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and advanced some interesting statistics in regard 

 to the same. A discussion followed. 



3. Prof. Herdman submitted the Annual Eeport on the 



work of the Sea-Fisheries Laboratory for 1895 by 

 Mr. Andrew Scott and himself (see ''Transactions," 

 p. 103). 



4. Prof. Herdman communicated a series of extracts 



translated by Mrs. Herdman from Dr. Johan 

 Hjorts " Hydrografisk--Biologiske Studier over 

 Norske Fisherier," a paper dealing with the currents 

 and their effect on the Fisheries of the North Sea. 



The seventh meeting of the tenth session was held in 

 University College on Friday, May 8th, J 896. The 

 President in the chair. 



1. In the Zoological Laboratory a number of microscopic 



slides were exhibited. 



2. Dr. Kichard Hanitsch was elected an Honorary Member 



of the Society. 



3. Dr. Scott, Honorary Keeper of the Jodrell Laboratory, 



Kew, gave an address on "Ferns and Flowering 

 Plants — a chapter in evolution " (see Abstract 

 " Transations," p. 181). On the motion of Prof. 

 Weiss, seconded by Dr. Forbes, F.Z.S., and sup- 

 ported by Prof. Herdman, a hearty vote of thanks 

 was accorded to Dr. Scott. 



4. Mr. A. J. Ewart, B.Sc, Ph.D., contributed a paper on 



"Further observations on the Vitality of Seeds" 

 (see " Transactions," p. 185). 



The Annual Field Meeting was arranged for July 25th 

 to Hilbre Island, but as rain was falling heavily at the 

 time of the starting of the train, it was reluctantly decided 

 to abandon the trip. An adjournment to the Museum 



