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REPORT OF THE COUNCIL. 



Garstang, W. — On the Ajjlacophorous AmpJiinetcra of British Seas. Proc. 

 Malacol. Soc. ii. Oct. 1896. 



Garstang, W. — On the Function of certain Diagnostic Characters of Decapod 

 Crustacea. British Association Report, Liveriiool, 1896. 



Nutting, C. C. — Notes on Plymouth Hydroids. Bull. Lab. Nat. Hist. Iowa, 

 vol. iv. No. 1. 



Donations and Receipts, 



The Eeceipts for the year include the Annual Grants from H.M. 

 Treasury (£1000) and the Worshipful Company of Fishmongers (£400), 

 Annual Subscriptions (£122), Rent of Tables in the Laboratory (£08), 

 Sale of Specimens (£287), and admission to the Aquarium (£G7). 

 Towards the fund for the payment of the purchase money of the 

 Bnsi/ Bee donations amounting to £213 19s. Od. have been received 

 during the year, the fund now amounting in all to £537 14s. Od. 

 In order to meet the deficit due to the purchase and fitting out of the 

 Busy Bee, and to the fact that the work in the North Sea was continued 

 for six months after the special donation for that purpose had ceased, 

 £170 Forth Bridge stock held by the Association has been sold, and 

 has realised £251 15s. 3d, The total receipts for the year (exclusive 

 of sale of stock) amount to £2203 6s, 4d, 



Vice-Presidents, Officers, and Council, 



The following is the list of gentlemen proposed by the Council for 

 election for the year 1896-97 : — 



President. 

 Prof, E. Ray Lankester, LL.D., F.R.S. 



Vice-Presidents. 



The Duke of Argyll, K.G., K.T., 

 F,R.S. 



The Duke of Abercorn, K.G., C.B. 



The Earl of St. Germans. 



The Earl of Morley. 



The Earl of Ducie, F.R.S. 



The Right Hon. Lord Tweedmouth. 



Lord Walsingham, F.R.S. 



The Right Hon. A. J. Balfour, M.P., 

 F.R.S. 



The Right Hon. Joseph Chamber- 

 lain, M.P. 



The Right Hon. Sir John Lubbock, 



Bart., M.P., F.R.S. 

 Prof. G. J. Allman, F.R.S. 

 Sir Edward Birkbeck, Bart. 

 Sir Wm. Flower, K.C.B., F.R.S. 

 A. G. L. Gunther, E-sq., F.R.S. 

 Prof. Alfred Newton, F.R.S. 

 Rev. Canon Norman, D.C.L., F.R.S. 

 Sir Henry Thompson. 

 Rear -Admiral Sir W. J. L. Wharton, 



K.C.B., F.R.S. 



