SUMMARY OF PROCEEDINGS AT MEETINGS. Xlll. 



illustrating Insects and Disease. (Mr. Pearson) — Exhibi- 

 tion of microscopic objects. (Mr. Dakin) — Incubation of 

 Eggs, collection of Oceanic Oozes, &c. 



The fifth meeting of the twenty-first session was held 

 at the University, on Friday, February 8th, 1907. The 

 President in the chair. 



1. Prof. Herdman gave a short note on " A Further 



Problem of the Sea," dealing with the distribution 

 of marine animals on the Maldive Islands and the 

 coast of Ceylon. 



2. Mr. J. Johnstone, B.Sc, submitted the Annual Report 



of the Investigations carried on during 1906 in 

 connection with the Lancashire Sea Fisheries 

 Committee (see " Transactions," p. 101). 



The sixth meeting of the twenty-first session was 

 held at the University, on Friday, March 8th, 190T. The 

 President in the chair. 



1. Mr. li. Douglas Laurie, B.A., communicated a paper 



on " Biometric Methods in relation to Evolution." 

 A discussion followed. 



2. The President submitted the L.M.B.C. memoir on 



" Antedon/' by Mr. H. C. Chadwick (see " Tran- 

 sactions," p. 371). 



