ANNUAL REPORT. XXIX 



BIOLOGICAL SECTION. 



There have been niue meetmgs of the Section during the 

 year, the attendance at which has been generally good, an 

 average of twonty-seven members having been present. 



An improvement, however, has been manifested in tliis 

 respect since the removal of the Society, in October last, to Sir 

 Josiah Mason's Science College, tlie average attendance at the 

 last three meetings being thirty-five ; showing conclusively the 

 advantage of the improved accommodation afforded. Seven 

 papers have been read, as follows : — 



On Strongj/lux noditlarig. (Commu- 

 nicated by Mr. Lawson Tait.).. Dr. T. Spencer Cobbold, F.R.R. 



On the Work of the Society .. E. W. B.ujger, F.R.H.S. 



On the Study of the Lichens. (Com- 

 municated by Mr. J. E. Bagnall.) W. Phillips, F.L.S. 



Resume of Dr. Siemens' Experi- 

 ments as to the Influence of the 

 Electric Light upon Vegetation .. W. P. Marshall, C.E. 



On the Changes in Pkimage of 



Birds.. .. .. .. .. Montagu Browne, F.Z.S. 



On some New and Rare Desmidiese 



from North Wales A. W. Wills. 



Observations on the Record of 



Phenological Phenomena . . . . W. B. Grove, B.A. 



A number of valuable and interesting specimens have been 

 exhibited, but often through want of time they have not had 

 the attention they deserved. It would add much to the 

 interest and usefulness of om- meetings if more time could be 

 spared for the examination and discussion of specimens. 



As a whole the work of the Section during the session may 

 be considered satisfactoiy, and gives promise of more extended 

 usefulness in the future. 



It is to be hoped that the liberal offer of the Professor of 

 Biology, to place one of the laboratories of the CoUege at the 

 disposal of Members engaged in any special line of research, will 

 be taken advantage of, and that results vdW be obtained which 

 will tend to clear up some of the vexed problems of Biology, 

 or at least furnish some important links in the chain of evidence. 

 JOHN F. GOODE, Sec. Biological Section. 



