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SCIENCE-GOSSIP. 



then read his presidential address, dealing with the 

 philosophical aspect of Entomology, variation in the 

 colours of insects, speculation in Entomology and 

 other interesting topics. — C. Nicholson and L. J. 

 Tremayne {Hon. Sees.) 



CONCHOLOGICAL SOCIETY (LONDON BrANCH). — 



On November 6th, the first Meeting for this winter 

 was held at Walham Green, by invitation of 

 Mr. William C. Smith, when a pleasant evening 

 was spent in examining Mr. Smith's collection of 

 shells. The most noteworthy specimen was 

 TelHdora burnetti (Brod. and Sow.), a curious 

 flattened bivalve from California. The Rev. J. W. 

 Horsley exhibited, on behalf of Mr. A. G. Stubbs, 

 a very fine series of Helix virgata (from Tenby), 

 comprising almost every known variation of this 

 variable shell. On December loth, Mr. S. J. Da 

 Costa very kindly invited members to view his 

 magnificent collection. One evening was quite 

 insufficient to see all the varieties it contained. We 

 particularly noticed the very fine series of Bulimiis 

 and its allies (chiefly from Central America), 

 including several type specimens and many rare 

 shells. There were also excellent sets of Cochlostyla, 

 Amphidroimis, and West Indian Helices. Among 

 the marine shells the brilliant examples of Pecten 

 and Cyprcea were much admired. Besides these we 

 noted some beautiful Pteropoda, a collection of the 

 curious Mollusca which inhabit Lake Tanganyika, 

 and a very pretty series of the quaint Opisthostoma 

 from Borneo. — J. E. Cooper, 93, Southwood Lane, N. 

 [Hon. Sec.). 



The Greenock Natural History Society held its 

 annual meeting at the end of September, and it is 

 satisfactory to find the interest in Natural Science 

 is so active in the district that the continued success 

 of the Society seems likely to continue. The address 

 of the Secretary is Mr. G. W. Niven, 23, Newton 

 Street, Greenock. 



The first meeting of the Royal Meteorological 

 Society for this Session was held on Wednesday 

 evening, the i8th November, at the Institution of 

 Civil Engineers, Great George Street, Westminster. 

 Mr. W. Ellis gave an account of the proceedings 

 of the recent International Meteorological Con- 

 ference, which was held at Paris from September 

 17th to 23rd. The Hon. F. A. Rollo Russell read 

 a paper on "Haze, Fog, and Visibility." Haze, 

 he says, is most prevalent when the wind is from 

 the north-east, and is probably due to excess of 

 dust brought about by conflicting currents. 



NOTICES OF SOCIETIES. 



The South London Entomological and Natural 

 History Society. 



Jan. 14. — Mr. Step will read a paper, " Some Marine 

 Mimics " ; and Mr. Hewett will read a paper, 

 " The Tephrosias," with a very large exhibit. 



Jan. 28. — Annual Meeting at 7. 



North London Natural History Society.— The following 



are amongst the fixtures for next session : 

 Jan. 2. — Fifth Annual Exhibition. 



,, 14. — Presidential Address. 



,, 28. — Short Papers on 1896. 

 Feb. II. — Discussion on " Overcrowding and its Remedies." 



Opened by L. J. Tremayne. 

 Mar. 27. — Visit to the Epping Forest Museum. 

 Apr. 8. — Discussion : " The Filices or Ferns." Opened by 



R. W. Robbins. 

 May 13. — " My trip to Highcliffe, and what I found in the 

 Barton Beds." J. Burman Rosevear, M.C.S., 



,, 15. — Whole-day Excursion to Brentwood. 



,, 27. — "Dorsetshire Notes." J. Wheeler, M.C. P. 

 June 4-7. — Excursion to the New Forest. 



„ 10. — Debate: " Is Vivisection Justifiable ? " 



,, 19. — Half-day Excursion to the Lea Valley. 



There will also be a special-family discussion entitled, 

 " The Liparidee," to be opened by Mr. A. Bacot on some date 

 not yet fixed. — Lawrence J. Tremayne, Hon. Secretary. 



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EXCHANGES. 

 Notice. — Exchanges extending to thirty words (including 

 name and address) admitted free, but additional words must 

 be prepaid at the rate of threepence for every seven words 

 or less. 



Marine shells from Loyalty Islands, Australia, and else- 

 where, also New Zealand ferns (dried), in exchange for 

 marine shells not in collection ; send lists. — L. Shackleford, 

 14, Edna Street, Crumpsall, Manchester. 



A few examples of Petricola pholadiformis, Lamk., from 

 Heme Bay; desiderata, other rare British shells. — A. S. 

 Kennard, Benenden, Mackenzie Road, Beckenham, Kent. 



" Quekett Journals," Moore's "Hepaticas," O'Meara's 

 "Diatoms"; what offers? Wanted, "Journal of Botany," 

 1870, SciENCE-GossiP, 1870-75. — C. H. VVaddell, Saintfield, 

 Co. Down. 



Slides, minerals, polished corals and sponges, fossils, 

 objects, curios, Haldon upper greensand fossil, corals and 

 shells, etc., for suitable exchanges. — A. J. R. Sclater, Natural 

 History Store, Teignmouth. 



Offered, Science-Gossip, 1885-S7, 1890, 1892, Slack's 

 "Pond Life," small collection of polished agates, etc. 

 Wanted, micro, slides, etc. — William Gomm, Overndale 

 Villa, Downend, near Bristol. 



Wanted, a type collection of British grasses, old works on 

 the gramincas, and to exchange grasses. — G. O. Benoni, 

 Codney Vicarage, Brigg. 



A quantity of micro, slides for exchange ; photo lens or 

 ofiers requested. — A. Draper, 179, Cemetery Road, Sheffield. 



Gannet skin, micro, slide labels, parasites in spirits and 

 other named unmounted objects. Wanted, British insects, 

 pinned or carded, or offers.— Chas. J. Watkins, King's Mill 

 House, Painswick, Gloucestershire. 



I WILL send selection of each of following in exchange for 

 one micro, slide : spines (brittle starfish), foraminifera sand, 

 spines (Echinus) and nautilus on seaweed. — Borrows, 18, 

 Pensbury Street, Darlington. 



Mrs. Carphin, M.C.S., 52, India Street, Edinburgh, ofiers 

 many good recent shells, and some fossil ones, for exchange ; 

 send lists of offers and desiderata. 



