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found in summer. A good deal of what has been collected 
at Puffin Island during the summer, autumn, and early 
part of winter, has already been separated into groups and 
sent to the various specialists to be worked up. 
One or two of our Liverpool naturalists may possibly be 
working at Puffin Island during the Christmas vacation, 
and several biologists and students have already intimated 
their intention of making use of the station during Easter. 
About that time the steam-launch will probably be taken 
down, and the dredging expeditions of the committee will 
be resumed. 
From this account of the first season’s work at our 
biological station it is evident that the institution has 
already begun to be of service to science, and may be 
confidently expected in the future—if the committee are 
properly supported in their efforts—to be a great boon to 
students of natural science in this neighbourhood. In 
addition to the support which the members of the com- 
mittee can give in money, apparatus, and other supplies, 
a small fixed income of about £100 a year will be sufficient 
to meet the bare working expenses on the present modest 
scale. This might be provided (1) by raising a permanent 
endowment; (2) bya sustentation fund for, say, five years; 
or (3) by yearly subscriptions. The committee have not 
yet decided upon a definite plan of action for next year, 
but in the meantime subscriptions or donations will be 
gladly received by the Hon. Treasurer, Mr. Thompson, 
19, Waverley Road, Liverpool. 

