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the economical culture and biological history of the Honey-Bee, with 
specimens of honey-comb, honey and bee products. In another room 
Mr. E. Cuzner showed some colour-photographic transparencies—and 
in the Great Hall were set tables with a great number of microscopes 
under which were shown living examples of various forms of Pond-Life. The 
organization of this show was the work of Mr. Joseph Wilson, F.R.M.S., 
to whom the best thanks of the Curators are due. Members of the Royal 
Microscopical Society, the Quekett Club and the Essex Field Club united 
in providing a very interesting and attractive series. 
THE 433rd MEETING. 
Saturday, 28th February 1914. 
The third meeting of the Winter Session was held as usual in the 
Technical Institute, Stratford, at 6 o’clock, Mr. W. Whitaker, F.R.S. > 
President, in the chair. 
New Members— 
Mr. George Dean, M.A., F.C.S., 107 Eavlham Grove, Forest Gate, and 
Miss Mary Tresham, 19, Retreat Place, Hackney, were elected members. 
In anticipation of the Annual Meeting, nominations were made of new 
nembers of Council and Officers (see report of Annual Meeting). 
Donations of Books. —Mr. Lister Godlee presented volumes I. to IX. 
of the Entomologist's Monthly Magazine, and a very curious old book, 
The Naturalist's and Traveller's Companion, by Dr. J. C. Lettsom, 1799, 
and Major Hardy gave four volumes of John Curtis’s British Entomology 
with beautiful coloured plates. The thanks of the Club were accorded 
to the donors. 
Pictorial Survey of Essex. —Mr. Cole exhibited the set of specially 
designed Albums to contain the collections of the Pictorial Survey. 
The provision of space would probably be sufficient for about 10,000 
pictures. Mr. Cole made a strong appeal to members to aid in this work, 
which as time went on would be of great interest and value. 
Papers Read. —Mr. Thompson read, in abstract, Mr. A. Bell’s paper 
on “ Oysters, Pliocene to Modern—Descriptions of the British Species of 
Ostrea, Fossil to Recent.” The paper was illustrated by an almost com¬ 
plete set of specimens, examples of most of which were presented to the 
Museum by Mr. Bell. 
Mr. Shenstone, F.L.S., alluded to the extent and importance of the 
Oyster Industry in the Colne and Roach estuaries—the Colne fisheries 
being very ancient, and dating from Roman times. For the purposes 
of the Museum he advised that the Curator should consult with the 
authorities of the Roach Fisheries, as well as with those of the Colne and 
other Fisheries. 
Mr. Cole said that he was already in communication with the Colne 
Fishery Board and hoped to obtain specimens for the purpose of setting 
up in the Museum a collection illustrating the natural history and cul¬ 
tivation of the oyster. 
Mr. E. T. Newton, F.R.S., alluded to the value of Mr. Bell’s paper. Mr. 
Bell and his brother (Mr. Robert Bell) had a most intimate knowledge 
of the Mollusca, and the subject had been worked up extremely well. 
