COUNCIL FOR 1898. 
XI 
Ornithology. —The Curator of the Department of 
Ornithology reports that several new cases of British 
Birds have been added to the collection. Among the 
most important of these is an albino example of the Sand 
Martin taken from a hole near Harrogate and recorded 
in the Naturalist, January, 1899. A much-needed work has 
been recently taken in hand by the Hon. Curator and is 
now in progress, viz., the preparation of a catalogue of all 
the British Birds in this Museum. This catalogue will 
include not only skins and mounted specimens, but also 
skeletons and eggs. It will contain the history of each 
specimen where such record exists. 
Botany. —The specimens arranged during the year 
(1898) will be found enumerated on pp. 1—16. The most 
important donation to this Department consists of speci¬ 
mens of Mosses from Britain, Norway, Africa, New Zealand, 
Trinidad, &c., presented by W. H. Pearson, Esq., Ivnutsford. 
Geology. —The Honorary Curator of Geology reports that 
during the past year specimens of Brachiopoda have been 
presented by Mr. Oldfield, of Malton, and by the Hon. 
Curator. Several specimens have been lent to the follow¬ 
ing Paloeontologists who are engaged in writing Monographs : 
Chalk Lamellibranchs, to H. Woods, M.A., F.G.S. ; Carboni¬ 
ferous Lamellibranchs, to Wheelton Hind, M.D., F.G.S. ; 
Oolitic Estuarine plants , to A. C, Seward, M.A., F.G.S. : and 
Mastodon (tooth) from the Crag, to Professor Ray Fankester, 
F.R.S. The Yorkshire Philosophical Society is always 
willing to lend specimens for description to those engaged 
in scientific research, due precautions being taken for their 
safe return. 
Mineralogy. —The Hon. Curator in Mineralogy reports 
that the additions made to the collections have been few 
in number. In some cases specimens have been replaced by 
better ones. Our want of space prevents any considerable 
extension. The existing collection, however, may be deemed 
sufficiently large to serve the purpose of a representative 
