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Mr. J. W. Jackson proposed and Mr. J. Moorcock seconded a vole of thanks to 

 the Vice-Chancellor of Victoria University and the authorities of Manchester 

 Museum for the use of rooms in the Museum for the meetings of the Society. 



A vote of thanks was also passed to the Vice Chancellor of the Leeds University 

 for the use of a room in the University Buildings for the meetings of the Leeds 



Branch. 



Exhibits. 



By Rev. Canon Horsley : Map, probably incomplete, of the distribution of 

 Helix poinatia in Kent, showing curious gap between the two centres, although the 

 conditions of soil, aspect, &c., are the same. 



By Mr. W. D. Roebuck : (l) Four maps to show the boundaries of counties 

 and vice-counties as employed in the census ; (2) Book of maps of authenticated 

 records as far as the collation has gone ; (3) Various maps to show blanks that need 

 filling up for various species, mostly of probably general distribution. 



By Mr. L. E. Adams: Helicella caperata from Reigate ; H. hoipensis Mab. 

 from various English localities ; Melanopsis diifoiiri Fer. from Biskra_ 



By Mr. J. C. Dacie : Extensive series of Littorina rtidis and L. ohtttsala ; 

 varieties o{ Pnrpu) a lapillus L. from Folkestone and elsewhere ; Cypnea decipiens 

 Smith, and a very curious variety of C. arabica L. 



By Mr. W. J. Davey : Fine examples of several species of Spondyhts ; also large 

 specimens of Pholas costata, Cai'dimn pseudolima, MaUeiis vulgaris, Fissiirella 

 creniilata, and Miirex regiits. Several Species of Achatina and a series of Amphi- 

 droinns. 



By Mr. Thomas Edwards : An exceptionally fine series of monstrosities of 

 Buccinuni undatum, dredged off the Isle of Thanet, including m. sinistrorsitm, m. 

 acuininatuni, ni. caritiatuiii, m. scala7-ifornie, m. bioperculatum, and ni. cm-inatum 

 + acuminatum. 



By Mr. G. K. Gude ; A very complete collection of Gorilla and Plectopylis. 

 By Mr. H. C. Huggins : British Land and Freshwater Shells, including Z. 

 stagnalis var. variegata and var. picla, Chesham ; Z. palustris var. albina. South- 

 port ; B. teniaailata var. picta, Palmer's Green ; V. contecta var. atropurpurea, 

 Wicken ; H. aspersa var. inonozona, m. scalariforme and var. exalbida, H. iieiiio- 

 ralis m. sinisirorsuvi, Gravesend ; var. vinosozonata, Gravesend ; var. citrinozonata; 

 H. hortensis var. roseozoiiata^ Eastbourne ; H. arbtistortim var. canigonensis, Ewell ; 

 H. revelata, Porthcurnow ; and malformations of Clausilia hiplicata. 



By Mr. J. W. Jackson : Series of Pleistocene shells from Dog Holes Cave, 

 Warton Crag. 



By Mr. F. B. Jennings : Helix nemoralis var. anraniia from Edmonton. 

 By Mr. Peter Lawson : Two drawers of small shells, including A tf;7ViZ, Neritina 

 and other foreign marine species, also a watch-chain made of shells. 



By Mr. J. R. B. Masefield : Testacella scuttihnii and Vertigo antivertigo from 

 Cheadle, Staffs. 



By Mr. J. F. Musham : Shell necklaces, made by the children on the island of 

 lona, and composed of PJelix nemoralis, Helicella itala, H. acuta, separate, as 

 well as mixed with itala. These were formerly sold to the visitors and tourists, 

 but are now seldom offered, and therefore scarce and difficult to procure. They 

 are relics of an old-established custom dating from the time of the monkish occu- 

 pation of the island, shells and jade pebbles being in great request as mementoes. 

 A small collection of lona shells, shewing the more conspicuous varieties. Attention 

 was drawn to their bleached appearance, through the continuous effects of wind- 

 driven sand. 



