124 JOURNAL OF CONCHOLOGY, VOL. l6, NO. 4, AUGUST, I92O. 



492nd Meeting, held at the Manchester Museum, May 12th, 1920. 



Mr. R. Standen in the chair. 



Candidate Proposed for Membership. 



S. Wheatcroft, 67, Chapel Street, Chorley, Lancashire (introduced by A. K. 

 Lawson and A. J. E. Cave). 



Member Deceased. 

 Edward Collier. 

 A Vote of Condolence with Mrs. Collier and family was passed unanimously. 



Papers Read. 



" Helicodonta obvoluta (Mliller) in Sussex," 

 " Loligo mdgaris I,am. in British Waters," 

 '■'■ Hdicella harbara (L. ) new to West Sussex," 

 ^' Nuculana buccata (Stimpson) new to Britain," — 

 all by R. Winckworth. 



Principal Exhibits. 



By Mr. A. K. Lawson : A sinistral Helix aspersa from Churchtown, South- 

 port ; H. hortensis and Planorbis crista from Timperley ; decollate Linmcea 

 palustris from Ashley, Cheshire. 



By Mr. G. C. Spence : Shells from Socotra. 



By Mr. R. Standen : Varieties and locality sets of Cyprcca onyx. 



In the Special Exhibit, " Leptoconus,^'' series were shown by several members, 

 and Mr. A. T. Hopwood read notes on the recent and fossil species of the group. 



493rd Meeting, held at the Manchester Museum, June 9th, 1920. ' 



Mr. G. C. Spence in the chair. 



New Member Elected. 



S. Wheatcroft. 



Candidates Proposed for Membership. 



Frederick's prate Bowring, Colonel, C.B., R.E., Hurstmead, Chislehurst 

 (introduced by J. R. le B. Tomlin and R, Standen). 



Ellis Crapper, 4, Gowrie Place, Dundee (introduced by A. K. Lawson and S. 

 Wheatcroft). 



Members Deceased. 



F. E. Adams. H. C. Napier. 



Papers Read. 



" Obituary Notice : Edward Collier," by R. Standen. 



" Notes on a Collection of Mollusca made in the Belgian Congo by F. Mon- 

 tague Dyke," by G. C. Spence. 



Principal Exhibits. 



By Mr. G. C. Spence : Congo mollusca to illustrate his paper ; Paryphanta 

 busbyi and egg. 



By Mr. A. T. Hopwood : Diploniorpha delatonri and layardi ; Columbdla 

 terpsichore, and Dibaphtis edenlulus. 



By Mr. E. R. Brown : Olivella gracilis from California. 



By Mr. W. H. Davies : Shells from canal, Monton. 



By Mr. R. Standen : Cyprcva from Seychelles and Hawaii. 



