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miniaceum and var. alba were abundant in botli samples 90 and 90a, and yielded 

 much information as to the life-history of the genus. 



Sample 90b, dry, white sand consisting of Polyzoan debris and Foraminifera 

 with a few rock-fragments constructed of similar material agglutinated and 

 defying disintegration. Apparently a fossil or sub-fossil deposit, but presenting, 

 so far as the Foraminifera are concerned, a fauna nearly identical with the 

 recent species from this locality. 



Notable species : — Nubecularia decorata, N. tubulosa, ArticuUna funalis, 

 Dendronina arborescens, Psammosphaera rustica, Marsipella chapmani, Ammodiscus 

 shoneanus, Seabrookia pellucida, Lingulina carinata, Frondicularia scottii, F. spathulata. 

 Residues, immature Foraminifera, foraminiferal and other debris, some mineral grains, 

 abundant and varied sponge-spicules and many Tunicate-spicules, but only a few 

 diatoms. 



No. 3.— Station 91. July 26, 1911. From summit of C4reat King, Three 

 Kings Is., S. 10° W., 25 miles, 300 fms. 



Material. — Two samples, 91, 91a. 



Sample 91, in spirit, stones, corals and sand with Polyzoan and sponge debris 

 and flocculent organic matter, very difficult to wash. Sieves : — A felt of Polyzoan 

 and sponge-fragments mixed with Foraminifera and sand. Sample 91a, dry, was 

 similar to sample 90b. 



Notable species: — Psammosphaera rustica, TJnirammina pajnllata , var. haeusleri, 

 Discorbina lingulata, var. unguiculata, Anomalina polymorpha. 



Residues contained abundant sponge-spicules, diatoms, immature and broken 

 Foraminifera, ^^^th many calcareous and mineral fragments. 



No. 4.— Station 144. Sept. 13, 1911. From Cape Maria van Diemen, W. by S., 

 7 miles, 35-40 fms. 



Material. — Organic debris and sand. Very difficult to clean and yielding little 

 of interest except Fischerina helix. Residues largely sponge-spicules and mineral 

 grains in about equal proportions. Many immatiire and broken Foraminifera, 

 diatoms and much flocculent organic debris. 



No. 5.— Station 134. August 31, 1911. Spirits Bay, near North Cape, New 

 Zealand, 11-20 fms. 



Material. — Three samples, 134, 134a, 134b. 



Sample 134, in spii'it, shell-fragments and a little sand. 



Sample 134a, in spirit, Molluscan and Polyzoan debris with mud. 



Sample 134b, in spirit, fragmentary Ophiurids and other organic debris. 

 The material was not rich, but yielded many shallow-water forms, includinc 

 Gypsina globulus and G. vesicularis, both abundant and w^ell-developed, Spirillina 

 novae-zealamliae and S. decorata in great variety, a hispid specimen of Poly- 

 morphina oblonga and one of the three specimens of Cymbalopora bulloides obtained 



