70 TRANSACTIONS LIVERPOOL BIOLOGICAL SOCIETY. 
On all these occasions besides the surface tow-nets, a 
bottom tow-net was attached a little way in front of the 
dredge, and appeared to work well; its contents were 
usually a good deal different from those of the surface nets. 
Miss Thornely reports that the Zoophytes collected on 
June 6th, represent 25 species of which, one, Plumularia 
frutescens, is new to the district; while the Polyzoa 
represent 24 species. The detailed lists of all these col- 
lections are kept for future use, in connection with the 
reports on special groups, and at least one specimen of each 
species, is now being labelled and deposited in the 
“Tiocal”’ Collection in the Zoological department of 
University College, Liverpool. 
Fig. 8. A Dredging Party. 
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After the formal Opening, work was carried on steadily 
at the Biological Station during the remainder of the 
summer till the end of September. Members of the 
Committee visited the station from time to time, and 
students of Science from London, Cambridge, Manchester, 
Liverpool, Aberystwyth and Edinburgh, were at work for 
longer or shorter periods. Mr. W. J. Waterhouse, B.Sc., 
acted as temporary curator for a short period; but it is 
the intention of the Committee, if they can obtain the 
services of a suitable young scientific man, to appoint 
early next spring, a resident Curator of the Station, who 
