162 JOURNAL OF THE PLYMOUTH INSTITUTION. 
ceedings ;” ‘‘ Proceedings of the Natural History Society of North- 
umberland and Durham,” vol. vi., being a most interesting work on 
the birds of the two counties by Mr. John Hancock ; “ Proceedings 
of the Berwickshire Naturalists’ Club,” vol. vii. No. 1; “ Journal 
of the Royal Institution of Cornwall,” part of vol. v.; “'Transac- 
tions of the Devonshire Association,” vol. vi.; “‘ Proceedings of 
the Winchester and Hampshire Scientific and Literary Society,” 
parts 3, 4, vol. 1; “Annual Report of the Zoological Society of 
Philadelphia ;” “Smithsonian Report for 1872,” together with 
‘* Bulletin of the United States Geological and Geographical Survey 
of the Territories,” No. 1, and “Synopsis of the Flora of Colorado.” 
Dr. Ralfs, of Penzance, and the local Antiquarian and Natural 
History Society, have presented several interesting Reports of the 
Society. A correspondence has been opened with two additional 
societies—the Norfolk and Norwich Naturalists’ Society, and the 
Bristol Naturalists’ Society. From the former an interesting 
volume has been received, and the latter have forwarded vol. i 
part 1, of their ‘‘ Proceedings,” ‘‘ Library Catalogue,” &c. 
There have been purchased— 
‘““Maclean’s History of Trigg Minor,” part 8. 
“‘ Proceedings of the Paleontographical Society,” vol. xxviii. 
Blight’s “‘ Antient Crosses and Antiquities of Cornwall.” 
Darwin’s “ Fertilization of Orchids,” ‘‘ Coral Reefs,” “ Origin of 
Species,” ed. 6; and Ellacombe’s “Church Bells of Devon.” 
No new serial has been subscribed for. 
The Librarian is sorry to add that one or two volumes seem to 
have been rather roughly handled whilst in circulation. 
(Signed) 
W. ADAMS, 
W. BEER, \ How, SECs. 
