PROCEEDINGS OF THE SOCIETY. W 



LIBRARY 



Daring the past year the Library has been maintained in an efficient 

 state. Several incomplete journals of little permanent interest have 

 been disposed of, and the proceeds devoted to instituting a much needed 

 fund for the binding of periodicals. 



The Council notes the increased usefulness of the Library during 

 1914, as shown by the number of Fellows visiting the rooms or 

 applying for the loan of books, periodicals, etc., the number of loans 

 being considerably higher than for many years past, while the Society's 

 subscription to Lewis' Circulating Library has fully justified its con- 

 tinuation. 



A number of current standard works dealing with Microscopy have 

 been presented during the year, and also the two following valuable early 

 editions : — 



St. Vincent (M. B. de) Essai d'une Classification des Animaux 

 microscopiques, 1826. Presented by Mr. John Hopkiuson, F.R.M.S. 



Nees ab Esenbeck, Horae Physicae Berolinensis, 1820. Presented 

 by Mr. Frank Robotham. 



The Society has also recently purchased a number of original drawings 

 of Rotifera by P. H. Gosse. These, together with others already in the 

 possession of the Society, will, as soon as the necessary work of arrange- 

 ment is completed, be accessible to the Fellows in an album or. portfolio. 



INSTRUMENTS AND APPARATUS. 



The instruments and apparatus continue to be in good condition, 

 and are now suitably housed and displayed. Some progress has also 

 been made in the compilation of a descriptive catalogue. 



During the year 1914, in addition to the following donations which 

 have been received, an old French Microscope by Joblot has been added 

 by purchase. 



Jan. 21. — Copy in brass of one of Leeuwenhoek's Microscopes. 



Presented by Sir Frank Crisp, Bart., F.R.M.S. 

 May 20. — An early copy of John Cuff's " New Constructed Double 



Microscope" with Latin inscription (about 1744). 



Presented by Mr. John Sterry. 

 Nov. 18.— An old portable Microscope, by Cary. Presented by 



Mr. E. E. Banham. 



CABINET. 



The Society's Collection of slides has during the year been reviewed, 

 thoroughly overhauled, and cleaned, and the catalogue brought up to 

 date by' the Hon. Curator, Mr. E. J. Sheppard, to whom the Society's 

 thanks are due. 



