proceedings: DECEMBER II, I90I. 149 



By Mr. J. W. Jackson : Planorbis corneus, and a small, much eroded form of 

 Limuiea stagiialis, from a pond at Moss Side, near Manchester. 



By Mr. R. Standen : Fine examples of Helix novatula, Madagascar ; H. mac- 

 ken zd, Loo Choo Islands ; H. poinatia, three years' old, reared from the egg ; 

 Acanthinula harpa, Maine, U.S.A. ; and Latirus prismaticus, Kingsmill Islands. 



A number of land shells, collected by Mr. L, E. Adams, at Girgenti, Sicily, 

 were exhibited, and duplicates distributed amongst the members present. 



It was resolved to have a 



Special Exhibit of the genus Papuina 

 at the December meeting. 



305th Meeting-, December ii, 1901. 



Mr. Edward Collier in the chair. 



Donations to the Library announced and thanks voted : 



The usual periodicals received in exchange. 



New Members Elected. 



Percy F. Kensett, Holmesdale, Harewood Road, London, S.W. 

 William H. Weeks, jr., 508, Willoughby Avenue, Brooklyn, U.S.A. 

 It was reported tliat the Rev. G. A. Frank Knight, M.A. , had been requested to 

 represent the Society at the celebration of the Jubilee of the 



Natural History Society of Glasgow, 

 and that a letter had been received thanking the Conchological Society for their 

 courtesy in sending a Delegate. 



Paper Read, 

 " List of the Land and Freshwater Mollusca of Surrey," by Chas. Pannell, jr. 



Exhibits, 



By Mr. J. W. Baldwin : A series of Limnaa stagnalis from the Bolton Canal, 

 and from ponds at Little Lever, shewing the extremely fragile character of the shells 

 in that district, and the seasonal differences ol)served during a course of years in 

 shells from the same ponds. 



By Mr. Ed. Collier : Vitrinizonites latissiinus, Roan Mountain, N. Carolina, 

 U.S.A. 



A fine series of species of Papidna was exhibited by Messrs. J. C. Melvill and 

 Ed. Collier ; the Museum set was also shewn. The chief characters of this attrac- 

 tive group were pointed out by Mr. Melvill, and photographs of the radula of P. 

 taylorianiis shewn by Mr. Wm. Moss. 

 It was resolved to have the following 



Special Exhibits : 

 January 8 - - - - Barbados Shells. 

 February 12 - - - - Cuban Helices. 

 March 12 - - - - Genus Odontostomus. 

 Members are requested to send specimens for exhibition and comparison. 



