Xll. PROCEEDINGS LIVERPOOL BIOLOGICAL SOCIETY. 



4. Mr. J. Lomas, exhibited a Calamite from St. Helens. 



5. Dr. Hanitsch gave an address, illustrated by lantern 



views, on the structure of British Sponges. 



6. Mr. A. J. Ewart gave an account of an expedition 



undertaken by himself, Mr. Henderson, and Mr. 

 Harvey Gibson, during the first week of the year, 

 to Port Erin, I. of Man, the object of the expedition 

 being the collection of Algse. The results arrived 

 at are given in Mr. Harvey Gibson's paper on the 

 Marine Algae of the District. (See Transactions, 

 p. 83.) 



The fifth meeting of the Society was held at University 



College on Friday, February 13th, Mr. T. J. Moore, 



President, in the chair. 



1. Mr. A. 0. Walker, F.L.S., read a report on the Higher 

 Crustacea collected in the L.M.B.C. District during 

 1890. 



'2. Prof. Herdman gave an account of the Biological 

 results of the cruise of Mr. A. Holt's S.Y. "Argo" 

 round the W. Coast of Ireland during August, 

 1890. The paper was illustrated by specimens and 

 lantern views. (See Transactions, p. 181.) 



3. Mr. George Murray, F.L.S., Botanical Department, 

 British Museum, delivered an address on the Dis- 

 tribution of Algse in Space and Time. (See Trans- 

 actions, p. 164.) 



A vote of thanks was proposed to Mr. Murray by 

 the Secretary, seconded by Dr. Herdman and 

 carried unanimously. 



The sixth meeting of the Society was held at University 

 College on Friday, March 13th, Prof. W. A. Herdman, 

 Vice-President, in the chair. 



