PROCEBDINGS : MAY 9, I917. 219 



Exhibits. 



By Mis. Gill : American Helices. 



By Mr. W. H. Davies : Series of shells from Marple, Cheshire. 



By Mr. F. Taylor : Planorbis dilatattis and Physa heterostropha from Oldham. 



In the Special Exhibit, Obba^ large series were shown by Mrs. Gill, Messrs. 

 J. R. Hardy, E. Collier, G. C. Spence and the Manchester Museum, Mr. 

 Hardy's collection being exceptionally fine. 



462nd Meeting, held at the Manchester Museum, May 9th, 1917. 



Mr. E. Collier in the chair. 



Candidate Proposed for Membership. 

 Rev. Robert Marie, M.A., 77, Grove Street, Liverpool (proposed by J. M. 

 Williams and R. Standen). 



Member Deceased. 

 Rev. L. J. Shack leford. 

 A vote of condolence with Mrs. Shackleford and family was passed unanimously. 



Papers Read. 



" Obituary Notice : Rev. L. J. Shackleford," by R. Standen. 



"Obituary Notice : J. H. Ponsonby-Fane," by J. C. Melvill. 



" Otina Otis at St. Mary's, Scilly," by J. C. Melvill. 



" Lienardia niighelsi nom. nov.," by T. Iredale and J. R. le B. Tomlin. 



Exhibits. 



By Mr. F. Taylor : Planorbis dilataius from Oldham. 



By Mr. W. H. Davies : H. arbiistorum, etc., from Marple. 



By Mr. G. C. Spence : Planispira and allies. 



By Mrs. Gill : Sigaretiis and Gena. 



By Mr. R. Standen : The collection of Marginellidic bequeathed to the Man- 

 chester Museum by the late Rev. L. J. Shackleford. 



In the Special Exhibit, Vitrina. shells were shown by Messrs. J. R. Hardy, R. 

 Standen, E. Collier, C. H. Moore, Mrs. Gill, and the Manchester Museum 

 (Darbishire Collection). 



463rd Meeting, held at the Manchester Museum, June 13th, 1917. 



Mr. E. Collier in the chair. 



Additions to the Library announced and thanks voted : 



Two papers by R. Bullen Newton [froi/i the author). 



Donations to the Cabinet announced and thanks voted : 



Cochlicopa liibrica and aberration from Radlett, Herts, (from Rev. E. W. Bowell) ; 

 Anodonta cygnea from Astley (from Mr. W. H. Davies). 



Miss Shackleford also presented a photograph of her father, the Rev. L. J. 

 Shackleford. 



New Member Elected. 



Rev. Robert Marie. 



Candidates Proposed for Membership. 



Harry Sov\den, Micklegate Bar, York ; and Josejih G. Kitchen, ig, Byrom 

 Street, Altrincham (lioth introduced by J. W. Jackson and E. Collier). 



Member Deceased. 

 Dr. H. F. Becker, F.L.S., F.S.A. 



