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MARINE BIOLOGICAL STATION AT PORT ERIN. 5) 
respect, again, Fleshwick proved good ground, though not 
as good as Trai Veg. 
“ Sea-anemones seem to flourish best in small rock-pools, 
or in cracks or under sheltering ledges of rock. Fleshwick 
abounds in them. I counted 20 Actinea, and 5 Sagartia to 
the square foot in a small pool at Fleshwick, the anemones 
ranging from 1 in. to + in. across. 
“ Laminaria is only uncovered at the lowest Spring tides, 
and, unfortunately, I did not have the full advantage of these. 
The great brown masses could be plainly seen just out of 
reach at the West side of Fleshwick Bay, the North side 
of Spaldrick Bay, and in Trai Veg. At the upper edge of the 
Laminaria zone | found that 6 to 8 stalks mingled with an 
equal number of Fucus was quite common. ‘Two feet lower 
down I found the Fucus replaced entirely by Laminaria, the 
highest number in Fleshwick being 36 stalks to the square foot, 
and in Spaldrick 28 (young ones). Considering the size of the 
palm-like ‘leaf’ this is a large number, although the stalks 
only measure 4 in. to #-in. across, yet it 1s probable that this 
record would be broken had the tide been even one foot lower. 
Port St. Mary, too, appeared to be specially rich in Laminaria. 
(Signed) CATHERINE Mayne.” 
This investigation is far from being complete, but seems 
promising ; and it is to be hoped that Miss Mayne will carry 
it to a further stage on some future occasion at Port Erin. 
ScaLE-INsEcTs (Cocctpa) oF Port ERIN. | 
Professor R. Newstead, F'.R.S., during his stay at Port 
Erin in September, devoted his attention to the Coccids of 
the neighbourhood, and succeeded in finding the following 
noteworthy forms. A more detailed paper on these insects 
by Professor Newstead will be laid before the Biological 
Society at a subsequent Meeting :— 
