REPORTS. ■ 125 



Report of the Librarian. 



This is the Second Aininal Report iqwn the Society's 

 Library, the first having been read by Mr. Mabbs. This is, 

 in reality, /r/.v report, but as he has been obhged to rehnquish 

 his dnties, I have had the honour of taking his place, pro tem^ 

 and of compiling these remarks. The total number of books 

 and pamphlets in the Library is 369, of which 21 have been 

 received during 1906. These are nil nnmbered, labelled, and 

 catalogued. The cataloguing of subjects is still in a very 

 backward condition, but I think the prospects of completion 

 are a little more rosy than last year, thanks to the hard work 

 of the former librarian. 



The number of books borro^^■ed during 1905 was three 

 only, while during 1906 six have been taken out ; a d'ujht 

 improvement, certainly. It seems to me that this valuable 

 collection of scientific works, &c., is not appreciated very 

 fully ; at any rate, borrowers are few and far between. I 

 hope members will, in future, make more use of their privi- 

 leges in this direction. 



The list of rules governing the Library was printed in 

 last year's Transactions, hence there is no need for me to 

 rei)eat them. One, however, that may be of interest, is 

 Rule 2, Avhich says : 



" Books wdll be issued at the Monthly Meetings, or on 

 application at the counter of the Guille-Alles Library. In 

 the latter case application should be made two or three 

 days before the book is required." 



LIST OF PUBLICATIONS RECEIVED DURING 1906, 

 IN EXCHANGE AND OTHERWISE. 



SOCIETE .JERSIAISE : — 



Bulletin 31. 20th Publication ("Actes des Etats"), 

 1731-1745. 



Cold Spring Harbor Monographs : — 



Yj _u r^Y^^ Behaviour of the Pond-snail." 

 Smithsonian Institution : — 



Report for 1904. This is a most valuable volume, hav- 

 ing a large number of interesting and instructive 

 papers. 



Report of United States Natural Museum for 1904. 



Wisconsin Natural History Society : — 

 Proceedings. Part 3 — April, 1900. 



