88 PROCEEDINGS OF THE CONCHOLOGICAL SOCIETY. 



Dupuy and var. crystallhia, both from Ilkley, Yorkshire. 



EXHIBITS. 



The exhibits have been interesting, the most worthy of note 

 are : — A fossil or subfossil specimen of Siucinea oblo?iga, Drap., 

 collected in the alluvium near York by Mr. R. M. Christy of 

 Brighton ; new species of Physcp. from Queensland ; an Ajuphi- 

 peplea from New Guinea ; a very fine collection of Tasmanian 

 land and freshwater shells, received by the Secretary from Mr. 

 W. Legrand of Hobart Town and Mr. W. F. Petterd of Launces- 

 ton; a collection of Algerian land shells, collected by Mr. J. H. 

 Ponsonby of London, and a number of Australian P/iysce from 

 the same gentleman. — These latter are now in the hands of Mr. 

 Smith of the British Museum, who is examining, with a view to 

 publication, the Australian freshwater shells. 



Mr. Robert Scharff exhibited a fine collection of French 

 recent land and freshwater shells and fossil freshwater species 

 from the freshwater beds at Sancats near Bordeaux, also tlie new 

 form of Ftipa Strobeli, discovered by Mr. Scharff near Bordeaux, 

 and named by Dr. Boettger of Frankfort v. Scharffi in his honor. 



A large display has been made at the meetings of Yorkshire 

 shells by various members, and full particulars are posted in the 

 Society's record books. 



A large quantity of shells have been distributed amongst 

 members attending the meetings, the principal donors being Mr. 

 R. Scharff", Mr. R. D. Darbishire, B.A., F.G.S., Mr. Charles 

 Ashford, Mr. W. Nelson, Mr. W. D. Roebuck, Mr W. H. Hay, 

 and Mr. T. W. Bell. 



PAPERS READ. 



Among the few papers read during the year, that by our 

 Vice-President, on collecting in the alluvium — a method that has 

 not been systematically followed in England, and to which we 

 trust our fellow members will give attention — was the most import- 

 ant. The others were : — " Descriptions of A}nphipeplea Peiterdi, 



