266 PROCEEDINGS OF THE CONCHOLOGICAL SOCIETY. 



J. T. Carrington ; Memoirs and Proceedings of the Manchester Literary 

 and Philosophical Society, vol. lo, 4th series ; I'roceedings of the Academy 

 of Natural Science of Philadelphia, part i , 1 896. 



Resignation of Member : 



Mr. Tom Petch, RA., Hedon near Hull. 

 Papers read : 



^^ Helix poniatza (L. ) not extinct in Northamptonshire," by C. E. Wright. 



^^ Amalia gagates (Drap.) in Northamptonshire," by L. E. Adams, B.A. 



^'•Spinalis retroversns in Killala Bay," by Miss Amy Warren. 

 Exiiibits : 



Mr. J.°C. Melvill exhibited a specimen of Orthalicus powisiamis (Petit), 

 also another recently described as 0. approximata, both from the ^Vndes of 

 Peru, altitude 8,000 feet. Mr. Melvill also exhibited extremely fine s^Deci- 

 mens oi Natica [Leinatia) Lewisi. 



Mr. R. Standen exhibited Spirialis retroversns and Lepton Sykesii from 

 Killala Bay ; Adeorbis imperspicuus and Eitlima inciirva from Plymouth ; 

 Trochus occidentalis from Aberdeen ; Cima cylitidrica and Ettlinia niicros- 

 ioma from Delos, .Egean Sea ; Scalaria Canlrainei from Bay of Eleusis ; 

 series of Ovitla patida and Scalaria clathratnla showing embryonal stages ; 

 Hyalinia crystaUiua from Merionethshire ; and live Vertigo angiistior from 

 Killanley Marsh, county Sligo — all from Dr. Chaster's collection. 



253rd (or Annua],) Meeting, Saturday, September 19th, 1896, 

 Held at the Manchester Museum, Owens College. At 4 p.m. there was 

 an exhibition of specimens by members : — 



Exhibits: 



By Mr. J. C. Melvill : — -A selection of describers' "types" and other rare 

 shells, many unique, including Vohita Prevostiana, J', aulica, V. Jniionia, 

 V. festiva, V. piperita, V. pulchra ; Contts cedo-tntHi, C. Bockii, C. Brazier i, 

 C. vialaccanits, C. sindon, C. gracilis, C. omaicus, C. eiietrois, C. cervus, 

 C. Du Saveli, C. catenates, C. raccmosus, C. gloria-maris ; Mitra gigantea, 

 HI. Belcheri, ill. Bossia ; Harpa iniperialis ; Cerithiiuii nobile : Cypnea 

 guttata ; Rostellaria Powisi, R. Martini ; Corhis Sowerbyi ; and Pholadotnya 

 tandida. 



By Mr. A. G. Stubbs : — A fine collection of the land shells of Tenby 

 district, showing especially handsome variation in Helix pisajia, H. virgata, 

 H. caperata, and H. rufescens. 



Mr. L. Shackleford exhibited a fine series of Volutes collected by him 

 in South Australia and New Zealand, including particularly large and beau- 

 tiful V. fulgetrum and V.^pacijica, and examples of two extremely rare 

 species — V. Kretislcra: and V. Giintlieri. 



Mr. W. Mos^ exhibited eggs, and series of shells from newly hatched 

 young to the fully adult, of Paryphanta Hochstetteri ; Paryphanta Bitsbyi ; 

 and a fine series of other land shells from New Zealand. 



J.('.. \iii., Oct. 1896. 



