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was directed to shore hunting in various parts of the harbour. 

 On the 10th the surface temperature was 54"6°F. The most 

 interesting forms observed in the gathering were Muggioea 

 atlantica and various species of spinid larvee. At this time 

 when Coryceeus anglicus began to abound in the surface net, I 

 noticed that in numerous instances these individuals were 

 covered with the frustules of a species of diatom. These 

 diatoms did not appear to hinder in any way the progress of the 

 individuals through the water. On the 15th the surface 

 temperature was 52-6 F. The only forms in the tow-net on this 

 occasion were some very large examples of Calanus finmarchius 

 and Sagitta> During the remaining portion of this month the 

 tides were again strong, but the wind being nearly all that time 

 from the north, made surface gatherings very poor. 



November. On the 2nd of this month the wind was from the 

 south-west, and surface temperature in the morning 52-3°r. 

 Euterpe gracilis occurred in the gathering in great profusion. In 

 several instances the females of this species had ova attached. 

 On the 10th the surface temperature of the sea was 52*^ F. A few 

 specimens of Podon were observed, and Corycseus anglicus 

 occurred in profusion in the gathering. All the females of the 

 last named species were carrying ova. 



During this month. the interesting Siphonophore Muggioea 

 atlantica steadily decreased in numbers in the surface net. On 

 the 15th the surface temperature was 52-9 F at 2'20 p.m. when 

 the net was worked, the wind for the two previous days having 

 been from the south to south-west. In this gathering I noticed 

 several specimens of Ceratium tripos and a small number of 

 Noctiluca miliaris. It will be noticed that this last named 

 species of Infusorian, for some reason which I am unable to 

 explain, has been very scarce this year in the sea near Falmouth. 



On the 2]st, surface temjaerature being 51-9° F, the only 

 specimens of interest on that day were a fair quantity of 

 Tintinnus ampulla in the surface net. 



On the 23rd, the wind being south-east and surface 

 temperature 51-3°F, a very few specimens of Muggiaea atlantica 

 were secured in the tow-net. On the 26th only two specimens of 



