LINNEA^ SOCIETY OF LONDON. II 



Dr. Geoege Hendebson exhibited a coloured sketch of a 

 withered leaf of Quercus incana, Roxb., and of slugs which ai'e 

 found amongst the dead leaves. He stated that he had brought 

 the drawing of the mollusc and leaf to show their strange 

 resemblance both in colour and outline. He found these slugs 

 common at Dalhousie in the Punjab, on ground which is always 

 covered with the withered leaves of this oak. A few black slugs 

 were to be found with the light-brown specimens, and whilst the 

 latter seemed to escape the notice of birds, the former were taken. 

 He adduced some instances of animals changing colour in 

 accordance with their environments. 



The following papers were read : — 



1. " On some Points in connection with the Ordinary Develop- 

 ment of Vaucheria Eesting-Spores." B)^ Dr. H. Charlton Bastian, 

 F.E.S., F.L.S. 



2. " The Labial and Maxillary Palpi in Diptera." By Walter 

 Wesche, F.R.M.S. (Communicated bv Mr. Greorge Massee, 

 F.L.S.) 



3. " Observations on Freshwater Hhizopods, with some Remarks 

 on their Classification." By Prof. G-. S. West, F.L.S. 



May 7th, 1903. 



Prof. Sydney H. Vines, F.R.S,, President, in the Chair. 



The Minutes of the last Meeting were read and confirmed. 



Mr. William Dennis, Mr. James Stuart Thomson, and Mr. Mon- 

 ague Frank Hopson were elected Fellows of the Society. 



In view of the approaching Anniversaiy Meeting the Rev. 

 Thomas R. R. Stebbing and Mr. George Sharp Saunders were 

 elected by show of hands Auditors on behalf of the Council, and 

 Mr. Horace W. Monckton and Mr. Charles Baron Clarke on the 

 part of the Fellows. 



Mr. G. S. Saundehs exhibited living specimens of the Carnivorous 

 Slug, TestaceUa haliotidea, which he bad received the previous day 

 from Torquay. 



The following papers were read : — 



1 . " The Ingolfiellidae, fam. nov. : a new type of Amphipoda." 

 By Dr. H. J. Hansen, F.M.L.S. 



