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be found interesting and suggestive. Extracts from the Transac- 

 tions will be found in this department of THE NAUTILUS each 

 month. 



A member who has joined our Chapter during the year, writes 

 the following when forwarding her report for 1895; "I did it 

 only because I understood that was the one thing that would insure 

 me the privilege of reading the ' Transactions ' for the year. I have 

 read those of 1889 and 1891, and am willing to do anything in my 

 power for the pleasure and profit of reading another volume." 

 Please bear in mind that one week is the limit of time allowed for 

 the retention of the volume of Transactions. 



The Secretaries of Sections for our Chapter have been appointed, 

 as provided for in Section 1, of our By-Laws, and are as follows : 



Section A. Marine shells of the West Coast, Prof. Keep, Mills 

 College, Cal. 



Section B. Mrs. E. P. Wentworth, Portland, Maine. 



Section C. Land shells east of the Rocky Mts. (Secretary not 

 yet chosen). 



Section IX Fresh water shells east of Rocky Mts., Dr. W. S. 

 Strode, Lewistown, 111. 



Section E. Land and fresh water shells west of Rocky Mts. 

 (Secretary not yet chosen). 



Section F. Fossil shells, Hon. Delos Arnold, Pasadena, Cal. 



Section G.- Juvenile Section, Mrs. Mary P. Olney, Spokane, 

 Wash. 



Section H. Microscopic shells, Mrs. T. S. Oldroyd, Los Angeles, 

 Cal. 



Section I. Marine shells of the S.-Eastern Coast, Mr. J. .1. 

 White, Rockledge, Florida. 



The Executive Committee consists of the " President, General 

 Secretary and one other member " (Art. IV). The Honorable 

 Delos Arnold has been appointed a member of the Executive Com- 

 mittee. 



WEST COAST SPECIES OF HiLIOTIS. 



[Report of the President, Professor Josiah Keep. From the Transactions of Isaac 

 Lea Chapter for 1895]. 



The recent revision of the genus Halintts and the changes of some 

 specific names since the publication of my little book on West Coast 



