102 PROCEEDINGS OF THE SOCIETY. 



Considerable economies have taken place in the Journal without, it 

 is believed, impairing its efficiency. In common with all other holders 

 of Trustee securities, a depreciation of about 5 | p.c. has taken place, 

 during the year, on the Society's investments, and allowance has been 

 made for this by writing down the investments to their market value on 

 December 31, 1913. The furniture and show-cases have been valued 

 at a low figure, and the instruments and books, which are of considerable 

 value, have not been included in the balance sheet. 



JOURNAL. 



There have been 18 original papers published in the Transactions 

 of the Society during 1 9 1 : i as against 10 in 1912, and the Summaries 

 of Current Researches in Zoology, Botany, Microscopy and Metallography 

 have continued on the same lines as heretofore. 



The thanks of the Council are due to the Editorial Staff for their 

 unremitting attention and excellent contributions. 



LIBRARY. 



The Library is in better condition than it has previously been at 

 any period during the past few years. 



A large number of sets of Journals have been sold during the past 

 year, and the money obtained has been carried to capital account, the 

 interest on which will be used in binding. 



The Library has been more used for reference purposes and the 

 number of volumes lent out is considerably higher than in previous 

 years, but the Hon. Librarian considers that still more use might be 

 made of the Library, and wishes to call the attention of Fellows to the 

 fact that the Library is open from 7 to 8 on the evenings when Meetings 

 are held. The Society now subscribes to Lewis' Lending Library, and 

 Fellows therefore have the privilege of borrowing works of reference on 

 any scientific subject. 



The most valuable books obtained during the vear are three scarce 

 works on optics and microscopy presented by Sir Frank Crisp. A second 

 supplement to the Catalogue is in the Press. 



INSTRUMENTS AND APPARATUS. 



During the year the main types of old Microscopes have been 

 arranged in the new Show Case in historical and chronological order, 

 ihus giving a very much better idea of the contents of our Collection of 

 old instruments. 



The instruments and apparatus continue to be in good condition. 

 The following additions have been made during the year : — 



Feb. 15.— An Old Microscope, by Cauchoix, of Paris. Presented by 



Mr. Wynne Baxter. 

 June 18.— Two Grayson Rulings : 1 inch divided in lOOths and lOOOths, 



and 1 milimetre divided in 0'25, 0*1, and O'Ol mm. 



Presented by Mr. Conrad Beck. 



