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PROCEEDINGS OF THE 

 MIDLAND MALAGOLOGIGAL SOGIETY. 



5TH MEETING, November iith, 1898. 



The President in the chair. 



The following were elected honorary members of the Society : — 



Professor W. C. M'Intosh, M.D., LL.D., F.R.S., Edgar A. Smith, F.Z.S., 

 and Professor Dr. Heinrich Simroth. 



Exhibits. 



By Mr. Collinge : A specimen of Limax maximus, L., with a strongly marked 

 white keel. 



By Mr. H. H. Bloomer : A series of Indian shells chiefly of the following 

 genera, Vivipara, Bythinia, and Bulimus. 



By Mr. F. J. Partridge : A series of collections made in October in the district 

 between Birdlip and Nailsworth, Gloucestershire, records of all of which were 

 placed upon the Society's lists. 



By Mr. Guy Breeden : Abnormal specimens of Limncca aurkularia from 

 Harborne, Worcestershire. 



6th (ANNUAL) MEETING, December 9TH. 1898. 

 The President in the Chair. 



The Annual Report of the Council and the Treasurer's Statement were presented 

 and adopted. 



The Secretary reported that as no amendments had been received to the 

 Council's nominations, the following would constitute the Council and Officers 

 for 1899. 



President — Walter E. Collinge, F.Z.S. 

 Treasurer — Guy Breeden. 

 Secretary — H. Howard Bloomer. 



Other Members of Council — Messrs. H. W^illoughby Ellis, F. J. Partridge, 

 Bromley Peebles, and G. Sherriff Tye. 

 The President then delivered his Address, the subject being "The Morphology 

 of the Pulmonata." 



ANNUAL REPORT, 1898. 



In presenting their First Annual Report your Council have to congratulate the 

 Society upon the steady progress it has made since its foundation in July last. 



Since the Inaugural Meeting six new ordinary members and three honorary 

 members have been elected. 



The financial condition of the Society is satisfactory. After payment of all 

 liabilities there remains a balance of 19s. 9d. in hand, which includes 5s. for a 

 subscription paid in advance. 



During the year five meetings have been held, at which six papers have been 

 read, and numerous specimens exhibited. 



Your President has agreed to publish, free of all cost to the Society, its 

 " Proceedings" in the '^Journal of Malacology," and your Council have made very 

 advantageous terms whereby the Journal will be supplied to all members. One 

 part has already been issued and distributed to the members. 



