184 editor's notes. 



Scott, Thomas. — On Neaera cuspidata and Odostomia ru/a, v. fitivocincta, in 

 the Firth of Forth. Ann. Scot. N. H., 1893, i., p. 184. 



Standen, R. — L. & F. M. collected around Tortsalon, co. Donegal. Journ. 



Conch., 1893, PP- 195-203. 

 Williamson, Mrs. M. Burton. — Edible Mollusks of S. California. Naut. 



1893, vii., p. 27. 



PAL/EONTOLOGY. 



Blake, J. F. — On the bases of the classification of Ammonites (Presidential 

 Address). Proc. Geol. Assoc, xiii. , pp. 24-39, 2 pis. 

 The paper is smartly criticised by an anonymous writer in " Natural Science " 

 (Aug.), hi., pp. 140-5. 



Corti, B. — Sopra due nuove specie de fossili infraliasici, &c. Boll. Scient. 

 (Pavia), xv., pp. 18-21, 1 pi. p. 19, Rhynchotenthis taramellii ; p. 20, 

 Aptychus pai-on,c, n.opp. 



Hallg, E. — Etudes sui les Ammonites des etages moyens du systeme jurassique. 



Genre Sonninia — Genre Witchellia. Bull. Soc. Geol, France, xx., pp. 277- 



333, 3 p!s- 

 Mayer-Eymar, C. — Description de Coquilles fossiles des terrains tertiaires 



inlerieurs. Journ. de Conchyl., 1893, PP- 51-61 , pi. ii. 



Oppenheim, P. — Uber einige Brackwasser-und Binnenmollusken aus der 

 Kreide und dem Eocan Ungarns. Zeit. Deutsch. Geol. Gesell. , xliv. > 

 pp. 697-818, 6 pis. 



Sacco, F. — Contribution a la connaissance paleontologique des argiles ecailleuses 

 et des schistes ophiolitiques de l'Apennin septentrional. Mem. Soc. Belg. 

 Geol., vii., pp. 1-34, 2 pis. 



Siemiradzki, J. von. — Der obere Jura in Polen und seine Fauna II. Gastro- 

 poden, Bivalven, i\:c. Zeit. Deutsch. Geol. Gesell., xlv. , pp. 103-130. 

 A few new species. 



Whitfield, R. P. — Notice of new Cretaceous Fossils from the Lower Green 

 Marls of New Jersey. Naut., 1893, pp. 37-39. 

 Volutoderma woodman i and Cerithium pilsbryi, n. spp. 



EDITOR'S NOTES. 



From a proof circular we learn that the Council of the Conchological Society 

 (at Leeds) proposed to nominate Mr. B. B. Woodward as President for the 

 forthcoming year. Mr. Woodward, we understand, was not consulted in the 

 matter at all, and has taken the first opportunity of declining the post. 



Since Mr. Woodward withdrew, a circular has been sent out with Dr. Scharff's 

 name on, but we understand that this also was without his knowledge, and 

 that he has likewise withdrawn his name. 



The present method of conducting the business of the Society leaves much to 

 be desired. A point we strongly object to is the election of Councillors who 

 cannot attend the meetings, and who are never consulted, the business being 

 practically settled by two or three members. 



Now that the Malacological Society has made such a magnificent start, we 

 venture to prophecy an early departure of this " learned Leeds body," and until 

 then the obscurity it deserves ; a fate enjoyed by its proceedings for many years. 



