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June. Three specimens of Sarsia pulcher, and one Poly- 

 gordius larva were captured on the 2nd ; surface temperature 

 on that morning being 56-6^ F. On the 6th, the surface 

 temperature had risen to 5l-Q^ F. Various species of spinid 

 larvae formed an important feature in the tow-net gatherings 

 made this month. On the 9th, specimens of MuggicBa atlantica 

 were again noticed. On the 13th the surface temperature had 

 risen to 62" F. Several young individuals of Monstrilla rigida 

 were detected, On the 2 1st, the surface temperature had risen 

 to 62-3" F. At this time Lizzia octopunctata, and Sarsia 

 prolifera were very abundant in the tow-net. On the 29th, after 

 strong S.W. and W. winds several specimens of Salpa were 

 noticed in the gathering made on that morning. 



July. On the Ist of the month, surface temperature was 

 60° F. In the gathering made this morning several Salpa 

 democratica were again noticed. These specimens were large in 

 size and measured from 10-13 m.m. in length. Fortunately on 

 that afternoon Mr. H. S. Tuke paid me a visit in my hut, and 

 on showing him some of these Tunicates he at once exclaimed, 

 " What are they ? I saw shoals of them in the sea off the 

 Seilly Islands on the 7th of last month and wondered what they 

 were." A short time later, while showing some of these specimens 

 to some fishermen, during the Exhibition, they at once informed 

 me that early last May while fishing 40 miles S.S.W. of the 

 Dodman, they noticed enormous quantities of what I imagine 

 to be the same species of Tunicate. They gave such a good 

 description of the chains and colours of these animals, that I 

 had little doubt left they had been fishing amid quantities of 

 these Tunicates. It will be noticed from Mr. Tuke's statement 

 that these animals took }iearly a month to come from the Scillys 

 to Falmouth. Probably the strong W. and S.W. winds we had, 

 on the 27th and 28th of the preceding month, drove these forms 

 into the current which I imagine runs from Land's End to the 

 Lizard, and from thence into our bay and harbour. 



It is a matter of extreme regret to me that there is no 

 accurate information published concerning the currents of our 

 Cornish shores, other than the brief notes in sailing books and 

 Admiralty charts. It would well repay any one, living in the 



