CONTENTS OF NEW SERIES, Vol. IV., No. 3. 



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1. Contributions to Marine Bionomics. I. The Habits and Respi- 

 ratory Mechanism of Corystes Cassivelaunus. By Walter 

 Garstang, M.A. . . . . ... 223 



•2. Physical and Biological Conditions in the North Sea. By J. T. 



Cunningham, M.A. . . . ... 233 



3. Xote on a Specimen op Echinorhinus spinosus. By F. B. Stead, B.A. 264 



4. How DO Starfishes open Oysters? By Dr. Paulus Schiemenz 

 (Translated from the German by E. J. Allen) . ... 206 



5. Algological Notes. By George Brebner . ... 286 



6. Supplement to Report on the Sponge Fishery of Florida, and 



THE Artificial Culture of Sponges. By E. J. Allen, B.Sc. . 289 



7. Variations and Relationships of the Flounder and the Plaice. 



By F. B. Stead, B.A. . . . ... 293 



8. Director's Report . . . . ... .300 



9. Report of Council, 1895-96 . . . ... 302 



lu. List of Governors, Founders, and Members, IsL August, 1896 . 308 



NOTICE. 



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 excepting when those statements are contained in an olHcial report of the Council. 



TERMS OF MEMBERSHIP. 



Annual Members .... per aiiuuni. 1 1 U 



Life Members . . . Composition Fee. 15 15 



Founders . . . ... 100 



Governors . . . ... 500 



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 at Plymouth. 



All corres])ondence .should be addressed to the Director, '11 le Laltoratory, 

 IMvmouth. 



