X LIVERPOOL BIOLOGICAL SOCIETY. 



1. Prof. Herdman submitted the Annual Keport on the 



work of the Liverpool Marine Biology Committee 

 (see " Transactions," p. 21). 



2. Prof. Dakin, D.Sc., gave an interesting account of a 



recent visit to the Abrollos Archipelago, off the West 

 Coast of Australia, for the purpose of investigating 

 the Coral formations of the Islands. 



The third meeting of the twenty-ninth session was held 

 at the University, on Friday, January 22nd, 1915. The 

 President in the chair. 



1. Mr. J. W. Cutmore exhibited, with remarks, a suggested 



sparrow-hawk's larder, found near Mold, N. Wales. 



2. Dr. Clubb exhibited, with remarks, a series of specimens 



of a melanistic variety of the Water Vole, found at 

 Leasowe, living in a colony, isolated from colonies of 

 the ordinary species living in the same pond. 



3. Mr. Heron-Allen, F.L.S., gave an address, illustrated by 



a beautiful series of lantern slides, on a collection of 

 Foraminifera obtained from marine deposits, collected 

 by Prof. Herdman off the West Coast of Scotland. 



The fourth meeting of the twenty-ninth session was held 

 at the University, on Friday, February 12th, 1915. The 

 President in the chair. 



1. The President exhibited some old surgical instruments. 



2. Mr. R. D. Laurie exhibited and described specimens from 



Lord Howes' Island, off the East Coast of Australia. 



3. Dr. Johnstone submitted the Annual Report of the 



Investigations carried on during 1914 in connection 

 with the Lancashire Sea-Fisheries Committee (see 

 " Transactions," p. 63). 



