least eight feet thick, surmounted by two or three feet of laminated shales, similar 

 to those in the Lower Ludlow quarry at Church Hill, and containing the same 

 fossils, and especially at least two species of Starfish, and two or three species of 

 Ceratiocaris. Above this comes another bed of Pentamerus Knightii, twelve to 

 eighteen inches thick, covered by more shales, which last we have not yet examined 

 closely. However, this occurrence of the Lower Ludlow Starfish, in shale lying 

 above a thick bed of palpable Aymestry Limestone, is a very strong indication 

 of identity between the two series of strata. 



Perhaps it may be well to observe, in reference to the Lingula flags at Ped- 

 wardine, that when I was theie the other day, to procure some Dictyonenia for a 

 friend, I found what I believe to be part of the head of a small Trilobite, which I 

 immediately sent off to Mr. Salter, who WTites that he can make nothing of it, 

 though it may be a Trilobite head ; but anothei fossil from the same place he 

 thinks is a new shell. We have never previously found anything else here, 

 except Dictyonema and Lingulella, though several Trilobites belong to the for- 

 mation. 



And now, gentlemen, having, in one way or another, got through my year 

 of office, I take leave of you, rejoicing, not only at returning to private life, but 

 also that you will have, as I am led to believe, a much more efficient President 

 to succeed me. 



