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transplanting' the young mussels to the scaup. The experi- 
ment has shown also the value of the attention which would 
be given if the area were taken over and worked on com- 
mercial lines. How this may best be accomplished is yet to 
be settled. 
The present report includes likewise an account of 
interesting observations on the spuAvning habits of the Cod, a 
paper on the development of Pycnogons by Mr. Y. Hogiel of 
the Imperial Hniversity of St. Petersburg, Xotes on 
Nudibranchs by i\Ir. StorroAv, and Faunistic Yotes. 
AYith regard to the Laboratory Ave haA’e pleasure in 
stating that the continued kindness and interest of the 
anonymous donor enabled us last year to add a picturesque 
seal pond, and this year he has giA^en us the means to dupli- 
cate the large storage tank, the pumping equipment, with 
the necessary pipe connexions, and at the same time to 
proA’ide an additional storage room under the existing tank. 
There Avill thus be tAA'o pumps, so that the danger of a break- 
doAvn Avill be guarded against. The tAvo storage tanks, each 
of 15,000 g’allons capacity, Avill alloAv of the Avater being 
settled before introducing it to the private and public 
aquaria. 
Much Amluable work in gathering and recording our local 
fauna has been done Avith the aid of the ‘‘ Evadne,” and the 
motor boat has also been used in bringing live material to the 
Laboratory and berried lobsters for the experiment in 
Lobster Culture, in traAATing experiments, and in Ausiting the 
mussel bed at Holy Island. 
Mr. B. Storrow Avas appointed Assistant Naturalist and 
entered upon his duties at Easter. He has begun a study of 
theNoi-Avay Lobster, and has been oc(*upied to a large extent 
in anah’sing and classifying the material brought in by the 
“ EA-adne ” and by the fishing boats. He has given Axaluable 
help to Avorkers occupj'ing the Laboratory tables. 
Tables liaA’e been occupied by Mr. Sisson, Major Bishop, 
Miss Lebour, Mr. Y. Hogiel, Hr. I. Stuart Thomson, and 
several members of the Northumberland Coast Club, 
especially Mr. AY. H. Young and Mr. L. AA^ood. 
