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REPORT OF THE 
Archaeology. —The interest in the antiquities of the city 
has been greatly stimulated by the visits of the three Anti¬ 
quarian Societies referred to in the General Report of the 
Council. It is sincerely to be hoped that this interest will 
not die out. The visits of the Archaeological Institute to 
several York churches, and especially to the Abbey Church of 
S. Mary's, were productive of excellent results. M. Enlart, 
from his extensive knowledge of French mediaeval architecture, 
was able to render much valuable service and to clear up 
several points hitherto obscure. The visits of the Yorkshire 
Archaeologists and the East Riding Antiquarians were also 
marked by excellent work : the remarks of Mr. Boyle on York 
ecclesiastical glass (exclusive of that in the Minster) were very 
useful and instructive. 
The relics discovered in the course of the excavations at 
Clifford’s Tower, have now been formally transferred to this 
Society. They were fully dealt with in the previous Annual 
Report. 
During the making of a new road (S. Helen's road) at 
Dringhouses, a portion of the Roman Road was uncovered, 
and the excavation extended to the edge of a small Roman 
cemetery. Unfortunately these excavations were very limited 
in depth and extent. The Rev. J. H. Evans kindly secured 
for us a Graeco-Roman vase of a very interesting type : 
unhappily it was somewhat broken by the workmen’s picks 
before its nature was discovered. No other discoveries of any 
special interest have come under the Hon. Curator’s notice. 
Botany. —The Honorary Curator reports that the collections 
are in good order. The work done in the Department will be 
found recorded on pp. 33—56. 
Specimens of Crepis taraxacifolia, Thuil, have been presented 
by Mr. Arthur Bennett. 
Geology. —Two excellent specimens of Yorkshire Liassic 
fish have been obtained ; one by purchase, and the other 
(together with several miscellaneous fossils) by an exchange 
effected with the Council of the Whitby Museum. Specimens 
have again been lent to various specialists to assist them in 
