BRANCH ANNUAL REPORTS. 157 



ANNUAL REPORT OF THE LONDON BRANCH. 



During the past year our Branch has held nine ordinary and six field-meetings. 

 The evening meetings were generally well attended, and the exhibits were both 

 numerous and interesting. Following the example of head-quarters, we had 

 " special exhibits" of various genera. The plan worked well, and resulted in the 

 exhibition of several excellent combined series. 



A feature of the past year was the commencement of a type collection of British 

 non-marine shells. This is in embryo as yet, although a useful beginning has 

 been made. We shall be grateful for the gift of many northern forms, if any mem- 

 bers have them to spare. The Hon. Secretary will gladly furnish lists of desiderata. 



The field-meetings were held at Esher, Weybridge, Broxbourne, Stanwell, 

 Oxted, and Shepperton, The attendance was small, except at the August meeting. 

 Our best finds were Vivipara contecta at Stanwell ; Vertigo stthstriota near Oxted ; 

 and Aplecla hypnorian at Lower Ilaliiford. The last-named is of interest, as it 

 confirms an old Middlesex record. 



The membership of this Branch remains practically the same as last year. 



J. E. Cooper, Hon. Sec. 



REPORT OF THE NORTH STAFFORDSHIRE BRANCH. 



A Miuii'iNG was held in the North Staffordshire Field Club Library, llanley, on 

 the 24th July last, when there were present Rev. E. H. Nash, M.A., Messrs. 

 J. R. B. Masefield, M.A. , B. Bryan, and IL Emmett; and it was decided to form a 

 North Staffordshire Branch of the Conchological Society of Great Britain and Ire- 

 land ; and Mr. J. R. B. Masefield was unanimously elected President ; and Mr. 

 B. Bryan Hon. Sec. of the Branch. It was further decided to hold field meetings 

 during the summer, and monthly evening meetings during the winter months. 



The first field meeting took place on the 21st August last, and six members 

 ]:)roceeded to Colwich, near Stafford, especially to work the canal and its. banks. 

 The result was most successful, no less than twenty-five species of molluscs being 

 obtained, including two fine specimens oi Physa heterostropha, dredged by Messrs. 

 Masefield and Emmett. Dreissensia polyniorplia was found in abundance on the 

 walls of the canal, and Paliideslriiia Jenkinsi turned up in several places. 



B. Bryan, Hon. Sec. 



426th Meeting-, held in the Museum, Manchester, Nov. 12, 1913. 



Mr. Edward Collier in tlie chair. 



Additions to the Library announced and thanks voted : 



" Catalogue of the British Species of Pisidiuin (Recent and Fossil) in the Col- 

 lection of the British Museum (Natural History),"' by B. B. Woodward (presented 

 by Dr. W. M. Tattersall). 



" Manual of Conchology," part 86, by H. A. Pilsbry. 



" Non-lNIarine Mollusca from the Old Bed of the Thames at Barn Elms with 

 Maygaiitana {Pseiidiinio) aniicularius (Speng. ),"' by A. S. Kennard and B. B. 

 Woodward. 



^' Helix nifescens Pennant," by A. S. Kennaid and B. B. Woodward. 



" Bibliography : Papers and Records relating to the Geology and Paleontology 

 of North of England (Yorkshire excepted), published in 1912," by T. Sheppard 

 {from the respective authors) ; and the usual periodicals received in exchange. 



