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3 metres in Lake Windermere. She has determined the larve of some of 
the Chironomidz by rearing them and submitting the adults to Dr. F. W. 
Edwards (British Museum, Natural History) for identification. 
Dr. M. Rosenberg has prepared cultures of planktonic diatoms and is 
investigating the life histories of these algz. 
Mr. R. Misra has investigated the chemical composition of lake muds 
and the associated aquatic vegetation. 
SOIL RESOURCES OF THE BRITISH EMPIRE. 
Report of Committee appointed to co-operate with the Staff of the Imperial 
Soil Bureau to examine the soil resources of the Empire (Sir JOHN 
RusseLL, O.B.E., F.R.S., Chairman; Mr. G. V. Jacks, Secretary ; 
Dr. E. M. Crowrtnuer, Dr. W. G. Occ, Prof. G. W. RoBinson, 
Prof. C. B. Fawcett, Mr. H. Kine, Dr. L. D. Stamp, Mr. A. 
STEVENS, Dr. S. W. WooLpDRIDGE). 
Ir has not been possible to arrange a meeting of the Committee during the 
past year, but it is intended to take advantage of the presence at the Inter- 
national Congress of Soil Science of the leading soil scientists of the Empire 
to ascertain the present position of surveys of soil resources in the different 
countries, and to learn from them the most suitable directions along which 
the future work of the Committee may be conducted. 
INLAND WATER SURVEY. 
Third Report of Committee appointed to inquire into the position of Inland 
Water Survey in the British Isles and the possible organisation and con- 
trol of such a survey by central authority (Vice-Adml. Sir H. P. 
Douc tas, K.C.B., C.M.G., Chairman; Lt.-Col. E. Gotp, D.S.O., 
F.R.S., Vice-Chairman; Capt. W. N. McCugan, Secretary; Mr. 
E. G. Brtuam, Prof. W. S. Bouton, Dr. Brysson CUNNINGHAM, 
Prof. C. B. Fawcett, Prof. W. G. Fearnsipes, F.R.S., Mr. W. T. 
Hatcrow, Prof. A. Fercuson, Mr. H. J. F. Gourtey, Dr. Ezer 
GriFFITHS, F.R.S., Mr. T. Surrtey Hawkins, O.B.E., Prof. G. 
HIcKLinGc, Dr. Murray Maccrecor, Mr. W. J. M. Menziss, Mr. 
H. Nimmo, Dr. A. Parker, Mr. D. RONALD, Capt. J. C. A. RoSEVEARE, 
Dr. BerRNaRD SMITH, F.R.S., Mr. C. CLemesHa Smit, Dr. L. 
Dubey Stamp, Mr. F. O. Stanrorp, O.B.E., Mr. A. STEVENs, 
Mr. R. C. S. Watters, Brig. H. St. J. L. WINTERsoTHAM, C.M.G., 
D.S.O., Dr. S. W. WooLprince). 
I. ABERDEEN MEETING AND REAPPOINTMENT OF THE COMMITTEE 
WITH THE INCLUSION OF SECTION C. 
THE Second Report of the Committee was presented at the Aberdeen 
Meeting, in September 1934, and the following resolution was approved by 
the four sections, A (Mathematical and Physical Sciences), C (Geology), 
E (Geography), and G (Engineering) : 
