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results. It seems to me quite possible that if a steamer were avail- 
able, it would be possible to obtain the eggs and embryos of this 
animal — a scientific achievement greatly to be desired. 
“ It is a pleasant duty to acknowledge the active and perennial 
interest which Mr. Meek took in the work, and both to him and to 
the Fishery Officer, Mr. H. Taylor, I am indebted for the ready co- 
operation which ensured success.” 
The Laboratory has been greatly enriched by the valuable Leitz 
microscope bequeathed by the late Mr. G. P. Bulman. By his un- 
timely death, I have lost a most valued friend. His interest in the 
Marine Laboratory and its work was never failing, and as will be 
seen in our reports, he contributed our earlier lists of Mollusca. He 
took a prominent part in the formation of the Northumberland Coast 
Club, and held the Honorary Treasurership from its commencement. 
He found time, moreover, to devote himself to the elucidation of 
some of the more philosophical zoological problems, and published 
several papers on his results. 
Alexandek Meek. 
