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Collier was an enthusiastic worker and a specialist in many groups of land mol- 

 lusca. It is hoped to publish an Obituary Notice in the next issue of the Journal. 



The usual monthly meetings have been held at the Manchester Museum, by kind 

 permission of the authorities, and the attendance has been well maintained. Some 

 twenty-three notes and papers have been read, and the following Special Exhibits 

 have been held : — Physa ; British Cardiwn ; Helix pisana ; Ampelita ; Abnormal 

 Shells ; Achatinella : and Leptoconiis. 



During the year two numbers of the Journal (vol. 16, no. 3, January, 1920 ; 

 and no. 4, August, 1920) have been published, consisting of sixty-four pages of 

 text (including List of Members), one plate, and four text-figures. The drawings 

 and blocks for the illustrations were furnished by J. R. le B. Tomlin, G. C. Spence 

 and A. T. Hopwood. 



The Council regrets its inability at present to publish more than two numbers 

 oiiht Journal per annum owing to the continued high cost of production. In 

 order to issue the usual four numbers it would be necessary to increase the annual 

 subscription to at least one guinea. 



The Library has received several additions, the chief donors being the late Mr. 

 E. Collier, Drs. H. A. Pilsbry, W. H. Dall, P. Bartsch, J. C. Melvill, A. E. Boy- 

 cott, W. M. Tattersall, Rev. Dr. A. H. Cooke, Messrs. H. Watson, J. A. Grieg, 

 J. W. Jackson, A. T. Hopwood, H. Schlesch, A. S. Kennard, B. B. Woodward, 

 N. H. Odhner, C. Hedley, R. W. Bretnall, J. B. Henderson, and the Trustees of 

 the British Museum (Natural History). 



The donations to the Cabinet have been few, mainly from Mr. C. Oldham and 

 Mr. R. Winck worth. 



The Society is also indebted to Dr. J. C. Melvill for a handsome portrait of 

 Lovell Reeve. 



RECORDER'S REPORT. 



A FAIR number of fresh records has been added to the Census. The re-examination 

 of the whole of Mr. Roebuck's data has been completed and the results are in pre- 

 paration for publication. Sufficient funds have now been obtained to justify the 

 printing of a new Census ; further donations would, however, be welcome. 



ANNUAL REPORT OF THE LEEDS BRANCH. 



Eleven meetings have been held during the year — five in the field and six winter 

 meetings.. A paper was given by Mr. F. Booth on the " Uses of Mollusca to 

 Man." Two short papers were given : one by Mr. H. L. Stephenson on " Some 

 Difficulties to be met by the Collector of Marine Species " ; and a second by Mr. 

 G. Fysher " On a Conchological Cycling Tour in Ireland." Two Special Exhibits 

 were held — one of reversed shells, and the other of edible mollusca. 



The winter, meetings were well attended, but railway difficulties still interfere 

 with summer r&mbles. 



Mr. J. E. Crowther is our President. F. Booth, H071. Sec. 



