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ADDENDUM to EEPOET on a small COLLECTION 

 of ANTARCTIC PLANKTON,* &o. 



Since the publication of the paper with above title in last 

 year's L. B. S. Trans., I have received a communication 

 from Mr. William S. Bruce, F.B.S.G.S., who it appears 

 was along with Dr. Charles W. Donald, the collector of the 

 Plankton handed to me by Prof. D'Arcy Thompson, C.B. 

 Mr. Bruce points out to me that it was due almost entirely 

 to the generosity of Mr. B. Leigh Smith (of Franz Josef 

 Land fame), who contributed nearly £100 towards the 

 Biological outfit, that the collection was made. Prof. 

 D'Arcy Thompson also presented a few bottles and some 

 spirit to Dr. Donald. Mr. Bruce and Dr. Donald were 

 chosen by the Koyal Geographical Society, and Mr. Leigh 

 Smith, to undertake the naturalist's work, on board the 

 two whalers " Balaena " and "Active," which work they 

 voluntarily undertook. 



On their return to Scotland in 1893 they presented their 

 collections, with the approval of Mr. Leigh Smith, to 

 the Museum of University College, Dundee, under the 

 care of Prof. D'Arcy Thompson, who forwarded the 

 Plankton to me for identification. It is regretable that I 

 have been unable to obtain certain notes on the collection, 

 which Mr. Bruce tells me both Dr. Donald and he handed 

 to Prof. D'Arcy Thompson on their return from the 

 Antarctic. 



It appears that the collectors worked under very 

 considerable difficulties and in great discomfort on board 

 their vessels, greater even than might have been expected 



* Trans. L'pool Biol, Soc, vol. XII., p. 291, 



