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of the Inferior Oolite and T. maxillata of the Great Oolite. Such 

 cases, though unsatisfactory from the stratigraphical standpoint, are 

 of great biological interest ; they indicate the independent develop- 

 ment of similar forms at successive dates. So the similarity which 

 the author has noticed in the Indian species to earlier European 

 forms probably illustrates the same law. 



This, however, suggests a query. The author remarks that his 

 Terebratula euryptycha persists throughout the series of strata he 

 describes. But has he not put into one ' species ' too many varied 

 forms ? Are not these forms independent uniplicate developments — 

 the intermediates between non-plicate and biplicate forms ? Such is 

 the case with the European fauna ; non-plicate, uniplicate, biplicate 

 mark three stages in serial development, and such development is 

 repeated at different dates. 



In drawing to a close this notice of a most interesting work it is 

 advisable to call the author's attention to one unfortunate oversight : 

 the references in the explanations of the plates do not correspond 

 with the pages of the text. S. S. B. 



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Geological Society of London. 



I. — A special general meeting was held on Wednesday, March 27, 

 1901, at 8 p.m., the President in the chair, on the requisition of the 

 following five or more Fellows, namely : The Eev. J. F. Blake, 

 Dr. Henry Woodward, Dr. A. Smith Woodward, Sir Henry H. 

 Howorth, Dr. F. A. Bather, Mr. E. Bullen Newton, Mr. H. A. 

 Allen, Mr. C. Davies Sherborn, Dr. F. L. Kitchin, Mr. Upfield 

 Green, and Mr. G. E. Dibley ; for the purpose of considering the 

 following matters : — 



1. The present state of the Society's Museum. 



2. The steps necessary to be taken for putting the collections therein contained 

 into a satisfactory condition, if retained in the Museum ; or otherwise the desirability 

 and conditions of their disposal elsewhere, as may be decided on. 



3. The arrangements necessary to be made, in order to keep the collections con- 

 stantly in a satisfactory condition, if their retention is decided on. 



4. The amount necessary to be expended [a) in the first instance, and (5) annually, 

 to carry out the decisions of the Meeting. Also to authorize the Council to incur 

 this expenditure ; and finally, to make such order concerning the estates or revenues 

 of the Society as to the Fellows assembled in such General Meeting shall appear 

 useful for the purpose of carrying out their decisions. 



The Eev. J. F. Blake proposed and Mr. E. Bullen Newton 

 seconded the following resolutions : — 



1. That the general collection in the Society's Museum be limited to such specimens 



as have been or may hereafter be definitely referred to, by name, description, 

 or figure, in the Society's publications, or in such other works as may be 

 agreed upon by the Council. 



2. That the specimens retained be thoroughly cleaned, provided with fresh label* 



additional to the old ones, placed in drawers or boxes designed to exclude 

 dust, and arranged with reference to the papers or works wherein they are 

 referred to, and that a catalogue of such retained specimens be printed. 



