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No. 5. {Label) " Soriby Bay, Loch Tuadh, Ulva. Dredging, 18 fms. 18 July, 1913." 

 Hard and " harsh " pale grey mud, with much fine algal 'debris and molluscan 

 fragments. Turritella and various Lamellibranchs, 800 cc. Residue after first 

 washing, 270 cc. Shell-fragments removed on 1/10 sieve, 15 cc. Residue after second 

 washing, 215 cc. Floatings (fair), 3 cc. 88 spp. and vars. 



Noteworthy forms : Nubecularia lucifuga, Nodosaria mucronata. 



No. 6. (Label) " Atlantic Shore. Iona. Shore-scraping. Low water. 18 July, 1913." 

 Brilliantly white quartz-sand, of high sp. gr., 2075 cc. Very " obstinate " material. 



First floatings, almost entirely molluscan fragments, raised by surface-tension. 



Final floatings (poor), 1'5 cc. Elutriation (poor), 9'5 cc. 72 spp. and vars. 

 Noteworthy forms : Bolivina tortuosa, Sotalia schroeteriana. 



No. 22. (Label) " Oronsay. Shore-scraping. Low water. 27 Aug. 1913." 



Pale grey shore-sand, 5 lbs. Bulk, 1720 cc. Floatings (fair), 2'5 cc. 77 spp. and 



vars. 



Noteworthy forms : Phabdammina abyssorum, Polymorphina cylindroides, Globi- 



gerina pachy derma and linneeana, Orbulina universa. 



No. 25. (Label) " Eilean Gartmeal. Oronsay. Shore-sand. 11 July, 1913." 



A small sample (40 cc.) of highly molluscan grey sand. Floatings (very poor), 

 l - 5 cc. 42 spp. and vars. 



No. 1. (Label) " Lowlandman's Bay, Jura. Anchorage, dredging, 5 fms. 10 July, 



1913." 



A dark grey sandy mud, with shells and molluscan fragments, 500 cc. Shells of 



Turritella, Trochus, and various Larnellibranchs, removed on 1/10 sieve, 50 cc. 



Residue after washing, 115 cc. Floatings (fair), 1 cc. Elutriation (better), 3'5 cc. 



(mixed together). 90 spp. and vars. 



(See Rep. Liverpool Marine Biol. Com. 1913, p. 26, fig. 11.) 

 Noteworthy forms : Hyperammina ramosa, JBulimina echinata. 



No. 24. (Label) " Port Erin, Isle of Man. Shore-scraping. Low-water. 3 Sept. 

 1913." 



Rather dark and dirty grey sand, 1450 cc. Washed, dried, and floated three times. 

 Practically no Foraminifera. A few Polystomellidae and Miliolina seminulum (d'Orb.) 

 only. No type-slide or list made. 



No. 23. (Label) " Port Erin, Isle of Man. Dredging off Bradda Head, 20 fms. 2 Sept. 

 1913." 



Muddy shell and algal debris, 1 lb. 10 oz., with large shells (Pecten, Cardium, 

 Donax, etc.). Shells removed on 1/10 sieve, 1 lb. Residue after washing, 100 cc, 



