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President.—^. B. Woodward, F.L.S. 



Vice-Presidents. — ColonelE. H. Beddome, F.L.S. ; R. H. Burne, B. A. ; 



W. G. Ridewood, D.Sc, F.L.S. ; E. 11. Sykes, B.A., F.L.S. 

 Treasurer. — J. H. Ponsonby, F.Z.S.,15, Chesham Place, London, S.W. 

 Secretary. — Alexander Reynell, Carleon, Whyteleafe Road, Caterham, 



Surrey. 

 Editor. — E. A. Smith, I.S.O., F.Z.S., Katiiral History Museum, 



Cromwell Road, London, S.W. 

 Otlier Ilemhers of Council. — H. H. Bloomer, F.L.S.; Rev. R. 

 Ashington Bullen, B.A., F.L.S. ; G. C. Crick, F.G.S. ; G. K. 

 Gude, F.Z.S. ; H. B. Preston, F.Z.S. ; Henry Woodward, 

 LL.D., F.R.S. 

 On the motion of Dr. Eidewood, seconded by Mr. H. B. Preston, 

 a vote of thanks was accorded to the Retiring Officers and Members of 

 Council, and to the Auditors and Scrutineers. 



The President delivered his annual address, entitled " Malacology 

 versus Pala3oconchology." 



ORDINARY MEETING. 



Fkiday, 13th Maech, 1908. 



B. B. Woodward, F.L.S., President, m the Chair. 



Mr. M. Connolly was elected to membership of the Society. 

 The following comnumicutions were read : — 



1. "Descriptions of two new species of Synapter^Jes.^^ By H. C. 

 Fulton. 



2. " Description of a new species of Strophocheilus.''^ By H. C. Fulton. 



3. " On the identity of Plectopylis leiophis and P. pseudophis.''^ 

 By G. K. Gude, F.Z.S. 



4. " On the MoUusca of some Holocene deposits of the Thames River 

 System." By A. S. Kennard, F.G.S. , and B. B. Woodward, F.L.S. 



5. " Note on the Radula of Pomatias elegans (Miill.)." By Rev. E. W. 

 Bowell, M.A. 



6. "The Application of Poll's Generic Names." By A. J. Jukes- 

 Browne, F.G.S. 



Mr. A. J. Jukes-Browne exhibited a po.stcard received from 

 Mr. Hirase showing enlarged photographs of the markings on shells. 



ORDINARY MEETING. 



Fkiday, 10th April, 1908. 



B. B. WooDWAUD, F.L.S., President, in the Chair. 



The President drew the attention of the members to a com- 

 munication which had been received from Copenhagen, signed by 

 a number of conchologists of that city, who request that it might be 

 published in the " Proceedings " of the Society. This communication 



