26 TRANSACTIONS LIVERPOOL BIOLOGICAL SOCIETY. 
intestine. This is of the utmost importance in the case of 
Specimens intended for microtome sectionising. 
“Killing and fixing methods were at first wholly experi- 
mental, and later I fixed the bulk of my material according 
to the best results obtained. Worms killed by chloroform, or 
by chloroform vapour, appeared to show signs of maceration 
after a few hours. Those killed in formol gave better promise 
of suitable material for dissection purposes. For sectionising 
purposes, the apparently most successful results were obtamed 
with acid corrosive sublimate and Bouin’s Fluid. Still others 
I gradually narcotised with alcohol and then extended them 
completely before fixing with absolute. The value of these 
methods will be ultimately decided by the results they yield 
on further investigation, but undoubtedly each = have its 
worth in some one particular direction. 
‘“‘T obtained and fixed sufficient material for a considerable 
amount of work at Liverpool, where I shall continue the 
investigation. 
“‘T acknowledge and appreciate the help given me in con- 
nection with this work, both at Liverpool and Port Erin, 
where the Curator and Assistant Curator made valuable 
suggestions, and helped in carrying them out. 
(Signed) CHaRLoTTE M. P. Starrorp.”’ 
L.M.B.C. MeEmorrs. 
Since our last report was published, no further Memoirs 
have been issued to the public. Himanruatia, by Miss L. G. 
Nash, M.Sc., is ready to print; Miss KH. L. Gleave, M.Sc., has 
nearly completed her Memoir on Doris, the Sea-lemon ; 
Mr. Burfield, who was writing the Memoir on Saqirra, has 
joined the Army; Miss Bamber has made further progress 
with TuBULARIA, and still other Memoirs are in preparation. 
