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On all these occasions besides the surface tow-nets, a 

 bottom tow-net was attached a little way in front of the 

 dredge, and appeared to work well ; its contents were 

 usually a good deal different from those of the surface nets. 



Miss Thornely reports that the Zoophytes collected on 

 June 6th, represent 25 species of which, one, Plimiularia 

 fridescens, is new to the district ; while the Polyzoa 

 represent 24 species. The detailed lists of all these col- 

 lections are kept for future use, in connection with the 

 reports on special groups, and at least one specimen of each 

 species, is now being labelled and deposited in tlie 

 "Local" Collection in the Zoological department of 

 University College, Liverpool. 



Fig. 8. A Dredging Party. 

 (J. v., T.C., W.A.H., W.J.S.) 



After the formal Opening, work was carried on steadily 

 at the Biological Station during the remainder of the 

 summer till the end of September. Members of the 

 Committee visited the station from time to time, and 

 students of Science from London, Cambridge, Manchester, 

 Liverpool, Aberystwyth and Edinburgh, were at work for 

 longer or shorter periods. Mr. W. J. Waterhouse, B.Sc, 

 acted as temporary curator for a short period ; but it is 

 the intention of the Committee, if they can obtain the 

 services of a suitable young scientific n:ian, to appoint 

 early next spring, a resident Curator of the Station, who 



