xiv Procekdings. ^January 26tli, igog. 



Professor V. E. Wkiss, D.Sc, F.L.S., read a paper, written 

 in conjunction with Mr. H. Murray, entitled "On the 

 Occurrence and Distribution of some Alien Aquatic 

 Plants in the Reddish Canal.' 



The following specimens of the plants referred to in the 

 paper, collected by the authors in a portion of the Canal, were 

 exhibited : — Ahiias gra>?ii/iea, CJiara BraiDiii, and Vallisneria 

 spiralis ; a small green fresh water alga PithnpJiota and an 

 interesting red alga Compsoppgon, not previously recorded 

 for Pritain. 



Mr. T. (i. P. Osr.oRx, P.Sc, read a i^aper entitled, 

 "The Dowels of some Egyptian Coffins of the Xllth 

 Dynasty." 



Mr. J. WiLFRiiJ Jackson, F.G.S., read a ])aper, com- 

 municated l)y Dr. \\. \l. lIoYi.F,, I\R.S.E., entitled, " On the 

 Diatomaceous Deposit of the Lower Bann Valley, 

 N. Ireland, and Prehistoric Implements found therein." 



The three papers are printed in the Memoirs. 



General Meeting, February gth, 1909. 



Professor H. P. Di.xon, M.A., F.R.S., President, 

 in the Chair. 



Mr. Frkdkrick. Howles, M.Sc, Analytical and Research 

 Chemist, and Mr. Charles Weizmann, Ph.D., D.Sc, Senior 

 Lecturer in Chemistry in the Manchester University, were 

 elected ordinary membeis of the Society. 



Ordinary Meeting, February 9th, 1909. 



Professor IT. P.. Dixon, M.A., F.R.S., President, 

 in the Chair. 



The thanks of the members were voted to the donors of the 

 books upon the tables. The following were among the recent 



