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against 23 last session. Of these Prof. Williamson’s “ On 
the present state of the knowledge of the relations between 
Lepidodendron, Sigillaria, and Stigmaria,” Mr. R D. Darbi- 
shire and Prof. A. M. Marshall’s “ On their dredging excur- 
sion at Oban,” Dr. Alcock’s “ On the structure of the shell 
of several species of Polymorphina,” and Mr. John Boyd’s 
“On the male of Argulus Foliaceus,” are of special import- 
ance, and the last two have been recommended to the 
parent Society for publication in the Memoirs. The con- 
cluding portion of Dr. Alcock’s paper on the Development 
of the Tadpole, read at the Annual Meeting in April, 1882, 
has also been recommended for publication. 
The Sectional meeting announced for the 4th of Decem- 
ber was postponed, and, on the invitation of the parent 
Society, held jointly with their meeting on the 12th of that 
month, and the parent Society were invited to take part in 
our meeting on the 15th of January. 
In November a temporary arrangement was sanctioned 
enabling the authors of communications to our meetings to 
have a brief note of their papers published promptly in cer- 
tain local and scientific papers ; but the privilege has only 
once been exercised. 
In consequence of there being no distinction in the library 
receiving book between books acquired by the Section and 
those acquired by the parent Society, I am unable to report 
the additions made by the Section to our library. 
I would again venture to draw attention to the desira- 
bility of members making communications supplying the 
Secretary promptly with an epitome of each paper for entry 
on the minutes. 
A sub-committee was in January appointed to arrange, 
and invitations have been sent to our Members and Asso- 
ciates to take part in, a dredging expedition ; but there has 
not been a sufficient response to justify its being carried out. 
6th April , 1883 . 
