﻿May 2nd, 1905.] Proceedings. xxxix 



History Departments of the British Museum" vol. i. (8vo., 

 London, 1904), "A Guide to the Fossil Mammals and Birds in 

 the Department of Geology and Paleontology of the British 

 Museum (N.H.)" 8th ed. (8vo., London, 1904), "Guide to the 

 Gallery of Birds in the Department of Zoology of the British 

 Museum (N.ff.)" (8vo., London, 1905), " Catalogue oj the 

 Mesozoic Plants in the Departme7it of Geology of the British 

 Museum (N.H.). The Jurassic Flora." Pt. 2 (8vo., London, 1904), 

 presented by the British Museum. 



Professor H. H. Field, of Zurich, described a method of 

 card-bibliography by which reference to all the work done in any 

 branch of biology became a simple matter. The Manchester 

 Museum, at the University, is in possession of a complete set, a 

 portion of which was exhibited. 



Professor E. Knecht, Ph.D., read a paper entitled" On 

 some Constituents of Manchester Soot." An interesting 

 discussion followed the reading of the paper, in which the 

 President, Professor F. E. Weiss, Professor R. B. Wild, Dr. 

 Bowman, and others took part. 



