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singular restriction to those islands of the Lesser Antilles, may probably be 

 explained by a similar train of circumstances to that above related.— 

 H. W. Feilden (Barbados). 



MOLLUSC A. 

 Mollusca Of Ireland.— We are glad to see in a recent number of the 

 'Proceedings of the Royal Irish Academy' (1888, p. 672) a paper by 

 Messrs. J. W. Taylor and W. Denison Roebuck, entitled " Materials 

 towards a Land and Freshwater Molluscan Fauua of Ireland." Although 

 published in January last, it is stated to have been read June 28th, 1886, 

 and probably several additions may now be made to the list of species 

 given. Many of our readers will doubtless regret that this paper has not 

 been printed in a journal more accessible to them. 



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Linnkan Society of London. 



May 3, 1888.— Dr. John Anderson, F.R.S., Vice-President, in the chair. 



The minutes of the last meeting having been read and confirmed, and 

 donations to the Library announced, a ballot took place, and the following 

 were elected Fellows of the Society:— A. V. Jennings, L. A. Boodle, 

 W. Cash, and A. Henry. The following were elected Foreign Members :— 

 Dr. A. Engler, Prof. T. Fries, Prof. R. Hartig, Dr. E. Warming, and 

 Dr. Anton Dohrn. 



The Chairman announced a resolution of the Council to found a Gold 

 Medal, to be called " The Linnean Medal," to be awarded at the forth- 

 commg Anniversary Meeting to a Botanist and Zoologist, and in future 

 years to a Botanist and Zoologist alternately, commencing with a Botanist. 



Dr. Francis Day exhibited some specimens of Lochleven and Sea Trout 

 raised at Howietown to illustrate his observation that the markings usually 

 rehed upon to distinguish the species are not constant, and therefore, taken 

 alone, of no value for the purpose of identification. He also exhibited speci- 

 mens of Trout from Otago, New Zealand, descendants of some which had 

 been introduced there, presenting some curious modifications of structure 

 A discussion followed, in which some interesting remarks were made by 

 Prof. Howes and Mr. Willis Bund. 



On behalf of Mr. Miller Christy, the Botanical Secretary, Mr. B. Daydon 

 Jackson, exh.bited some specimens of the Bardfield Oxlip, Primula elatior, 

 Jacqum, gathered near Dunmow, and occurring only in this part of England 

 (cf. Trans. Essex Field Club, iii. p. 141). 



Mr. A. D. Michael read a paper on the life-liislorios of the Acari, 



