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proportion of peculiar species. When more fully known the Bdelloids 

 seem likely to prove a group of hitherto unsuspected importance, 1 >ot h 

 in point of numbers and diversity of forms. 



All of these moss-dwellers can revive after desiccation. The adult 

 animals become dormant when deprived of moisture, and revive when 

 remoistened. It is not, as Zacharias concluded from his experiments in 

 1886, that the survival of the species is effected by means of eggs. 



Mr. Ronsselet remarked that this would be a most interesting paper 

 when published, for the specimens described had been collected from all 

 parts of the world, and would be most interesting records to read. 



The thanks of the Society were voted to Mr. Murray for his exhibit. 



Mr. A. Earland gave a lantern lecture dealing with the apparatus 

 and methods employed in the cruisers of the International Xorth Sea 

 Commission, with special reference to the work of the " Goldseeker," 

 the cruiser of the Scottish branch of the Commission. The hydro- 

 graphical cruises were explained and their utility demonstrated. Various 

 kinds of apparatus, including the Petterson-Buchanan water-bottle, 

 Ekman's current-meter, Bidder's bottom-drift bottle, were shown on the 

 screen, and their uses explained. Passing to the zoological work of the 

 Commission, the lecturer showed many different forms of surface, mid- 

 water and bottom nets, and described the methods of working them ; 

 dealing at some length with the otter-trawl. The life-history of several 

 typical fishes was briefly dealt with, and the lecture concluded with a 

 description of the Faroese methods of capturing schools of the Pilot 

 Whale (Globic&phalus melas), and some account of modern methods of 

 whaling as now carried out in the Shetland Islands. 



The Chairman said that he was sure that all would wish to return a 

 most hearty vote of thanks to Mr. Earland for his exceedingly interesting 

 lecture, and for all the trouble he had taken in preparing the pictures 

 and explaining them. 



The unanimous thanks of the Society were heartily accorded to 

 Mr Earland for his lecture. 



The following list of Fellows of the Society, nominated by the 

 Council for election as Honorary Officers for the coming session, was 

 read by the Secretary : — 



President— U. G. Plimmer, F.R.S. F.L.S. F.Z.S. 



Vice-Presidents — A. N. Disney, R. G. Hebb. E. Heron-Allen, J. 

 Arthur Thomson. 



Treasurer — Wynne E. Baxter. 



Secretaries — John W. H. Eyre and F. Shillington Scales. 



Ordinary Members of the Council — F. W. Watson Baker, J. E. 

 Barnard, F. J. Cheshire, C. L. Curties, C. F. Hill, J. Hopkinson, P. E. 

 Radley, J. Rheinberg, C. F. Ronsselet, D. J. Scourfield. E. J. Spitta, 

 A. E. "Wright. 



Librarian — Percy E. Radley. 



Curator of Instruments, etc. — Charles F. Rousselet. 



Curator of Slides — F. Shillington Scales. 



Auditor on behalf of the Council — C. F. Hill. 



