PROCEEDINGS OF THE SOCIETY. 133 



INSTRUMENTS AND APPARATUS. 



The Instruments and Apparatus in the Society's Collection continue 

 to be in good condition. 



During the past twelve months the following additions have been 

 made : — 



Feb. 17. — An Old Microscope, by Bate, being a late form of Ellis's 

 Aquatic Microscope, 'described by Adams in 1787. Presented by Mr. 

 Ed. B. Stringer. 



April 20. — A Tank Microscope, by Thos. Ross. Presented by the 

 Committee of the Quekett Microscopical Club. 



May 18. — A Students 1 Microscope, by Ladd. Presented by Mr. 

 Wynne E. Baxter. 



Oct. 11). — Additional portions of Adams's Lucernal Microscope (the 

 major portions having been presented in Feb. 1903). Presented by 

 Mr. Frank Orfeur. 



Xov. 16. — A Cuff Xew Constructed Double Microscope, by Dollond. 

 Presented by Mr. Chas. Lees Curties. 



A Jones's most Improved Compound Microscope, by Banks. Pre- 

 sented by Mr. Chas. Lees Curties. 



The numerous additions of late years to the Society's Collection of 

 Old Microscopes have completely rilled the available space in the 

 Cabinets ; and owing to the overcrowding none are suitably or worthily 

 displayed. Moreover, the Cabinets do not contain by any means the 

 whole of the Society's Collection, for a number of instruments still 

 remain packed away in cases, and are therefore never on view. 



From what has been said it may be gathered that a printed Catalogue 

 and an additional Cabinet are not only desirable but necessary. The 

 Council, however, does not, at the present juncture, feel justified in 

 sanctioning the expense, especially as on the last occasion when a 

 Library Catalogue was printed, though some of the Fellows warmly 

 appreciated it, the majority appeared to be indifferent, and the sales of 

 it were merely nominal. The Council is therefore desirous of obtaining 

 from Fellows some expression of opinion on the subject, and of learning 

 what support they might expect to receive if it were possible later on 

 to entertain the proposal to print a new edition of the Catalogue. 



The Council would also suggest that the need for such a Catalogue 

 and a Museum Cabinet might afford fitting objects for private generosity 

 on the part of those Fellows who feel keenly their necessity. 



The MS. of the Catalogue has been compiled at much cost of time 

 and labour by the Hon. Librarian, and the Instruments are most care- 

 fully kept by the Hon. Curator ; it would therefore be a great en- 

 couragement to both these Officers if their special requirements were 

 provided for by the generosity of Fellows. 



The Treasurer then read the cash statement for the year 190-i, 

 which had been duly audited and certified as correct by Messrs. J. M. 

 Allen and C. L. Curties. 



He did not think that the financial statement called for any special 



