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Sample B. — Four lul)e8 of dark blue-grey clay, about 1 ounce. No macro- 

 scopic organisms. Dried dark blue-grey and was refractory, splitting up into 

 laminated flakes in water. Was dried again and broke down in a weak solution 

 of soda. Sieves contained large flakes of refractory material, some pellets of clay, 

 a few dead shells of Foraminifera, Radiolaria, sponge-spicules. Residues, clay 

 pellets, angular minerals, many diatoms and sponge-spicules, a few iimnature 

 Foraminifera. Xo coccoliths observed. 



No. 8. Near Station 242. [Label :— March 31, 1912. 45° 13' 1" S., 172° 

 45' 3" E., 790 fms.] 



Material. — A di'ied sounding, 4'5 c.c. nearly white mud, without macroscopic 

 organisms. Sieves retained little residue, almost pm-e Ghbigerina, mica, fine 

 minerals, but yielded several notable .species : — Thuraminina papillata. Trocham- 

 mina pauciloculata, Cyclammina orbicularis, Seabrookia earlandi. Residues, immature 

 and broken Ghbigerina and other Foraminifera, mica, mineral grains. i\Iany 

 coccoliths and diatoms. 



No. 9.— Very near Station 244. [Label :— Dec. 15, 1912, 45° 41' 6" S., 

 174° 43' E.. 639 fms.] 



Material. — A somiding, 1-5 c.c. pale french-grey mud in formalin. Dried 

 white. A fine amorphous mud containing minute Foraminifera and a few mineral 

 flakes. Hardly any residue on sieves, mostly Globigerina and mica. Notable 

 species Bolivina beyrichi, Discorbina millettii, TruncatuUna robertsoniana. Residues, 

 minute and broken Foraminifera, diatoms, minerals, many coccoliths. 



No. 10.— Near Station 208. [Label :— 49° 26' 3" S., 172° 04' 3" E., 138 fms.] 

 Note : — The constituent organisms indicate a greater depth, the label may 

 possibly be incorrect as regards depth. 



Material. — A sounding, in spirit. 12 c.c. of white ooze with abundant 

 Globigerinae and other Foraminifera, very little mineral matter. Almost a pm'e 

 foraminiferous deposit. Notable species : — Hyperamiuina cloiigata, var. laevigata, 

 Clavulina cylindrica, Bolivina robusta, Lagena abundant and varied. Residues, a 

 very fine calcareous mud, chiefly immature and broken down Foraminifera. Very 

 few minerals, diatoms or coccoliths. 



No. 11.— Near Station 209. [Label :— Dec. 19, 1911, 51° 30' 4" S., 172° 12' E., 

 289 fms.] 



Material. — 12 c.c. cby white ooze, with a large proportion of amorphous 

 carbonate of lime, and hardly any other mineral matter. Tenacious when wet. 

 Uvigerina varied and abundant. Notable species : — Frondicularia inaequalis, 

 Sagrina dimorpJia, Ramulina globulifera, Anomalina sinuosa. Residues contained 

 minute and comminuted Ghbigerina, much amorphous carbonate of lime, many 

 coccoliths. 



