Xli PKOCEEDINGS OF THE GEOLOGICAL SOCIETY. [May I9II, 



the bi-centenary of Linnaeus, presented by the University of Upsala ; 

 Dr. B. Lotti's ' Geology of Tuscany ' (vol. xiii of the Memorie 

 descrittive della Carta geologica d'ltalia) ; the monograph on the 

 Basin of the Upper Vishera (Northern Urals), by Prof. L. Duparc 

 and others ; the monographs on the Fossil Fishes of Northern 

 Prance and the neighbouring regions, and on the Oligocene Fishes 

 of Belgium, by M. Leriohe ; Dr. F. H. Hatch's Report on the 

 Mines & Mineral Resources of Natal ; Mr. H. B. Woodward's 

 ' Geology of Water-Supply ' ; Mr. L. L. Fermor's monograph on the 

 Manganese Ore-Deposits of India ; Dr. Ivor Thomas's monograph 

 on the Carboniferous Orthotetinse ; the second volume of Prof. 

 J. W. Gregory's British Museum Catalogue of the Cretaceous 

 Bryozoa ; Dr. C. W. Andrews's Descriptive Catalogue (British 

 Museum) of the Marine Reptiles of the Oxford Clay ; and six 

 volumes of the Proceedings of the Dorset Natural History & 

 Antiquarian Field-Club, presented through the Rev. J. C. M. 

 Mansell-Pleydell. The Geological Survey Memoirs on the London 

 District, on the Country arQund Bodmin & St. Austell, on the 

 Country around Basingstoke and around Alresford, on the Melton 

 Mowbray District, etc., on the Country around Nottingham, and on 

 the Country around Carmarthen, were received ; as also Dr. A. 

 Strahan's ' Guide to the Geological Model of Ingleborough <fc 

 District.' Moreover, numerous publications were received from the 

 Geological Survey departments of the Cape Colony, the Transvaal, 

 of the various States of the Australian Commonwealth, and of 

 the Dominion of New Zealand ; also from the Geological Survey 

 departments of Egypt, India, Italy, Norway, Portugal, Prussia, 

 Rumania, Russia, and Sweden ; from the United States Geological 

 Survey, and from the independent State Surveys of Illinois, Iowa, 

 Kansas, Maryland, and New York. 



The Books and Maps enumerated in the foregoing paragraphs 

 were the gift of 151 Government Departments and other Public 

 Bodies ; of 180 Societies and Editors of Periodicals ; and of 

 196 Personal Donors. 



The Purchases, made on the recommendation of the standing- 

 Library Committee, included 61 Volumes and 7 detached Parts of 

 separately published Works ; 89 Volumes and 12 detached Parts 

 of Works published serially ; and 22 Sheets of Geological Maps. 



The Expenditure incurred in connexion with the Library during 

 the year under review was as follows : — 



£ s. d. 



Books, Periodicals, etc. purchased 107 17 5 



Binding of Books and Mounting of Maps . . 149 14 8 



£257 12 1 



Mr. C. Davies Sherborn reports that steady progress continues 

 to be made with the preparation of the Card Catalogue of the 

 Library. 



