MARINE BIOLOGICAL STATION ON PUFFIN ISLAND. 39 



done on the shore, or out in the boat in the short, cold 

 winter days, it seemed wise to economise time, money and 

 energy by shutting up the laboratory from October till 

 April. Consequently, the boats have been placed in safety 

 in the Menai Straits, the apparatus and specimens have 

 been brought up to University College, the curator has 

 obtained a situation for the winter in Liverpool, and the 

 station has been securely locked up. It is proposed to 

 re-open the establishment at the beginning of either April 

 or May, according to the weather and the wishes of our 

 workers, and I have no doubt that next summer all the 

 various lines of investigation now started will be followed 

 up with a renewed enthusiasm which will more than make 

 up for the loss of the winter observations. 



A catalogue of the land plants which have been recorded, 

 the usual list of subscribers to the L.M.B.C. funds and the 

 Hon. Treasurer's balance sheet for the year are appended. 



