110 PROCEEDINGS OF THE 



species from Australia and New Zealand, and was very glad to 

 see that the study of the group was being taken up in this- 

 country. 



The Hon. Secretary read a " Note on Pleurosigma angalaturu" 

 by Mr. E. M. Nelson, F.R.M.S., also a note on a coloured coma 

 observed in examining A. Ralfsii, by the same author. 



Mr. C. F. Rousselet, F.R.M.S., read a paper on "The Rotifera 

 of Devils Lake, and description of a new Brachionus." 



At the meeting of the Club held on February 25th, the Presi- 

 dent, Prof. A. Dend} r , D.Sc, F.R.S., in the chair, the minuter 

 of the meeting held on January 28th were read and confirmed. 

 There were present ninety -three members and fourteen visitors. 



Messrs. H. T. Laurence, F. W. Mills, J. W. Durrad, W. Oatley, 

 E. A. Anstey, C. D. Hutchin, A. Booker, F. W. Parrott, J. J. 

 Armitage, N. Burns, J. Snell, A. 0. Trotman, R. A. Taylor, 

 J. Bancroft, J. E. Barnard, R. Hall, V. Tyas and Dr. J. C. 

 Kaufmann were balloted for and duly elected members of the 

 Club. 



The list of donations to the Club was read and the thanks of 

 the members voted to the donors. 



The President having appointed Messrs. Fuller and Watson - 

 Baker, jun., as Scrutineers, the ballot for Officers and Council 

 was proceeded with. 



The Hon. Secretary (Mr. \V. B. Stokes) read the Committee's 

 forty-seventh Annual Report. It was considered that the past 

 year was one of marked progress. Forty new members had been 

 elected; five members had died and fifteen had resigned during 

 the past year. The total membership on December 31st, 1912, 

 was 406. 



The Hon. Treasurer (Mr. F. J. Perks) presented the Annual 

 Statement of Accounts and the Balance-sheet for 1912, which 

 had been duly audited and found correct. 



The Report and Balance-sheet were received and adopted, on 

 the motion of Mr. Morland, seconded by Mr. Gaff. 



The President, having asked Prof. E. A. Minchin to take the 

 chair, delivered his Annual Address, taking as his subject " By- 

 products of Organic Evolution." 



Prof. Minchin said he was sure all present would agree that 



