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of our late esteemed member, Brigade- Surgeon J. B. Scriven, 

 consisting almost exclusively of serial sections of the blow -fly. 

 These it has been thought better not to incorporate into the 

 general collection of the Club, but seven separate sets have been 

 arranged, which can be borrowed under the usual conditions. 

 To any one interested in insect histology these preparations 

 should prove of great usefulness, especially if used in conjunc- 

 tion with Dr. Lowne's classic book on the blow- fly, of which 

 several copies are in our Library. Due acknowledgment should 

 also be given to the kind donation of our honorary member, 

 Dr. E. Penard, of a type collection of twenty-two slides of 

 Rhizopoda and allied Protozoa, a group previously unrepresented in 

 the Cabinets. The Physiological Collection has been revised and con- 

 siderably augmented, and now comprises upwards of 450 prepara- 

 tions, exclusive of those in the Williams' Collection. The Curator 

 proposes to make a similar revision of other sections, and, com- 

 bined with additions as opportunities of purchasing occur from 

 time to time, it is hoped that the Club will in the near future 

 possess a collection representative of all the principal groups of 

 natural history, although to accomplish this the Committee must 

 of necessity rely upon the generosity of members to present 

 slides of special interest as they may occur. Good preparations 

 of pond life, both animal and vegetable, will at all times be 

 welcomed. 



A fine binocular microscope by Swift, with objectives and 

 apparatus, the property of the late Mr. Edwin Larmer, whose 

 death has already been referred to, was presented to the Club by 

 his sister, in memory of our late member. The instrument is a 

 notable addition to the Club's possessions, and it is intended to 

 have the stand engraved with the particulars of the gift. It 

 will be available for the use of members on " gossip " nights. 



The excursions were well attended during the year, the total 

 number of attendances being 173. This gives an average of 

 over 19 at each excursion, the highest figure for some years. As 

 usual, the excursion to the Royal Botanic Gardens was the most 

 popular, forty-three members having passed the turnstile. The 

 thanks of the Club are due to the boards of the Royal Botanic 

 Gardens, the Surrey Commercial Docks, and the East London 

 Waterworks for their courtesy in allowing the members to visit 

 their enclosures for collecting purposes. 



