426 PROCEEDINGS OF THE CONCHOLOGICAL SOCIETY. 



Exhibits : 



On behalf of Mr. C. H. Morris, were exhibited in illustration of Mr. 

 Adams' note, examples ol Hydrobia jenkinsi from a stream at J^ewes, eight 

 miles away from the sea, where they were collected in March, 1894. 



On behalf of Mr. Robert Cairns were shown examples oi Helix hortensis 

 taken by Mr. AUetsee near Douglas, Isle of Man, July, 1893 ; Vertigo 

 substriata from Whitest rand, two miles north of Feel ; and Pupa anglica from 

 three Manx localities. 



Mr. Henry Crowther, F.R.M.S., exhibited a series of shells he had put 

 together for the Leeds Museum, showing the influence of climate on the 

 coloration of MoUuscan Shells. 



Mr. Crowther then demonstrated under the microscope various points 

 in the anatomy and life history of Sphamim comeum, in illustration of his 

 paper. 



225th Meeting, Wednesday, May 2nd, 1894. 



Held at the Philosophical Hall, Leeds. 



Mr. John VV. Taylor, F.L.S., Vice-president, in the Chair. 



Donations to Library announced and thanks voted : 



The Naturalist, No. 226, May, 1894; and Feuille des Jeunes Naturalistes, 

 No. 283, Mai, 1894 ; from the respective Editors. 



Donations to tiie Collections announced and thanks voted : 



Shells from Gloucestershire for the typical series displayed permanently 

 in the Museum at Leeds, including Helix hortensis vox. lictea (12)345, 00000, 

 12345, var. albida ooooo, and var. hitea 12345, and (12)345 a-^'enicola, H. 

 neiiioralis vars. rubella ooooo and 00300, castattea ooooo and 00300, and 

 libellula ooooo and 00300, H rufescens with vars. rubens, albocincta and 

 alba, H. lapicida, H. aculeata, Cyclostojua, Zua, Clatcsilia perversa, Bttlinuis 

 obscurtis, CI. rolphii, Vitrina, H. ritpestris, and H. pulchella from Cooper's 

 Hill, near Cheltenham ; and CI. laminata from near Gloucester ; all from 

 Mr. A. G. Stubbs. 



Various species of land shells from. Porto Santo, Madeira ; from Mr. W. 



E. Scharff. 



New Member elected : 



Mr.Wm. Evans, F.R.S.E., F.R.P.S.E., i8a,Morningside Park, Edinburgh. 



Exhibits : 

 Mr. W. E. Scharff exhibited a series of land shells from Puerto Santo, 

 Madeiran Archipelago, including Helix polymorpha in three varieties, H. 

 -buHcticlata, H. Imticnla, H. pampercitla, H. abjecta, H. albetsii, H. phle- 

 bopkora, H. censors, H. pisana, H. acuta, and Clausilia deltostoma, also 

 semi-fossilized examples of H. loweii, and specimens of seven or eight other 

 species not yet determined. Mr. Scharff gave an interesting account of his 



researches on the island. 



Letter Read : 



A letter addressed to the Chairman by Signor Augusto Statuti, of 

 Rome, was read, in which he asked for specimens of the common Cardium 

 gdule — both the typical British form and some of its more interesting varia- 



J.C, vii., Oct. 1894. 



