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May. Barnard's Mercury Vapour Lamp Mr. C. Baker. 

 Nov. New Formula y 1 ^ -inch N.A. 1 "3 . 

 Dec. Merlin's Growing Slide 



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Again your Committee wishes to thank the editors of The 

 English Mechanic and Knowledge for the publication of reports of 

 our meetings. The report in The English Mechanic is published 

 on the Friday following the meeting, and is sent to all country 

 members residing more than twenty miles from London, to keep 

 them informed as to the doings of those more favourably situated. 



Your Committee regrets that a change in the dates of meetings 

 has been necessary, and regrets still more the change in accommo- 

 dation for the Conversational Meetings. The present arrangement 

 cannot be regarded as permanent, although there will be many 

 difficulties to be met with in making more suitable provision. 



Nine excursions were arranged for 1908. As usual, that to 

 the Royal Botanic Gardens was the best attended, when 41 

 members were present. The average attendance at the nine 

 excursions was 21 '7, against 195 for 1907. The thanks of the 

 Club are due to the Directors of the Royal Botanic Gardens, 

 East London Water Works, and Surrey Commercial Docks, for 

 their kindness in allowing the members to visit and collect in 

 these interesting places. 



The Library has been well patronised during the year. It has 

 received several important additions, and is kept well supplied, by 

 exchange, purchase, or gift, with the latest results of microscopi- 

 cal science. These are as follows : — 



Peragallo (H. and M.), Les Diatomees ale France, from Mons. J. 

 Tempere. 



Van Heurck (Dr. H.), Prodrome de la Flore des Algues Marines 

 des lies Anglo- Normandes, from the Publisher. 



Wright (Sir A. E.), Principles of Microscopy. 



Sinel (J.), Outlines of the Natural History of our Shores. 



Balkwell (F. P.) and Millett (F. W.), The Recent Foraminifera 

 of Galway. 



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