BY N. DE MIKL0TJH0-MACLAY. 105 



this opportunity to lay the matter earnestly before every friend 

 of Biological Science in Australia. For science it is of no 

 moment whether A or B does it ; whether in this case Mr. 

 Macleay, or the Trustees of the Australian Museum, or anyone 

 else, takes upon him this important task. But to me as a 

 stranger, it is easier to look at the whole matter impartially in a 

 true light, and rightly to judge of the great advantages for the 

 progress of science of a Station in Australia. But at the same 

 time to me as a stranger, the ways and means for attaining the 

 desired end are less known than to most of the gentlemen present. 

 On that account I leave this part of the matter to those who are 

 more competent ; but I declare myself ready willingly to do 

 everything that stands in my power for this project: — where 

 science is concerned, all trifling considerations as a matter of 

 course must give way. As the continuation of my journey will 

 probably not allow me the pleasure of being present when a 

 Zoological Station is definitely instituted, perhaps I may be 

 allowed to indicate some points which must be borne in mind in 

 connection with the arrangement and use of the future Station : 



1. — It is very desirable (and every diligent investigator will 

 share the opinion) that the opportunity should be offered to each 

 man of science making use of the Station, if even with the 

 minimum of comfort, to live in the station itself. It is in my 

 opinion a very important point : in the first place a very great 

 saving of time will result, and in the second the investigator will 

 thus be in a position to lose no moment in which he feels himself 

 to be in the mood most suitable for work. 



2. — A supply of glasses should be purchased wholesale, in 

 order that they may be lent to the investigators making use of 

 the Station, or sold to them at wholesale price. Spirits of wine 

 and other preservative media should also be obtained wholesale, 

 and be free to the workers at wholesale price. 



