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made to accomplish this desirable object will bear fruit, and early fruit ; 

 but the Council commends this matter to the special attention of the 

 Fellows, as it is only by the exercise of individual influence that new 

 Members can be recruited to the Society's ranks. 



JOURNAL. 



In the Transactions are recorded 2 1 original papers, a greater number 

 than the Society has received for many years. 



The obituary notices of Sorby and Wenharn are of great interest and 

 value. 



The summary of current researches in Zoology, Botany, Microscopy, 

 and Metallography, has maintained its previous high standard of ex- 

 cellence. 



The extent and thoroughness of this branch of the Society's work is 

 limited by pecuniary considerations, and with increased financial support 

 the work could be made still fuller and more exhaustive than it is. 



LIBRARY. 



The Library has been maintained in as efficient a manner as the 

 funds of the Society will allow. Some valuable additions have been re- 

 ceived from various generous donors, both authors and publishers. 



At the suggestion of a Fellow — who also offered a donation towards 

 the object he had in view — a subscription list has been opened for pro- 

 viding the funds for printing a new Catalogue. It is to be hoped that 

 the Fellows will liberally support this scheme, as an up-to-date record of 

 the Society's belongings, viz. Books, Instruments, Apparatus, and Slides, 

 is a desideratum. 



INSTRUMENTS AND APPARATUS. 



The Instruments and Apparatus in the Society's Collection continue 

 to be in good condition. 



During the past year the following additions have been made :— 



January 15.— An Old Microscope, by Jones, successor of Adams. 

 Presented by Mr. A. C. Michie, through Sir Frank Crisp. 



April 16. — An Old Microscope, made by Shuttleworth about 1780. 

 Presented by Mr. Wynne E. Baxter, Treasurer. 



CABINET. 



The following additions to the Slide Cabinet have been made during 

 the past year :— a slide of Protococcus nivalis, presented by the Peary 

 Arctic Club; 12 beautifully mounted slides of Foramimfera, from 

 soundings off the coast of Soinaliland, presented by Mr. Ernest Heath. 



The Council desires to recall the occasion of the Society being in- 

 vited to participate with other scientific and learned bodies in the 

 celebration of the jubilee of the joint paper by Charles Robert Darwin 

 and Alfred Russell Wallace by the Linnean Society, when it was re- 

 presented by its President ; and in this connection it is gratified to be 



