Xiv TRANSACTIONS OF THE PLYMOUTH INSTITUTION. 
There were three short excursions. The first was a botanical 
excursion, under the direction of Mr. D. D. Dobell, to Old 
Kewnham and Hemerdon. The second was a visit to the 
" Cattedown Cave," which will be found fully described in our 
Transactions for this year. There was a large party, and the 
necessary explanations were given by Mr. Worth, f.g.s., and 
Mr. Robert Burnard ; after which Messrs. Burnard, Lack, and 
Alger had tea hospitably served in their office adjoining. Thanks 
to the kindness of Mr. G. F. Watson, who kindly lent the yacht- 
trawler Lola, a dredging excursion was also arranged for, and 
took place in August. 
The Honorary Librarian reported as follows : 
" During the past year the binding of the volumes of the 
scientific periodicals has been proceeded with, but the funds 
of the Institution have not allowed the binding of many books 
in the Library requiring it. 
" The books generally are in good condition. The Library has 
been much used since the last meeting, and the difficulties referred 
to in last year's Eeport as to the circulation of books and their 
being properly entered have increased, and much anxiety has 
been caused to your Curator. Of course, what is wanted is a 
Librarian who would be able to attend daily between certain 
hours, and that books should be only issued by him. Until such 
an arrangement can be made, the Society must depend on the 
good faith and honour of Members and Associates properly enter- 
ing books removed from the Library. 
" The following Eegulations have been sanctioned by the 
Council for the use of the Library, and it is hoped that they 
will be useful in their working, and beneficial in their results. 
1. The Library shall be open daily (except on the days mentioned in 
Regulation 2) from 10 in the Morning until dusk. 
2. The Library shall be closed on all Sundays, Good Friday, Christmas 
Day, and Bank Holidays ; on Wednesday afternoon in every week 
from 2 o'clock ; and on such other days as shall be directed by the 
Council ; as well as from the 20th March to 1st April, as provided by 
Law 38. 
3. Every Member or Associate may borrow from the Library any number 
of printed circulating Books not exceeding four, and may exchange 
any of the borrowed volumes for others as often as he pleases, but 
so that he shall not have more than four volumes in his possession at 
any one time. 
