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A fine series of Helix virgata, shewing diversity in size, coloration and banding, 

 was exhibited by Messrs. Collier, Lucas, Baldwin and Wadsworth. Mr. Standen 

 also exhibited the extensive series in the "Stubbs," "Oldham," Manchester 

 Museum, and the Society's collections ; the locality sets shewn covered most of the 

 British stations. 



318th Meetingf, March nth, 1903. 



Mr. J. Cosmo Melvill in the chair. 



Donations to the Library announced and thanks voted : 



The usual periodicals received in exchange. 



New Members Elected. 



George Abbott, Alexander Street, Kettering. 



W. Charles Cattell, The Poplars, Montagu Street, Kettering. 



Resignation. 



Dr. F. W. Gamble. 



Proposed Library Catalogue. 



With a view of eliciting the opinions of the Members of the Society, it was 

 announced that the Council had been considering the desirability of printing a new 

 edition of the Library Catalogue. It was suggested that it should ht issued in the 

 Jommal in eight page instalments, and separate copies published in pamphlet form 

 when complete. 



Papers Read. 



" The genera PseudoHva and Macron,^'' by J. Cosmo Melvill. 



" Vitrea rogerst, n. sp.," by B. B. Woodward. 



" New species of Land Shells from Central Africa," by Edgar A. Smith. 



"Some results of a flood in North Ireland," by R. Welch. 



Exhibits. 



By Mr. B. R. Lucas : Palndestrina jenkinsi\ type and carinated forms, and 

 Sphc€7-ium ovale, from canal at Chester ; also Vertigo antivertigo from Budworth 

 Mere, Cheshire. 



By Mr. E. Collier : Very fine examples of yErope caffra Fer. , Natal ; Ariophanta 

 trifasciata Chem. , India ; and Cei-es salleana Gray, from Vera Cruz. 



By Mr. E. H. Turner : Specimens oi Polygyra and Cochlostyla. 



By Mr. J. C. Melvill : A series of PseudoHva, Macron, B^tllia, Purpura, and 

 Oliva to illustrate his paper. 



By Mr. R. Welch : Maps, photographs and specimens to illustrate his paper. 



By Mr. C. H. Moore : A number of specimens of a small unidentified Vitrea 

 from a greenhouse at Stalybridge. 



By Mr. C. Oldham : Cheshire mollusca, from hitherto unrecorded localities, 

 viz., — Pisidium nitidum Mouldsworth and Knutsford ; Hyalinia fiitida Knutsford 

 Moor ; Clausilia laminata Minshall Vernon ; Valvala cristata Tabley Pool ; 

 Aiiodonta cygnea Pickmere, Tabley Pool and Hatchmere ; Anodonta cygnea 

 v. rostrata Tabley Pool. Specimens malformed owing to injury inflicted by herons. 

 Anodonta anatina Redes Mere, posterior end gnawed by otters. Anodonta anatina 

 River Cefni, Holland Arms, Anglesea, a peculiar incurved form closely resembling 

 Unio littoralis Lam. in shape of shell. 



By Mr. E. A. Smith : Type specimens and drawings of the new species des- 

 cribed in his paper. 



There was an interesting exhibit of British forms of Planorbis, some especially 

 fine series, chiefly local, being shown by Messrs. E. Collier and J. W. Jackson. 

 The Manchester Museum set was also shown, 



