TRANSACTIONS OF SECTION D. 211 



to the mouth beneath. By the mouth the selected grains are placed in position, 

 and then fina-lly fixed by the cementing organ, described as a ' building organ ' 

 in the author's previous note. The nuchal organs of the worm were shown in 

 position external to the tentacles on either side of the head. 



Attention was called to a pair of long lateral glands, which are a striking 

 feature in the post-larval stage. Possibly, these may represent the large white 

 glands of the adult, the function of which has been questioned. Lack of material 

 prevented sections being made to test the point. 



6. Report of Committee on Zoological Station at Naples. 



7. Report of Comrmtt&e appointed' to summon meetings for the con- 

 sideration of matters affecting the interests of Zoology or Zoologists. 



8. Report on Zoological Bibliogtraphy and Publication. 

 See Ee ports, p. 122. 



9. Report on Inherita,nce in Sdkworms. 



10. Report of Committee -on Marine Jjihoratory , Plijniunth. 



11. Afternoon Lecture on Lice and their Relation to Disease.^ 

 By Professor G. H. P. Nuttall, F.R.S. 



THUBSDAY, SEPTEMBER 11. 

 Joint Meeting with Section G, at which the following Papers were read: 



1. The Geographical Distribution of Freshwater Fishes, with special 



reference to the past History of Continents. Bij C. Tate Eegax, 

 F.R.S. 



2. Paleontology and the Evolution Theory. By D. M. S. Watson. 



Afternoon Lecture on Grain Pests and the Storage of Wheat." 

 By Professor A. Dendy, F.R.S. 



FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 12. 

 Joint Meeting with Section K. — See p. 339. 



SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 13. 

 Sectional Excursion to Lulworth Cove. 



' For an account of the work referred to in this lecture see papers wliicli 

 have recently appeared and will shortly appear in Parasitology. 



- For an account of the work referred to in this lecture see Jieports on 

 Grain Pests ( War) Committee of the Royal Society of London. 



