112 



Specimens of Hydractinia racemosa, from Japan, were exhibited, 

 and some account was given of the British Species Hydractinia 

 Echinata, by Mr. E. D. Darbishire, F.G.S. 



* Paper "On the Breeding of the Beed Warbler, Acrocephalns 

 orundinaceus" by Mr. F. Nicholson, F.Z.S. 



* Paper " On the Post-Glacial Shell Beds at Uddevalla, Sweden," 

 by Mr. Mark Stirrup, F.G.S. 



Paper " On the Rare Foraminifer, Lagena Crenata" illustrated 

 by specimens, by the President. 



Mr. P. Cameron exhibited an example of Selandria Sixii 

 which had both of the recurrent nervures received in the 

 2nd cubital cellule, thus differing from the normal form ; and 

 pointed out that, to his knowledge, two " genera " had been 

 created on similar variations in the neuration of the wings. 



Mr. Rogers exhibited a large and handsome form of 

 " narcissus " which appeared to be identical in form with a 

 figure published in the year 1757 in Hales Eden, under the 

 name of " nonpareil," but which has now been recently made 

 prominent as a florist's flower, under the name of "Sir 

 Watkin Daffodil." 



Mr. John BoYD read some notes on Calgius and Lepeoj^h- 

 the'iTUS — Entomostraca Paratitic on the Cod. The subject 

 was admirably illustrated with diagrams drawn by Mr. 

 Boyd himself. 



The following gentlemen were elected Officers and Mem- 

 bers of Council of the Section for the ensuing year : 



THOMAS ALCOCK, M.D. 



T. COSMO MELVILL, M.A., F.L.S. 



A. MILNES MARSHALL, M.A., MD., F.E.S. 



A. BROTHERS, F.E.A.S. 



