104 THE PROPOSED ZOOLOGICAL STATION AT SYDNEY, 



combined working of these three or four Zoological Stations, 

 Japan for the northern, Samoa for the tropical, Sydney (also if 

 possible in course of time in some place in New Zealand) for the 

 southern region of the Pacific, will result in a few years in 

 presenting us with a very complete conception of the fauna of 

 the Pacific ! 



But as regards the question : What has heen done during these 

 last five or six months for the foundation of a Zoological Station in 

 Sydney ? I must answer with regret — nothing ! 



It is true that the Hon. Wm. Macleay has not neglected to place 

 at the disposal of any bona-fide investigator his museum, library, 

 and microscopes. Mr. W. A. Haswell and I have made use of this 

 liberal permission. Mr. E. P. Ramsay has afforded me the 

 opportunity of carrying on my work in the Australian Museum ; 

 the Trustees of that Institution have entered also in a most 

 obliging manner into several of my projects. While expressing 

 the most heartfelt thanks to all these gentlemen, I can, however, 

 only repeat that nothing has yet been done for the Zoological 

 Station in Sydney. 



It would be a total misunderstanding of what is wanted, a 

 bitter satire on the idea of a Zoological Station, to call the 

 present working-places " Temporary Zoological Stations." 



The nearly six months of my stay have confirmed my conviction 

 that Sydney is an important and extremely convenient locality 

 for a Zoological Station. 



My intended short visit in Sydney has, nolens volens, on account 

 of the interesting and valuable material, lengthened itself out to 

 a stay of about half a year. A few dredging excursions in Port 

 Jackson have shown me how rich and varied the marine fauna 

 here is. 



When I speak again on this theme — of the foundation of a 

 Zoological Station — I assuredly do not address myself specially 

 to the Linnean Society of New South Wales. I only embrace 



