12 JOURNAL OF CONCHOLOGY, VOL. 12, NO. I, JANUARY, I907. 



Member Deceased. 

 J. C. Eccles. 



Annual Report and Balance Sheet. 



The Annual Report of the Council (see p. 14), and the Treasurer's Report, 

 including the Balance Sheet for 1905 (see vol. 11, p. 316), and the Interim Balance 

 Sheet up to October 13th, 1906 (see p. 16), and the Recorder's Report (see p. 16), 

 were presented and adopted. 



Report of the Leeds and London Branches. 



The Reports of the Leeds Branch, and of the London Branch for 1905 (see p. 

 16, 17), were presented and read. 



Election of Officers and Council. 



The Scrutineers reported that forty-six valid papers had been received, and that 

 all had voted for the entire list as nominated by the Council. The Officers and 

 Council on the list (see p. 2) were therefore declared to be duly elected. 



President's Address. 



Dr. G. W. Chaster then delivered his Valedictory Address (see p. 20), on 

 "Species and Varieties," 

 on the conclusion of which a cordial vote of thanks was tendered to him on the 

 motion of Mr. Edward Collier, seconded by Mr. F. Booth. 



Exhibits. 



By Dr. G. W. Chaster : Buccimitn nndaUivi, a series of specimens shewing 

 range of variation in a single species ; Claiisilia bidentata to illustrate range in 

 colour and form \'ariation in a single species ; Sports in Limncea peiygra ; L. 

 stagnalis var. albida, a very beautiful form from Lough Ree, co. Roscommon ; 

 Spharuan laaistre var. hvchoniana, Ballindooley Lough, co. Galway, and a white 

 variety of Pyrainidiila rttpesiris, very trochoid in form, from Inishmore, Aran 

 Islands, and Ross, co. Galway. 



By Mr. R. Drummond : Sinistral Helicella virgata taken recently at Cleveleys, 

 near Blackpool. 



By Mr. Ed. Collier : A fine series of exotic Land Operculates belonging to the 

 genera Cyclophonis, Leptopoina, Leucoptychia, Meoalomastoma, Schistoloma, 

 Cataulus, Ptipinella, Pupina, Choanopoiiia, Cyclotopsis, Ctenopoma, Adainsiella, 

 Otoponia, and Cyclostonms. 



By Mr. J. Davy Dean : A series of land and freshwater species from Lancaster 

 and district, including Zonitoides excavatiis, type, from Gowbarrow Park, Grisedale, 

 near Scorton, and Dolphinholme, near Lancaster ; Helicigoiia arluisformn from 

 Kirkby Lonsdale and Burton-in-Kendal ; Hygromia grajmlata ; Pomatias elegans 

 and vars. ochraleuca and violaceus (De Moulins) from Silverdale ; Aseca (ridens kxiA 

 var. aystallina from Kirkby Lonsdale ; Acroloxits lactistn's var. albida from the 

 Lancaster canal ; Planorbis crista and monst. scalariforme from Garstang ; and 

 several other species and varieties. 



By Mr. B. R. Lucas : A collection of land shells from N. Devon, including 

 Siiccinea oblonga and Vertigo ?>toulitisiana from Braunton ; Pyramidiila rotiindala 

 var. alba, Helicella bat-bara, H. caperata, H. virgata var. alba, Helicigoiia lapicida 

 var. alba, Hygromia rufescens, Helix aspersa, H. kortensis, and Ena obscura, all 

 from Lynmouth. 



By Mr. T. H. Piatt : A fine series of North American Unionidre, with examples 

 of the chief groups into which they are divided. 



By Mr. J. M. Williams : A collection of Olivella, including many rare species 

 and varieties of this attractive group, which is noted for the brilliancy of polish and 

 variation in marking shewn in most of its members. 



