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REPORT OF THE 
The Honorary Curator added to the Trichoptera some specimens 
of Hcilesus guttatipennis taken by himself. This capture is impor¬ 
tant, as the species has never before been found in the county, 
and only three times previously in the British Isles. The 
re-labelling of the Neuroptera on the same plan as that adopted 
in the Introductory series, referred to in the Report for 1893, is 
now in hand, and the Curator is in hopes that it may be 
completed before the end of 189(i. 
Conchological Department. —Last year the Honorary 
Curator remarked on the need of a Cabinet for storing a good 
local collection of Land and Freshwater Shells. This need has 
been met by the presentation to the Society by Mrs. North of an 
excellent and capacious Cabinet. The Cabinet contains a large 
quantity of British Shells, which, after careful revision and 
selection, will form a useful collection. The Honorary Curator 
hopes that York Conchologists (of whom there are a considerable 
number) will endeavour to furnish this collection with specimens 
of any interesting local varieties they may meet with. The 
county is rich in varieties, and our Museum ought to contain a 
full collection. 
Ornithology. —Several Cases have been added during the 
past year to the British Bird Collection, including a fine 
Specimen of White’s Thrush (Tardus varius) killed in Holder- 
ness, Greater Black backed Gull, Field Fare, Hooded Crow, 
Bock Dove and Tree Pipit from Bridlington, and a Dipper 
(Cinclus aquations ), which lived for some weeks about Holgate 
Village and was frequently observable under the eaves of the 
Fox Inn. It eventually flew foul of the Telegraph Wires on 
the Borobridge Boad. 
Our Donations have consisted of an immature Bed-throated 
Diver, from Cottingwith, and two Cases of Cinghalese Birds. 
The labelling of the New Cases is now being proceeded with. 
The British Birds’ Eggs are now all carefully labelled both 
with name and locality, though no additions have been made. 
Botany. —British Collection.—The following interesting 
specimens of Phanerogamous Plants have been added to the 
Herbarium. 
