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larval forms of some allied group. These mountings have 

 been examined by many naturalists, but no one seems dis- 

 posed to hazard a decided opinion about them. Mr. 

 Rousselet, however, rather pointedly declines to accept them 

 as rotifers without further evidence. And on the whole the 

 most serviceable advice which I received is, "Catch some 

 more and see what they are like when alive" — more easily 

 said than done however. 



Lastly, but by no means least, thanks are due to Mr. Meek 

 for his careful oversight of those preliminary arrangements on 

 which largely depends the success of such expeditions and 

 the comfort of those engaged in them. 



The stations at which the dredges were put down during 

 the cruise were as follows : — 



(i). 25 miles East of Alnmouth 50 fathoms. 



(2). 29 miles East of Alnmouth 59 fathoms. 



(3). 32 miles East of Alnmouth 40 fathoms. 



(4). 3 miles South-East of Station 3 39 fathoms. 



(5). Surface net during the night between Stations 4 and 6. 



(6). Souter Bank, 16-17 miles off.. 39 fathoms. 



(7). 2 miles E.S.E. of Station 6 39 fathoms. 



(8). 5-6 miles off Souter Point 30 fathoms. 



(9). 2I miles off Souter Point 21 fathoms. 



(10). 70-80 miles out, bottom net, Mr. Sheppard's collection 

 from steam trawler. 



Samples of the bottom from these stations have been sub- 

 mitted to Professor Lebour for examination as to their 

 geological and mineralogical characters. 



PLANKTON. 



The dinoflagellate infusorians to which reference has 

 already been made occurred in all our tow-nettings more 

 or less abundantly, and even more abundantly in similar 



