SUMMARY OF PROCEEDINGS AT MEETINGS. XV. 



Archer of Liverpool. (See " Transactions," p. 

 156). 



4. Dr. Hanitsch laid before the Society a paper on the 



"Bevision of the Generic Nomenclature and Classi- 

 fication in Bowerbank's ' British Spongiadse.' " 

 (See "Transactions," p. 173). 



5. Mr. A. J. Ewart, B.Sc, gave a paper on " Observations 



on the Vitality of Starchy and Oily Seeds." (See 

 "Transactions," p. 207). A discussion followed 

 in which remarks were made by Prof. Harvey 

 Gibson, and Dr. Hurst. 



6. Dr. H. B. Pollard (Owens College, Manchester,) gave 



an account of the structure and habits of Siluroid 

 Fish. He described some of the more important 

 families with their habits and geographical dis- 

 tribution, and then discussed their morphological 

 characters and phylogenetic position. He illus- 

 trated many of his conclusions by specimens of 

 species of Siluroids, and by diagrams. 



The ninth and last meeting of the Society for the Eighth 

 Session took the form of a Field-Meeting to West Kirby 

 and Hilbre Island. A large party assembled and pro- 

 ceeded to Hilbre Island, at low water, where many 

 interesting marine specimens were obtained. The party 

 then returned to West Kirby for tea, after which a short 

 business meeting was held, Dr. Newton in the chair. 

 On the motion of Dr. Newton, the retiring President, 

 seconded by Prof. Herdman, Prof. Francis Gotch, F.E.S., 

 was elected President for the coming Session. 



