112 PKOCEEDINGS OF THE SOCIETY. 



JOURNAL. 



For some years past, owing to the adverse condifcions prevailing, it 

 was found impossible to produce the Parts of the Journal during the 

 months for which they were dated. Your Council is pleased to report 

 that the current Part was issued in good time, and it is hoped that no 

 delay will occur in the publication of future Parts. 



The Council wishes to thank most cordially the Editors, Abstractors 

 and Contributors for their valuable and much appreciated work during 

 the past year. 



LIBRARY. 



Daring the year 117 volumes have been borrowed from the Library 

 by Fellows of the Society, in addition to 19 volumes that have been 

 obtained from I^ewis's Library for their use. 



Donatious to the Library have been received from — The British 

 Museum, The Cambridge LTniversity Press, Mr. E. Heron-Allen, Messrs. 

 Methuen & Co., Ltd., Mr. P. E. R"adley, Dr. E. J. Spitta, and Messrs. 

 W. Wesley & Son. 



INSTRUMENTS AND APPARATUS. 



The Listruments and Apparatus belonging to the Society are in 

 excellent condition. 



During the year the Society has received the following donations : — 



Mr. C. D. Soar :— A Microscope. 



Major T. C. Squance : — Three Microscopes. 



A large amount of work has been done during the year by Mr. 

 W. E. Watson Baker and Mr. C. F. Hill in the preparation of a 

 Catalogue of the Society's Collection. The thanks of the Society are 

 due to those gentlemen for their valuable services. 



GAUGES. 



Early in the year the Committee of Cauges, in conjunction with the 

 Committee of Standardization of Limits of Optical Instruments of the 

 Department of the S. and L Research, fixed the limits for eye-piece and 

 eye-piece fittings of Microscopes. A full report will be found on 

 p. 127 of the R.M.S. Journal, 1920. 



CABINET. 



During the year valuable additions to the Society's Cabinet have 

 been received from :— 



Mr. W. Bale :— A Collection of Slides (Hydroids, etc.). 

 Mr. C. T. Harris :— A Collection of Slides (Bryophyta). 

 Dr. E. Penard : — A Collection of Slides (Rhizopoda, etc.). 



