128 REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE. 



"Grevillea" ... ... ... ... Purchased 



"Dr. Cooke's British Freshwater Algte.'M 

 Parts 1-2 ... ... ... / 



Reports and Proceedings of various Societies and Sundry Pamphlets. 



A new catalogue of the Library will shortly be issued. 



The following donations have been made to the Cabinet : — 



By the President... 



„ Mr. H. E. Freeman 



„ Mr. J. W. Groves 



„ Mr. H. F. Hailes 



„ the Rev. J. J. Halley, of Victoria, by Mr. T. Curties 16 



„ Mr. G. Paton ... 



„ Mr. B. W. Priest 



„ Mr. C. V. Smith 



„ Mr. W. D. Smith 



Total ... ... ... 63 



It has been considered advisable to close the first series of the 

 Journal with the sixth volume, comprising the proceedings of 

 the Club for sixteen years. Mr. Alpheus Smith has added to 

 the value of this series, by compiling a copious general index ; and 

 your Committee take this opportunity of thanking him for this 

 gratuitous addition to his other honorary services. 



The E xcursions during the past year have been on the whole well 

 attended and productive, the weather in most instances having been 

 favourable. It is satisfactory to note that this important feature 

 in the practical work of the Club has not been neglected. 



An idea of the value to microscopists of some of the localities 

 visited may be formed by reference to the list furnished by Mr. 

 W. G. Cocks, and published in the Journal, of the various specimens 

 found at the recent excursion to Snaresbrook ; and the importance 

 of such public spaces being preserved in their natural condition, is 

 now fully recognised. 



The attendances at the meetings have been unusually small, and 

 apparently confined for the most part to those engaged in active 

 work. This is due no doubt in a great measure to the rival claims 

 of local societies, many of which have now attained great efficiency. 

 It is to be regretted that more interest is not taken in the proceed- 

 ings of the Club by a larger number of the general body of the 



