X REPORT OF THE COUNCIL FOR I9I3. 
From the excavations for the drain in the new street of 
Piccadilly, a stone depicted a bear’s head muzzled, and another 
a part of a rich embattled ornament, were found and presented 
to the Museum by the contractor, Mr. C. Martin. 
A Norman cap and a carved stone found in excavating at the 
rear of premises in Market Street, were presented by Mr. 
A. L. Schwabe. 
Other additions to the Archaeological Collection are recorded 
by Mr. Harvey Brook in another part of the Report. 
Botany.— The specimens in the Herbarium are in good 
condition, especially those contained in the natural orders 
Ranunculaceae to Composite. 
The remaining orders (which include over four thousand 
specimens) require arranging and entering in the Catalogue. 
No additions have been made during 1913. 
Geology.— During 1913 the Strickland Collection has been 
examined and classified. The rearrangements made possible 
by the conveniences of the new Students’ Room have called to 
light the wealth of duplicates in our possession. The Council 
have very wisely determined to distribute some of these among 
the chief schools of the City. This will doubtless help the 
teaching of elementary Geology, and may help to raise up 
workers in this department. 
Library. —The Librarian reports that the re-arrangement 
of the books which was necessitated by the recent building 
operations, has now been completed. Some progress has been 
made with the index catalogue, the first portion of which will 
shortly be finished. 
Meteorology. —Statistics of Station : —Longitude, 1 5' W.; 
Latitude, 53 0 57' N. ; height above mean sea level, 56 feet. 
The weather of 1913, in strong contrast with that of the 
previous year, was marked by most agreeable conditions dur¬ 
ing the “ holiday ” months, July—September, during which 
only 2'56 inches of rain fell. This greatly helped both the 
health and prosperity of the people. 
Temperature ranged in 1913 between I9°F., the average mean 
temperature was recorded on December 6th, when the absolute 
