LIBRARIAN'S REPORT. 



DuRiN'G the last year about forty-seven additions iiave been made to tlie Society's 

 Library, this being much better than in previous years. 



The most noteworthy addition has been the gift by Mr. W. Deni.-;on Roebuck 

 of a number of missing parts of Vohnne I. of the Journal of Coitchology, thus 

 completing this volume in the Society's Library. 



The ]\L\nchester Museum has also handed over two duplicate works, viz. : — 

 " Histoire Naturelle des Mollu.sques Terrestres et Fluvi;itiies de la P'rance," by 

 J. P. R. Draparnaud ; and "Complement de I'Histoire Naturelle des Mollusques 

 Terrestres et Fluviatiles de la France, de J- P. I'i- Draparnaud," by A. L. G. 

 Michaud. 



Other donors of their papers are : — Messrs. C. Oldham, A. S. Kennard, B. B. 

 Woodward, J. R. le B. Tomlin, L. J. Shackleford, H. O. N. Shnw, Drs. W. IL 

 Dall, H. A. Pilsbry, P. Bartsch, and Lieut.-Col. H. H. Godwin-Austen. 



The various donors and the titles of their papers are given in the Proceedings 

 of the Society's meetings. 



ANNUAL REPORT OF THE LEEDS BRANCH. 



For the second year in succession there have only been nine meetings held, the 

 absence of cheap fares and suitable railway arrangements being responsible for the 

 cancelling of two of the summer rambles. 



Three meetings were held in the field :— One at Harewood in April ; one at 

 Keighley in June ; and one in the neighbourhood of Leeds in July. 



Of the six indoor meetings, three were held in the Cartwright Hall, Bradford, 

 and two in the University, Leeds. The February meeting was held in the Uni- 

 versity, Manchester, by invitation of the members of the Manchester centre. This 

 meeting was of more than ordinary interest, as in addition to being the postponed 

 annual meeting of the parent Society, it was made the occasion for a presentation 

 to Mr. J. W. Taylor of an illuminated address by members of the Society, as a 

 special mark of appreciation for his valued services to the science of conchology 

 and for the great interest shown in the well-being of the Society of which he was 

 one of the founders. 



The President of the Society, Mr. R. Bullen Newton, F.G.S., made the pre- 

 sentation. 



The museum was thrown open for inspection by the members, a boon which 

 was fully utilised on every available occasion, especially by the visitors, and this 

 special favour, granted by the University authorities, was highly appreciated. 



The winter meetings continue to be well attended, and the members are further 

 indebted to Mr. J. W. Taylor for his contributions on the life-history, distribution, 

 etc., of the special exhibits of British species which have Vjeen shown. In addition 

 to Mr. Taylor's remarks, there has been one paper by Mr. J. F. Musham, F.E.S., 

 on the Genus Cochlostyla. 



Many other interesting exhibits were shown and commented on by the members 

 at our indoor meetings, which are always well attended, an indication of their 

 popularity. 



In July of the present year the Council of the Leeds University conferred the 

 Honorary Degree of M.Sc. on Mr. J. W. Taylor and Mr. W. Denison Roebuck, 



