690 REPORT — 1903, 



distinct from the one on the right side, and hecomes developed into a well-formed 

 pineal eye. 



In the lower vertehrate classes the epiphysis is to be recognised as a bilateral 

 and not as a mesial structure, and in addition to this it may be noted that the 

 ancestors of vertebrates probably possessed a pair of parietal eyes (Gaskell and 

 Dendy). 



8. Final Report of the Committee on the Migration of Birds, 

 See Reports, p. 289. 



9. Rejoort of the Committee on the Occujmtion of a Talle at the Zoological 

 Station at Najiles. — See Eepoi-ts, p. 282. 



10. Report of the Covimittee on the Index Animalium. 

 See E,eports, p. 288. 



1 1 . Report of the Committee on the Zoology of the Sandwich Islands. 



See Reports, p. 305. 



12. Fourth Report of the Committee on Coral Reefs of the Indian Region. 



See Reports, p. 305. 



13. Interim ReiMrt of the Flymouth Marine Laboratory Committee. 



14. Report of the Millport Marine Laboratory Committee. 

 See Reports, p. 308 



[Department op Physiology. 



The following Reports were read : — 



1. Rejiort of the Committee on the Microchemistry of Cells. 

 See Reports, p. 310. 



2. Report of the Committee on the Stale of Solution oj Proteids. 

 See Reports, p. 301. 



3. Interim Refort of the Committee on the Physiological Ejects of Pep)tone. 



4. hiterim Report of the Committee on the Functions oJ Visual Purple on 



the Retina. 



