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Two notes by Mr. Robert Standen, one on ' Ptipa ringens in Cheshire,' 

 and one on ' Extraordinaiy Finds of Vertigo pygmcea at Clilheroe, Lanca- 

 shire, and Beezley, Yorkshire' [both printed at p. 89 of J- of C.,' for July, 

 1892]. 



A note Ijy Mr. W. Denison Roebuck, F. L.S., on '■ Aiion aterv. bicolor 

 in Derbyshire and the Isle of Man' [printed at p. 77 of J. of C.,' fuly, 1892]. 



Exhibits : 



On liehalf of Mr. Charles Oldham were shown several slugs, including 

 Liinaxjlavus and L. ?)iaxt»ius v. cellaria from Farnsfield, Notts. ; L. Jlavus 

 from Oxton, near Southwell ; and Ainalia gagates v. rava, from Ashton-on- 

 Mersey, Cheshire. 



The Recorder exhibited Scottish shells sent by Mr. William Evans, 

 F.R.S.E., including Cochlicopa hcbrica, Hyalinia ^iilva, H. alliaria, zxitS. 

 H. radmtitla, from Dalwhinnie, Easterness. 



On behalf of the Rev. Herbert Milnes were shown a Jersey example of 

 Helix aspersa ; several H. arbitstorum v. flavescens, some showing at the 

 mouth beginnings of bands, from Winster, Derbyshire ; and very large 

 examples of Bythiiiia tentaailata from the Trent at Nottingham. 



On behalf of Miss Amy Warren were shown Amalia gagates v. rava, 

 and Avion miniiints, from the beach at Carrahubbuck, county Sligo. 



Mr. W. Denison Roebuck exhibited various shells collected at Castle 

 Howard, Byland, Wass Bank, and Withernsea, including Helix fiisca from 

 near the Derwent at Castle Howard Railway Station. 



Election of Member : 



By an unfortunate inadvertence, the election of 



Mr. James Bassett Dixon, Ashton House, Ashton-on-Ribble ; and 15, 

 Bushell Place, Preston, which took place on the 12th December, 1891, has 

 never been notified in the Journal. — W. D. R. 



MANCHESTER BRANCJI MEETING, 



At Owens College, October 13th, 1892. 

 Mr. W. E. Hoyle, M.A., in the chair. 



New Member Elected : 



Mr. Thos. Sparkes, Moss-side, Manchester. 



Arrangements for Annual Meeting: 

 Arrangements for the reception of the Parent Society at the Annual 

 Meeting, to be held in the Manchester Museum, Owens College, on Nov. 

 4th, occupied the chief attention of the meeting, and Messrs. W. E. Hoyle, 

 J. Ray Hardy, and R. Standen were appointed as a sub-committee of man- 

 agement to make all necessary preparations for that event. 



