3t6 FIFTY-SIXTH ANNUAL EEPOET. 



only nine members attended. Mr. Cocks was again successful in 

 his list of captures, among which were the males of Brachionus 

 urceus, Filinia cornuta, Keratella cocJdearis, and Polyarihra 

 trigla. 



The next Excursion, on August 13th to Northwood and Ruislip, 

 was attended by only twelve members. At the first pond, which 

 was almost dry, the larva of Anopheles was found to be plentiful, 

 and at the next pond, in which three species of polyzoa had been 

 found on our last visit, not a single specimen was obtainable, 

 although careful examination was made for over an hour. 



On August 27th Loughton, Golding's Hill, and Wake Valley 

 Ponds were visited, when Mr. Cocks, on this occasion, identified 

 62 different species of rotifers, including many rare ones. 



The last Excursion was to Hampton Court on September 17th, 

 which is always a favourite. Three species of polyzoa were 

 collected in the Long Water, several water-mites and 35 difierent 

 rotifers were found. 



On the kind invitation of Dr. Leeson, F.L.S., F.R.M.S., the 

 party called at Clifden House, Twickenham, and for the fourth 

 time were entertained to tea by Dr. and Mrs. Leeson. 



In presenting this report, the Secretary would like to call the 

 members' attention to the abnormal state of the ponds, and 

 suggest to them to pay special attention to the fauna and flora on 

 their next visit in order to ascertain the effects of the drought. 

 Desmids were conspicuous by their scarcity or absence in all the 

 ponds, especially noticeable at Strawberry Hill, where over 50 

 species had been collected on our last visit, also at the Cuckoo Pits, 

 where Micrasterias rotata and M. denticulata were abundant last 

 year, not a specimen was found. Further, he would urge upon 

 the members to make lists of their finds and follow Mr. Cocks' s 

 good example, who has recorded no less than 122 different 

 species of rotifer without including any of the Bdelloida. 



The Curator reports that during the past year 110 slides have 

 been given to the Cabinets. Although still labouring under 

 adverse conditions, some 800 preparations have been issued to 

 members. The Committee regrets that better accommodation 

 has not been found in the building, so that all sections could be 

 available, thus increasing the usefulness of the Club's compre- 

 hensive collections, instead of only part as at present. 



