Xll. PKOCEEDINGS LIVEEPOOL BIOLOGICAL SOCIETY. 



The fifth meeting of the eleventh session was held at 

 University College on Friday, February 12th, 1897. The 

 President in the chair. 



1. In the Zoology Laboratory, from 7 to 7-30 were a 



number of miscellaneous exhibits. 



2. A Flying-Fish {Exoccetits volitans), was exhibited in- 



fested with two specimens of the parasitic Copepod, 

 Penella blainvillii, which in turn were covered 

 with a number of small Cirripedes (Conchoderma 

 virgata). An interesting discussion followed, in 

 which remarks were made by Mr. I. C. Thompson, 

 Mr. J. A. Clubb and others. 



3. Mr. E. T. Browne, F.Z.S., contributed a revised list 



of the Hydromedusse of the L.M.B.C. District 

 (see "Transactions," p. 147). Communicated by 

 Mr. I. C. Thompson. 



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



the power of Plants to withstand dessication (see 

 " Transactions," p. 151). Communicated by the 

 Hon. Secretary. 



The sixth meeting of the eleventh session was held in 

 University College on Friday, March 12th, 1897. The 

 President in the chair. 



1. In the Zoology Laboratory, Professor Herdman exhi- 



bited, with remarks, an abnormal skull of a rabbit, 

 and a specimen of a new species of Gephyrean worm 

 probably of the genus Thalassemia, with a peculiar 

 green colouring matter. 



2. Professor Herdman gave a very interesting address 



on " Field Work in Marine Zoology ; its Scientific 

 and Economic Aspect." The scope of marine 

 zoology was first touched upon, and the lecturer 

 showed how a thoroughly scientific knowledge of 

 the life-histories, habits, and food supply of the 



