REPORTS. 207 



From the Authors : " The Land and Freshwater Shells of the 

 Channel Islands," by J. R. Brockton Tomlin, M.A., and 

 E. D. Marquand, A.L.S. (Nov., 1902). 



With deep regret the Council have to record the death 

 of three members of the Society during the past year, viz, : 

 Mr. A. Bristow, Miss Guille, of Union Street, and Mrs. 

 Boley, of St. Martin's. The two ladies were among the 

 earliest supporters of our Society, and continued their member- 

 ship up to the date of their decease ; they afforded much 

 valuable assistance in carrying on its work, Miss Guille in 

 the botanical, and Mrs. Boley in the entomological sections. 



The Treasurer will be able to report that the financial 

 condition of the Society is satisfactory, showing a fair balance 

 in hand after payment of all accounts up to date. This 

 favourable state of things is due to the generosity of the 

 Directors of the Guille- Alles Library, who most kindly voted 

 a donation of ten pounds. For this, as well as for the con- 

 tinued use of a room in which to hold our meetings, and 

 also for a bookcase in which the books are now placed, the 

 Council desire, on behalf of the members, to return their most 

 sincere thanks. 



G. T. Derrick, Hon. Sec. 



The election of the Council was then proceeded with. 

 Dr. J. Aikman, President, Mr. G. T. Derrick, Hon. Secretary, 

 and Mr. W. A. Luff, Hon. Treasurer, were re-elected by 

 acclamation. The new Committee was elected by ballot, as 

 follows : Messrs. C. G. De La Mare, L. Pitts, E. C. Ozanne, 

 F. A. Holiday, K. C. Mabbs and F. L. Tanner. 



Mr. A. Collenette, F.C.S., then read his annual Report 

 (published in these pages) on the Rainfall and Sunshine in 

 Guernsey for the year 1903, illustrating his remarks by means 

 of several large diagrams and tables. 



Mr. E. D. Marquand exhibited and described two 

 abnormal shells of the Ormer, in which the characteristic row 

 of holes was entirely absent. One of these specimens was 

 the original one described by Jeffreys, the other was found 

 in Herm many years ago by the late Mrs. R. S. Boley. At 

 the request of the Council an abstract of Mr. Marquand's 

 remarks is appended as a footnote to Mr. H. Fleure's paper 

 on the anatomy of the Ormer. 



