ANNUM. REPORTS. II9 



In March, Mr. J. VV. Taylor gave a paper on Xerophila virgata, the species 

 which is next in order for the coming part of his Monograph. 



Our membership at the present time is twenty-seven, with two corresponding 

 members. Mr. H. L. Stephenson is our President. 



The Branch has to mourn the loss by death of Mr. W. Denison Roebuck, 

 M.Sc, F.L.S., one of its ablest members and one of the Founders of the Parent 

 Society. F. Booth, Hon. Sec. 



ANNUAL REPORT OF THE LONDON BRANCH. 



Eight meetings of this Branch have been held during the past year. 



The exhibits, as usual, were varied and interesting. A very fine series of Helix 

 aspersa is worth mentioning. 



Mr. A. S. Kennard continued his useful notes on British Non-Marines. 



The attendance was below the average, and partly for this reason, partly on 

 account of high railway fares the usual field-meetings were dropped. 



Once more we have to thank Mr. J. C. Dacie for allowing us to use his office for 

 our meetings. J. E. Cooper, Hon. Sec. 



ANNUAL REPORT OF THE NORTH STAFFORDSHIRE 



BRANCH. 



This Branch has been in a suspended state of animation during the past year, 

 mainly owing to the absence on foreign service of the Secretary. As the Secretary 

 is now demobilised, and a few more in this district have taken up the study of 

 conchology, we are looking forward with great hopes to next session. 



B. Bryan, Hon. Sec. 



486th Meeting, held at the Manchester Museum, November 12th, 1919. 

 Mr. R. Standen in the chair. 



New Member Elected. 

 Arthur K. Lawson. 



Resignation. 

 Mrs. Agnes F. Kenyon. 



Member Deceased. 

 Thomas Hey. 



Paper Read. 



"Two Molluscan Associations in North-east Staffordshire: i. — H. netnoralis 

 Linne and H. hortetisis Mtiller ; 2. — Balea perversa (X--^ find Clansilia bidentata 

 (Strom)," by VV. E. Alkins, M.Sc. 



Principal Exhibits. 



By Mr. VV. E. Alkins : — A large series of Helix neinoralis, H. hortensis, Balea 

 perversa. Clansilia bidentata, and other associated species to illustrate his paper. 

 Li onuea glabra from six new stations near the limestone, Three Lows, N. Stafibrd- 

 shire (altitude 1, 100 feet). SphcEriuni lacustre, very small thin form associated 

 with Lintncca glabra, and a large robust form from a neighbouring pond, near Three 

 Lows. H. fitsca (alive and cleaned) from North Wood, Ramsor. A. aciileata, 

 P. rotundata var. alba, L. paltistris, etc., from Oakamoor district. Vertigo siib- 

 striata, Star Wood, Oakamoor, and H. caperata, Waterhouses — in each case the 

 second record for Staffordshire. 



