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Papers Read. 



"Obituary of Mr. R. D. Darbishire." by J. Cosmo .\felvill, M.A., F.L.S. 



" Vertigo nionlinsiana Dupuy," by J. R. le B. Tonilin, M.A., and the Rev. 

 E. W. Bowel), M.A. 



'''■Janiinia cyliiidi acea xii. shiistiorsttiii," by J. R. le B. Tomlin, M.A. 



'■'' Helicella caiitiaim in Shropshire," by J. Cosmo Melvill, M.A. 



Exhibits. 



By Mr. J. Cosmo Melvill : Diplonunatina pagodiila from Ban Lao, and 

 Streptaxis dadalus from Pat-Kha, Tonkin. 



By Mr. J. D. Dean: Limax flaviis ho'm Lancaster. 



By Mr. C. H. Moore : Achatina knorri var. primum from Liberia, and Ach. 

 semideatssata from Natal. 



By Mr. R. Standen: Cardhun hians, Algiers; Voluta junonia, dredged off 

 West Florida; Latiaxis vtawa, a fine series from Hong Kong; Bjtccimim leuco- 

 stoniHin, Japan; Rapa papyracca, Philippines; Columbarhtni pagoda, Japan; 

 Troplion triangtdatus, California ; Corona adanisoni, New Granada ; and Helicosiyla 

 garibaldiaiia, Philippines — all from the "Darbishire" collection in the Manchester 

 Museum, and in long suites of the finest specimens procurable. 



A fine series of the beautiful cones l:)elongiiig to the Section Cylinder was 

 shewn by Messrs. J. C. Melvill, J. Wilfrid Jackson, J. Kidson Taylor, and from 

 the "Cholmondeley," "Walton," and "Darbishire" collections in the Manchester 

 Museum. With a very few exceptions all the species and named varieties of this 

 attractive group were represented, and Mr. Melvill gave an interesting account of 

 certain specially distinguished members of the group, e.g., C. gloria-maris, C. 

 paulitcci(^, C. racemosiis and C. euetrios (of the two last he shewed the unique 

 "types"), and the numerous varieties of C. textile and C. oinaria. 



381st Meeting, April 14th, 1909. 

 Mr. E. Collier in the chair. 

 The Librarian reported that the usual periodicals had been received in exchange. 



Resignation. 

 W. J. Kimber. 



Member Deceased. 

 Rev. Herbert Milnes, M.Ax 



Papers Read. 

 '■^ Crepidnhi fornicata L. on the coast of Kent," by J. E. Cooper. 

 ^' Fhytia myosotis Drap. at Lower Meathop, Westmorland," by G. H. Taylor. 



Exhibits. 

 By Mr. J. Wilfrid Jackson: Helix hortensis, H. cantiana, H. hispida, H. 

 caperata and var. ornata, H. itala, Vitriiza pellucidaf Ena obscnra, Clausilia 

 bidentata, Ancylus Jluviatilis, etc., collected the previous day at Much Wenlock 

 and Farley, Shropshire, and shewn alive at the meeting. 



By Mr. R. Standen : Solen pelliuidus Pennant from Firth of Clyde, 22 fathoms ; 

 and specimens of Tet-edo megotara Hanley, shells and animals, from drift-wood, 

 Blackpool shore. 



By Mr. C. H. Moore: Cassis sulcosa Brug. from Borneo. 



By INIr. G. H. Taylor: Phytia myosotis Drap., to illustrate his note. 



Special Exhibit. 



A series of shells from Lake and shores of Tanganyika was shewn by Messrs. 

 E. Collier, T. H. Piatt and R. Cairns. The fine set from the Manchester Museum 



