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III. — Is there any preference shown by (i) Helix aspersa, (2) 

 Fritticicola rufescens for the neighbourhood of human habita- 

 tions and buildings? if so, what exphination do you consider 

 the most probable ? 



IV. — What localities produce the largest specimens of Anodo/ita ? 

 Describe the nature of the water, soil, geological formation, etc., 

 and give the dimensions and, if possible, the weight. 



V. — In the genus Helix, when not indigenous, when and how were 

 any of the species introduced ? It is desired to put on record 

 as far as possible the date of introduction of any species into 

 any given locality, both from abroad into the British Isles, and 

 also from one part of the British Isles to another. 

 All returns should be sent in on or before September ist, igoi, to 

 the Secretary, A. E. Boycott, The Grange, Hereford. 



PROCEEDINGS OF THE 

 CONCHOLOGICAL SOCIETY OF GREAT BRITAIN & IRELAND. 



293rd (Annual) Meeting-, October 27th, 1900. 

 Ml. E. R. Sykes, President, in the chair. 

 Donations to the Library announced and thanks voted : 

 The usual periodicals received in exchange. 



Appointment of Scrutineers. 

 Messrs. R. Cairns and W. H. Heathcote were appointed Scrutineers. 



Appointment of Auditors. 

 Messrs. C. Oldham and E. C. Stump were appointed Auditors. 



Election of Members. 

 Mr. William Arthur Cockshott, 13, Tithebarn Street, Liverpool. 



Candidates Proposed for Membership. 

 Mr. A. J. Jnkes Browne ; Mr. Frank F. Laidlaw ; Mr. G. Penrose ; and the 

 Rev. E. A. Woodruffe-Peacock. 



Resignation. 

 Mr. R. Garnett. 



Annual Report and Balance Sheet. 

 The Annual Report of the Council (see p. 31), the Treasurer's Report, including 

 the Balance Sheet for 1899 (see vol, 9, p. 314) and an interim Balance Sheet and 

 Financial Statement for the current year up-to-date (see p. 32) were presented and 

 adopted. 



Alteration of Rules. 

 The alterations of rules, printed on the circular summoning the meeting, were 

 moved on behalf of the Council ; and after some discussion of the original motion 

 and amendments it was resolved that to Rule 4 be added the words : — "If on 

 December 31st of any year a member shall be three or more years in arrear with 

 his or her subscription, the Council shall erase his or her name from the list of mem- 

 bers, and shall take whatever steps seem desirable for recovery of the arrears. The 

 Council shall further report the erasure of such names to the next meeting of the 

 Society with a view to their publication in the Journal. " 



It was further resolved in Rule 8 for " one year" to read "two years." 



