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examination shows that it is far from being so. Many 
species of Molluses occur, including the ordinary mussel, 
some of which here produce pearls in abundance; the 
sand is teeming with the ordinary “ lug-worm,” with its 
beautiful external branchial plumes; various forms otf 
erustacea abound, and there is a varied assortment of 
fishes. The rough scars provide many species of sea- 
weeds, and in the spring and early summer the water 
contains a good general floating fauna and flora which 
can be collected by tow-net. Even the debris washed up 
by storms and strewn along high water mark, as we have 
found from experience, proves a mine of interest. ‘To 
the teacher, where time is a consideration, it may be 
pointed out that it is possible to leave Manchester or 
Liverpool by 5-45 p.m. train and arrive at the Piel 
Laboratory at 8-45 p.m. the same evening. Other trains 
from Barrow to Piel are also run. ‘There are also con- 
-venient trains for returning. 
On January 28th a meeting of representatives from the 
various Technical Instruction Committees in the county 
was held at Piel, for the purpose of hearing an address 
from Professor Herdman, on “ Technical Instruction in 
Sea-Fisheries Science” (see last year’s Report), and also 
to inspect the equipment of the Laboratory with a view to 
teaching fishermen and others. 
The Special Subjects Committee of the Barrow School 
Board visited the establishment during the course of the 
second fishermen’s class in order to see the men at work. 
They seemed much impressed by the keen interest dis- 
played by the fishermen in the instruction given and in 
their practical work. 
The Chairman and Members of a number of the 
Lancashire local Technical Instruction Committees under 
