46 TRANSACTIONS LIVERPOOL BIOLOGICAL SOCIETY. 



facilities, offers many advantages to, and would probably 

 supply the diverse wants of, parties of students or vacation 

 expeditions of scientific Societies. 



In view of the books of reference and the apparatus we 

 are now buying, and of the further additions to the stock 

 which are contemplated, as well as the maintenance of a 

 permanent Curator, our Hon. Treasurer asks me to state 

 that our expenses in the coming year will probably be 

 considerably heavier than they have been in the past, 



and that he trusts that 

 there will be some sub- 

 stantial additions to the 

 subscription list. 



I append to this report : — 

 (A.) the Kegulations drawn 

 up by the Committee in 

 regard to the Station, and 

 with which they expect 

 workers to comply, and 

 (B.) the Hon. Treasurer's 

 Fig. 17. Rocks showing white band Balance Sheet and list of 



caused by myriads of adhering Balanus. 



Subscribers. 



List of the Plates. 



Plate I. The southern end of the Isle of Man, showing 



Port Erin and the neighbourhood. 

 Plate II. Plan of Port Erin Bay, with depths. 

 Plate III. View of the Biological Station. 

 Plate IV. Plan of the Biological Station. 

 Plate V. Plan of a large shore pool at Port Erin. 

 Plate VI. Virhius varians protectively coloured on 

 different surroundings. 



