52 TRANSACTIONS LIVERPOOL BIOLOGICAL SOCIETY. 
the opening on June 4th. A short description of the 
station and its surroundings may be appropriately placed 
on record here. 
Port ERIN AND NEIGHBOURHOOD. 
Port Erin isat the §8.W. end of the Isle of Man and 
occupies a fairly central position in the Irish Sea, being 
about 30 miles from Ireland, 33 from Scotland, 40 from 
Wales, and 45 or so from England. ‘The bay faces nearly 
due West, and is in most winds a good natural harbour 
with sand at the end and bounded by precipitous cliffs 
both to North and South. From its position and the 
shape of the land, Port Erin has within a distance of a 
couple of miles in three directions—to Fleswick Bay, to 
the Calf Island, and to Port St. Mary—a long and varied 
coast line with a number of small bays, furnishing good 
collecting ground and shallow water dredging. Two of 
these bays, Port Erin and Port St. Mary, have harbours 
with sailing boats, and face in nearly opposite directions, 
so that in most winds one or other is sheltered and has a 
quiet sea. 
The rich fauna around the Calf Island and off Spanish 
Head (see map, Pl. I.) is within easy reach; while at a 
distance of three to four miles from the biological station 
are depths of 20 to 30 fathoms, and at 14 miles 60 to 70 
fathoms. Although Port Erin is a considerable distance 
from Liverpool, still it is reached by a regular service of 
swift steamers and convenient trains, so that there is no 
ereat uncertainty or delay in the journey. The 11.30 a.m. 
steamer from Liverpool to Douglas generally catches the 
3.50 train in summer and the 5.30 in winter, arriving at 
Port Erin in each case an hour later. 
The plan of Port Erin bay (Pl. II.) shows the position 
and surroundings of the Biological Station. (See also 
