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REPORT OF THE COUNCIL FOR I909. 
Archaeology. —The Curators have had considerable anxiety 
during the year respecting the condition of the ruins of St. 
Leonard’s Hospital, the portion of the Roman Wall within 
the Society’s grounds, and the Multangular Tower. The 
glass inserted in several of the windows of St. Leonard's has 
proved beneficial, and a sub-committee appointed to see to the 
matter have now decided upon the extension of these glazing 
operations. Experiments have also been made for the surface 
preservation of the walls by means of various fluids, and when 
Dr. Tempest Anderson has decided on the best method, the 
Committee hope to do some useful work in this direction. 
Preservation work has also begun in connection with the 
Multangular Tower, under the direction of Mr. George Benson, 
who has kindly undertaken the supervision of the operations. 
Loose stones are to be made secure; fallen ones replaced ; 
all vegetable growths to be removed; and some amount of 
pointing to be done where absolutely necessary. 
An interesting excavation has been made in Mr. Milburn’s 
yard, near Bootham Bar, where a fine piece of Roman Wall 
has been laid bare. Measurements and drawings have been 
made by Mr. Benson, which will be preserved in the Society’s 
Report. 
In pulling down some buildings at the village of Copman- 
thorpe, a number of moulded stones were found built in the 
walls. They had evidently been taken from the Templars’ 
House in that village. Several of the best examples have 
been secured for the Society. 
The collection of archaeological fragments in the lower room 
of the “ Hospitum ” still require attention. Re-arrangement 
and re-labelling will necessitate great care. But the work 
is necessary and should be undertaken during the coming 
year. 
Botany. —The specimens in the Herbarium are in good 
condition. Mr. James Fraser Robinson, the author of “ The 
Flora of the East Riding of Yorkshire,” has kindly contributed 
some interesting specimens of flowering plants, the names of 
which will be found on page 32. Donations :—Nymphsea 
