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PEOCEEDINGS OF THE 



very extensive experience and knowledge. The vigour and aciite- 

 ness of research displayed in the memoir on Splanchnotrophus by 

 Hancock and Norman, read before this Society in 1862, are equally 

 prominent in the volume by Norman and Scott on the Crustacea of 

 Devon and Cornwall, published a few weeks ago. 



''Besides his own meritorious studies in those branches of Natural 

 History in which this Society has always taken an exceptional 

 interest, Dr. Norman has even ^\■ider and more general claims on our 

 gratitude and regard. He has ever been ready and eager to encourage 

 beginners in Science. He has cultivated the friendliest intei-course 

 with the eminent naturalists of other nations. His co-operation 

 with French zoologists in the cruises of the ' Talisman ' and the 

 'Travailleur ' in the Gulf of Gascony, on the invitation of the 

 Ej-ench Government, is well known, and was highly appreciated 

 by his fellow-workers. He has received from the ' Institut ' of 

 France the medal striick in honour of the expeditions. Thus he 

 has been continually a referee open to appeal for information and 

 advice, whether demanded of him by the humblest worker or the 

 proudest Govei'nment. 



"These, Dr. Norman, are some of the considerations that have 

 influenced the Council in awarding to you this Linnean Medal, 

 which they hope you will accept as an indication of their high 

 appreciation of your services to Marine Zoology in general and 

 to Cai'cinology in particular — services which we hope may be 

 continued for years to come." 



The recipient made a reply expressing his gratification at the 

 award. 



The General Secretary having laid before the meeting the 

 Obituary Notices of Fellows, the meeting terminated. 



OBITUAET NOTICES. 



John Bidgood died at Bournemouth on 6th October, 1905, from 

 blood poisoning, in his fifty-third year, and was buried at Gates- 

 head on the 10th October. At the time of his death he was head 

 of the Secondary School at Gateshead-upon-Tyne. He was an 

 enthusiastic botanist and geologist, and of late years he had 

 given much attention to colour in flowers, especially in Orchids, 

 on which he had written and lectured. He w-as elected Fellow, 

 6th March, 1889. 



Geoege Bowdler Bucktok (1818-1905). — Among other losses 

 of last year, the Linnean Society has to record that of one of its 

 oldest members, and one who served on its Council, 1855-56. 

 On September 25th, 1905, at the ripe age of eighty-seven, George 

 Bowdler Buckton, F.E.S., F.L.S., F.C.S., F.E.S., &c., passed 

 away, " leaving behind him," to use the words of Sir William 



