names suppressed, have contri- 



buted ;£i8 9s. 6d. to 

 correspondingly heavy. 



the funds of the Society. 



yet the expenses have been 

 Lionel E. Adams. 



BALANCE SHEET. 



Audited and found correct, 



E. C. STUMP. 



J. H. KILLINGBECK. 



Noiiember 14th, iSgS. 



Lionel E. Adams, Treasurer. 



