PROCEEDINGS OF THE CONCHOLOGICAL SOCIETY. 17 
The exhibits at each meeting have been numerous and varied, embracing 
a wide range of subjects of considerable interest locally and geographically. 
Some valuable papers have been read, the interest of which has been 
enhanced by their being fully illustrated by the exhibition of the shells dealt 
with in the several communications. 
The following is a list of the principal papers contributed :— 
By Capt. W. J. Farrer—‘ Notes on the Habits of certain North American 
Mollusca.’ 
By Mr. Edward Collier—‘ On the Geographical Distribution of the Genus 
Placostylus.’ 
By Mr. Hugh Fulton—‘ On the Genus Pleurotomaria.’ 
By Messrs. J. Cosmo Melvill and R. Standen—‘ On a Collection of Marine 
Shells from the Loyalty Islands.’ 
By Mr. K. Hurlstone Jones—‘ On Albinism in Mollusca, with Observations 
on the Tendency to the Phenomenon during 1893.’ 
The donations to our Cabinet have been very numerous and valuable. 
To Mr. Chas. Oldham we are especially indebted for the gift of his whole 
collection of British land and freshwater shells, which, besides being com- 
plete as to species, is also very rich in varietal and local forms, and remark- 
able for the extreme beauty of the specimens, which have been selected and 
preserved with the utmost care, and neatly mounted by the donor, so as to 
be readily available for reference. 
The conchological collection in the Manchester Museum is becoming 
one of very considerable extent, and affords valuable material for the student 
and collector. The keeper has reported from time to time the additions 
made during the year. These have been exhibited to the members, and the 
most notable of them are the following :—-(a), an extensive series of Placo- 
styli from New Caledonia and Loyalty Islands; (4), a large collection of 
Helicide from South America and India, containing many rare species ; 
(c), a collection of marine, land and freshwater shells made in the Loyalty 
Islands by the Rev. James Hadfield; (d), a collection of marine shells from 
Norway, named by Prof. G. O. Sars, and presented by Dr. Fridtjof Nansen; 
(e), a collection of Cy/ndrellide from Jamaica; and (/), a fine series of 
Tellina. 
A number of useful conchological works have been presented to the 
Library of the branch by various members and friends. 
The approaching completeness, so far as the collection at present ex- 
tends, of the catalogue of works of natural history, and with especial reference 
to the sub-kingdom of the mollusca, in the Library of the Museum is anxiously 
to be welcomed. This Library is open to the public on application to the 
keeper, and will be found of very great value to the collector and the student. 
Rh. STANDEN, Hon. Sec., Manchester Branch. 
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