246 PROCEEDINGS OF THE CONCHOLOGICAL SOCIETY. 



Shaw, a large collection of shells collected in the neighbourhood 

 of Glasgow; and for the Rev. S. Spencer Pearce, M.A., speci- 

 mens of Helix lapicida, var. albina, from stone walls, near 

 Wells. 



Mr. W. Nelson showed the following living mollusca on 

 behalf of Mr. G. S. Tjq—H. undata, from Madeira ; H. vermi- 

 culata and B. decollata, from Malta ; and H. aperta from Nice. 



Meeting 



HELD AUGUST 4TH, 1 887. 



The President, Mr. J. W. Taylor, presided, and formally 

 opened the meeting to receive nominations for new members. 



NEW MEMBERS. 



Mr. Joseph S. Galizia, of Valetta, Malta, was nominated 

 for membership by Miss Fairbrass and Mr. Taylor. 



Mr. T. Mawson Harvard, of Leyland, near Preston, was 

 nominated for membership by Messrs. C. Harvard Pierson and 

 Robert Standen. 



SPECIMENS EXHIBITED. 



A number of specimens were brought forward for exhibition, 

 but further consideration of them was postponed until next 

 meeting. 



Meeting 



HELD SEPTEMBER 1ST, I< 



Mr. W. D. Roebuck, F.L.S., Vice-President, presided. 

 Minutes of the July and August meetings were read and 

 confirmed. 



NEW MEMBERS. 



Mr. Joseph S. Galizia, of Malta, and Mr. T. Mawson 

 Harvard, of Leyland, near Preston, were duly elected members 

 of the Society. 



DONATIONS. 



"Transactions of the Wagner Free Institute of Science," 

 1887. — By the Institute. 



J.C, v., Oct., 1887. 



