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excavata, Geomalacus maculosus, Helix granulata, H. arbustorwn, H. hortensis, H. 

 pisana, Vertigo alpestris, V. pusilla, V. liljeborgi, Clausilia lamiuata, Cacilianella 

 acictila, Succinea oblonga, Hydrobia jenkitisi, H. ventrosa, Amphipepka glufinosa, 

 Limnaa glabra, L. involufa, Planorbis corneus, P. glaber, Sphcerium lactistre, 

 Pisidium hibei-nicu7n, P. globidare, and Otina otis. 



Mr. H. L. Orr : Boxes showing various methods of mounting small Mollusca 

 in museums and private collections. 



ANNUAL REPORT, 1902-1903. 



During the past year ten meetings have been held, from October 25, 1902, to 

 September 9, 1903, inclusive, at which the attendance has been satisfactory. 



Thirteen new members have joined the Society ; five resignations — received 

 before the end of 1902 — have already taken effect ; three — received later — will 

 take effect at the end of this year. Two members have been struck off the list for 

 non-payment of their subscriptions ; the Society has to regret the loss by death of 

 three subscribers : Mrs. Nutcombe Gould, Mr. J. C. Mansell-Pleydell, and Major- 

 General Linnaeus Tripe. 



There are at present on the roll lO honorary members, and 274 ordinary mem- 

 bers, of whom 16 are life-members. 



Three numbers of the Journal have appeared since the last Annual Meeting, 

 containing eighty-seven pages, six plates, and several other illustrations. The 

 October number of the Journal, to be shortly issued, will complete the tenth 

 volume of the series, and the third which has been published since it was trans- 

 ferred to the Society. 



In addition to the Periodicals and Transactions, acquired by exchange for the 

 Journal, Donations to the Library have been received from the Rev. R. Ashington 

 Bullen, from Messrs. Edward Collier, W. H. Dall, G. K. Gude, G. B. Howes, 

 H. Wallis Kew, and E. R. Sykes. 



The Library has been greatly enlarged since the last Catalogue was issued in 

 1891, and the Council has had under consideration the question of publishing a 

 new edition, but before undertaking a work of such magnitude and expense they 

 desire to have an expression of opinion on the matter after ful,' discussion at a 

 representative meeting of the members. 



There is a satisfactory demand for the Society's publications. Last year the 

 sum of ;^6 was received from this source, whilst the present year up-to-date has 

 yielded just over £\(i. Part of this is from the List of Marine Mollusca, part from 

 the sale of back numbers. The action of the Council in taking over the stock of 

 these from Mr. J. W. Taylor has been fully justified. 



The List of Land and Freshwater Mollusca, published by the Society in 1892, 

 is now exhausted, and it has therefore been thought advisable to issue a new one, 

 based on the list drawn up by Mr. B. B. Woodward, and in course of publication 

 in the Journal. Mr. Woodward has, however, been so drastic in his exclusion of 

 varieties that it is thought his list, in its present form, would hardly fulfil the 

 wishes of British collectors ; the Council, therefore, propose to appoint a Com- 

 mittee to insert such as are likely to meet the approval of working members. 



The Council has had peculiar satisfaction in accepting the invitation of the 

 President to hold the first meeting on Irish soil, regarding it as a fitting tribute to the 

 energy and enthusiam displayed by the Irish members in the work of the Society. 



Interim Balance Sheet. 



The Balance Sheet for the year 1902 has been published in the April number or 

 \.\i& Jotirnal (see vol. 10, p. 305). Below is given a statement for the current year up 



