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naming of the species, and if any of the Members cared to 

 go to the University and see the collection, the magnitude 

 of the work would be better understood. Before the sponges 

 were named, two or three years at least must pass by. 

 The specimens of Polychsete worms, had been sent home to 

 Mr. Cunningham, at the Marine Biological Station, Plymouth, 

 who was one of the best workers in that subject. Another 

 group — the Tunicata — had been sent home to Professor 

 Herdman, of Liverpool, who was at work on them, together 

 with a large group of the same forms sent from Sydney. 

 Others had been sent to different workers, and preliminary 

 reports had been obtained. Professor Hatchett Jackson was 

 at present working at a Report on the Pycnogonidre, which 

 would be illustrated and published in the Society's " Trans- 

 actions." All the tishes had been named by Mr. Lucas 

 himself. He thought as much work had been done in two 

 years as could have been expected. In a 3'ear or two's time 

 a great deal more in the way of results might be shown, as 

 then their reports would be coming in. Mr. Bracebridge 

 Wilson was still dredging; he had collected most of the 

 animals he was likely to get easily and did not often come 

 across new specimens, and those sent in were getting fewer 

 in number, although, probably, more valuable. It might be 

 some time before full reports would be able to be presented. 



The President said they were glad to hear that matters 

 were progressing satisfactorily; at the same time, it appeared 

 that the work was only being done in the vicinity of 

 Sorrento, and when it was considered that Port Phillip was 

 something like 200 miles in circumference, with coasts of a 

 very varied character, it was to be hoped that the other 

 parts would receive attention in due course, although it was 

 difficult to see exactly how it was to be done. For instance, 

 was anything interesting likely to be discovered along the 

 coast from Williamstown to Geelong. 



Professor Spencer said that Mr. Wilson made Sorrento 

 his headquarters during the summer, and consequently^ very 

 little dredging had been done in the immediate neighbour- 

 hood of Hobson's Bay. He thought that the part of the 

 Bay that had been done was likely to repay the best. 



Mr. Dendy said that more dredging was not what was 

 wanted. Mr. Wilson swamped them with material. He 

 had received something like 1500 glass jars tilled with 

 sponges, and he could not properly work out one species in 



