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Exhibits. 



The Chairman showed, on behalf of the Rev. S. Spencer Pearce, M.A., 

 some of the shells collected by him near Como, including Lininaa stagnalis 

 var. raphidia from the Lago di Piano, L. peiegra var. gihilina^inica and 

 Helix nautiliforniis from near Como. 



He also showed, on behalf of Miss Amy Warren, a specimen oi Biilimus 

 exilis, a native of the West Indies, which had been found on the shores of 

 Lough Carra, County Mayo. 



Also, on behalf of Mr. Charles Oldham, several much-encrusted speci- 

 mens oi LivmcEa pei-egra, from a horse-trough at Bamborough, Cheviotland, 

 September 14th, 1890. 



Also a number of shells from Mr. II. Mathews, jun., including Biilimiis 

 anitics and Helix virgata from Troon, Ayrshire, H. aspersa from Prestwick, 

 Ayrshire, &c. 



Also a Portrait of Dr. and Mrs. J. E. Gray, and a Bronze Medal struck 

 in commemoration of them, lent by Mr. E. A. Smith, F.Z.S. 



On behalf of Mr. Albert Wood was shown a small collection of shells 

 from Tenby, including Helix pisana, H. virgata vars. maura, siibdehta, 

 bifasciata, Icncozona, etc., //. capeiata var. obliterata, //. concinna, H. 

 rtifescens var. allmla, Zonitcs ccllarius, Z. alliariiis, and Z. nitidulus. 



The Recorder showed shells sent from Birsay, Orkney, collected Dec, 

 1890, including Helix arbustonim, Vit'rina, Zonites alliarius and var. 

 viridida. 



On behalf of Mr. Alexander Shaw, a number of shells from Ceylon, 

 Cochin China, etc. 



187th Meeting, Wednesday, March 4th, 1891. 

 Held at the Philosophical Hall, Park Row, Leeds. 

 Mr. John W. Taylor, F.L.S., Vice-President, in the Chair. 



New Members Elected : 



Mr. Robert Cairns, 159, Queen Street, Hurst, Ashton-under-Lyne. 



Mr. Robert S. Dawson, Belmont, Shipley, Yorkshire. 



Mr. Hubert Elgar, i8a, Tunbridge Road, Maidstone, Kent. 



Mr. Henry Lamb, L'nie Villas, Bower Street, Maidstone, Kent. 



Mr. Robert Middleton, Gledhow, Leeds. 



Mr. William Moss, F.C.A., 23, Milton Place, Ashton-under-Lyne. 



Candidates Proposed for Membership : 



Messrs. Gerald Whealley Adams (proposed by L. E. Adams and W. 

 Denison Roebuck), and James Benj. Beckett (by B. Sturges Dodd and W. 

 E. Collinge). 



Donations to Library and Collections announced and thanks 

 voted : The Naturalist for March (Editor) ; and a collection of the Land and 

 Freshwater Shells of the Neighljourliood of Maidstone, Kent, to illustrate 

 paper (presented by H. Elgar and H. Lamb). 



