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Papers presented by: Dr. C.D. Darlington - Structural hybridity in a natural population of grasshoppers Mr. A.C. Faberge - Experimental evidence of the time of the split of chromosomes Miss A.E. Gairdner - A ring of ten chromosomes in Campanula persicifolia Mr. L. La Cour - Spiral Structure of chromosomes Miss E. Sutton - Crossing-over in a chromosome inversion in Pisium humile Miss M.B. Upcott - I. The cytological basis of variation in Tulipa. II. The origin and behaviour of Aesculus carnea Mr. G.H. Bealeand Dr. R. Scott-Moncrieff - Genetics and chemistry of flower colour in Papaver Rhoeas Dr. F.G. Brieger - I. Interactions of colour factors in Zea Mays. II. With Mr. G.H. Beale: Inheritance of flower colouyr in Sweet Peas. III. With Mr. H.-P. Tseng: Self-sterility in Petunia. Mr. M.B. Crane and Mr. A.C. Faberge - Natural variation within certain British species of Rubi, shown genetically and cytologically. Mr. W.J.C. Lawrence and Dr. R. Scott-Moncrieff - Genetics and chemistry of flower colour and pattern in Streptocarpus Dr. K. Mather - Inheritance of "Flaking" or mosaic colour in Antirrhinum Mr. D. Lewis - Comparative genetics of diploid and tetraploid raspberries Dr. R. Scott-Moncrieff - I. The chemical basis of colour variations in flowers and fruits. II. With Mr. M.B. Crane: The origin of Prunus domestica. The morphology and bio-chemistry of fruit colour in Prunus cerasifera, P. spinosa and P. domestica. Miss M.B. Upcott - Inheritance of variation in tetraploid Sweet Peas.

Papers presented by: F.W. Robertson and E.C.R. Reeve - The response to selection for size in Drosophila D.S. Falconer - Selection for size in mice A. Robertson and M. Lerner - Heritability of all-or-none characters in poultry A. Robertson and A. Asker - The degree of genetic isolation between various local populations of dairy cattle J.M. Rendel - A preliminary analysis of a herd of Kerry cattle B. Woolf - The sex ratio in some human congenital abnormalities H.G. Callan and T. Oksala - Disjunction of sex chromosomes in the inversion white mottled-4 C. Auerbach - "Double mosaics" in the progeny of chemically treated Drosophila R.A. Beatty - Induction of giant cells in Amphibia by enzyme poisons B.M. Slizynski - Partial deficiencies in Drosophila T.C. Carter - Notes on a new strian of luxate mice R.A. Beatty - Factors affecting the female reproductive system in Drosophila H.G. Callan - Physiological study of isolated nuclei C.M. Begg - Nutriotional requirements of Drosophila C.H. Waddington and R.M. Freedman - Studies on the aristopedia allelmorphs J.M. McDonald - Chemical production of phenocopies in Drosophila T. Yao - Histochemical studies on the Drosophila egg Two copies of programme

1. Fishes - arranged by C. Tate Regan. 2. Corals - Arranged by W.D. Lang and H.D. Thomas, including trends in corals. 3. Mammals - Arranged by M.A.C. Hinton. 4. Birds - Arranged by P.R. Lowe and N.B. Kinnear, including geographical and other variations. 5.Molluscs - Arranged by G.C. Robson, including local variation, abnormal left-hand hectocotylus in Octopus. 6. Newts and Lizards - Arranged by H.W. Parker, including hybridisation experiments in Newts, local races of Lacerta muralis. 7. Polyzoa - Arranged by A.B. Hastings. 8. Insects - Arranged by D. Aubertin.

1. Segregation in partially diploid and partially tetrapoid species in Nicotiana - Arranged by Dr. F.G. Brieger. 2. The genetics of intellect - Arranged by Dr. C.C. Hurst. 3. Colour varieties of the Mouse - Arranged by Dr. I.H. Grunberg and J.B.S. Haldane. Mutant types of Drosophila melanogaster - Arranged by Miss U. Philip. 4. Blood grouping - Arranged by Mr. P.K. Gorer. 5. Cytology of Orthopetra - Arranged by Mr. M.J.D. White. 6. Cytological observations of Drosophila and maize bearing on the theory of crossing over - Arranged by Dr. C.D. Darlington. 7. The influence of temperature on chiasma frequency and crossing-over - Arranged by Mr. M.J.D. White.

1. Annual business meeting 2. Demonstration in the Department of forestry. 3. Demonstration in the Department of comparative anatomy. Includes candidates selected under Rule 6 - Dr. H. Donald, Dr. A Greenwood, Dr. A. Haddow, Dr. T.E. Nichols, Mr. N.W. Simmonds. Candidates previously nominated as temporary members under Rule 9 - Dr. G.P. Carson, Mr. J.L. Crosby, Miss P.M. Priestly.

1. Nature of lethals in Drosophila melanogaster - 1. Experimental - Arranged by D.G. Catcheside.; 2. Theoretical - Arranged by D.E. Lea. 2. Genetic aspects of heterokaryosis - G. Pontecorvo. 3. Meiosis in some Asomycetes - Arranged by J.B.S. Haldane and H.L.K. Whitehouse. 4. Experiments imitating tumour development - Arranged by P.T. Thomas. 5. Mutation-rate of Retinoblastoma in Man - Arranged by U. Philip and A. Sorsby.