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from Jersey. — Dr. Parsons showed star-fishes and sea-urchins— 
Ophiura texturata, Bangor; Asterina gibbosa, Bangor; Solaster 
papposus, Bangor; Ophiocoma rosula, Bangor. Also Amphidotus 
cordatus, Southport, an urchin much resembling in general form the 
chalk fossil, Micraster cor-anguinum ; Hchinus purpwreus, Herm, 
with spines attached; and Uraster rubens, Bangor. 
On March 25th Miss Klaassen exhibited the cast skin of a newt, 
which had been carefully pressed under glass. — Mr. A. Tarver ex- 
hibited darts of Helix pomatia; also damaged shells of the same 
species which had been naturally repaired during life.— Mr. P. B. 
Nash exhibited male and female beetles from Reigate (Geotrupes 
typheus).—T wo specimens of the parrot-fish, which had been hanging 
for some time on the wall of the room, were examined. — Mr. W. 
Whitaker invited members interested to call and see his collection of 
helices.—Reference was made also to the local names of ‘‘ Hodmadod” 
in Suffolk, and ‘‘Dodman” in Norfolk, as synonyms for the common 
snail. 
On April 22nd Mr. W. Murton Holmes opened the meeting with a 
quarter of an hour’s talk on the Pteropods and Pteropod ooze, and 
exhibited in illustration specimens of Cavolinia, Styliola, Limascinia, 
as well as tubes of Globigerina ooze.—Miss Klaassen exhibited tailed 
frogs in spirit.— Mr. Nash exhibited Rhizotrogus solstitialis from 
Thornton Heath, and Melolontha vulgaris from Oxford and Reigate.— 
Mr. Gower exhibited Plusita gamma in four varieties. 
On June 3rd Mr. H. D. Gower opened the meeting as announced by 
a quarter of an hour’s talk on ‘‘ The Nomenclature of Banded Shells,” 
which was listened to with much interest. A discussion followed. 
In illustration of the talk, carefully prepared diagrams were exhibited, 
together with specimens of Helix hortensis, nemoralis, and arbustorum, 
by Messrs. Gower, Nash, Moore, and Whitaker. As an instance of 
protective mimicry, a specimen of the beetle Clytws artetis was 
shown. 
On Sept. 28rd the President showed numerous local insects, with a 
view to their incorporation in a local collection being formed by the 
Section.—The Chairman showed male and female of the great crested 
newt (Triton cristatus) from Karlswood Common, and spoke on the 
natural history of the amphibians. Mr. Martin reported finding two 
grown specimens of the smooth newt still retaining their gills, from 
Thornton Heath.—Mr. Gower showed dragonflies collected during the 
Society’s excursion to Forest Row.— Mr. Murton Holmes showed 
Aristotle’s lantern, with the five teeth of the sea-urchin in their 
natural positions; also Thenea muricata, a tetractinellid sponge, 
from the Porcupine Expedition.—The Honorary Secretary read a 
paper on the exo-skeleton of the Norway lobster, and exhibited photos 
of a family Bible which had been lent to him containing entries 
oi the births of various members of Gilbert White’s family, including 
that of the naturalist of Selborne himself. 
On Oct. 28th Mr. Epps exhibited two specimens of hunting spiders 
from Trinidad, with a report thereon from Mr. Pocock, of the British 
Museum. Consideration was deferred for further details —Mr. Gower 
exhibited specimens of the common house-fly and of the proboscis-fly. 
—Mr. Gower then proceeded with his talk on the sectional insect case, 
which he had filled with specimens. Great interest was shown in his 
remarks, and at the close a hearty vote of thanks was accorded to him. 
