102 PROCEEDINGS OF THE MALACOLOGICAL SOCIETY. 



Hartley was born at Oxford, 7th January, 1819, and on leaving 

 school entered at Wadham College. After taking his degree he 

 became a student-at-law of the Inner Temple, but inheriting ample 

 means did not complete his legal studies, devoting himself instead to 

 his favourite pursuit of Conchology. He was elected a Fellow of the 

 Linnean Society in 1843. He died at Penzance, 5th April, 1899. 



ORDINARY MEETING. 



Friday, 9th February, 1900. 



W. T. Blanford, LL.D., F.R.S., etc., President, in the Chair. 



Arthur Goodwin Stubbs was elected to membership of the Society. 



Dr. Arthur Willey delivered a lecture, illustrated by lantern slides, 

 on the Pearly Nautilus, including an account of his voyage to the 

 Pacific in search of its eggs. 



An interesting discussion followed, in which a number of members 

 took part. 



A vote of thanks was passed to the lecturer. 



Mr. P. H. Burne exhibited a hue series of .dissections of Nautilus. 



ORDINARY MEETING. 



Friday, 9th March, 1900. 



W. T. Blanfoud, LL.D., F.R.S., etc., President, in the Chair. 



The following communications were read: — 



1. " Further notes on Helicoid Land Shells from Japan, the 

 Loo-Choo, and Bonin Islands." By G. K. Gude, F.Z.S., etc. 



2. " Notes on the genera Cattocardia and Ve&icomya." By E. A. 

 Smith, F.Z.S., etc. 



3. " The genus Mytilus and its South American Species." By 

 Dr. H. von Jhering. 



Mr. S. Pace exhibited a large series of Pearls obtained in the 

 region of Thursday Island from the pearl oyster, giant clam, and 

 other Pelecypoda. The specimens illustrated the formation of pearls, 

 both under natural and artificial conditions, and included perfect 

 pearls, soft pearls, eroded pearls, and various irregular growths. 

 The exhibitor gave an account of the occurrence of pearls, their 

 position in the body, structure, and formation ; he gave reasons for 

 regarding them as a disease, and cited instances of the propagation 

 of the same. An exhaustive discussion took place. 



Mr. M. F. Woodward exhibited specimens of Onchidium from 

 Sark and Funafuti ; also the jaws and radula of a large Turbo 

 from Western Australia. 



Mr. Gude and Mr. Sykes placed specimens on the table in illustration 

 of their papers. 



