THE 



ROYAL MICROSCOPICAL SOCIETY. 



(Establislied in 1839. Incorporated by Eoyal Charter in 1866.) 



The Society was established for the promotion of Microscopical 

 and Biological Science by the communication, discussion, and publication 

 of observations and discoveries relating to (1) Improvements in the con- 

 struction and mode of application of the Microscope, or (2) Biological or 

 other subjects of Microscopical Research. 



It consists of Ordinary, Honorary, and Ex-officio Fellows of either sex. 



Ordinary Fellows are elected on a Certificate of Recommendation 

 signed by three Ordinary Fellows, setting forth the names, residence, and 

 description of the Candidate, of whom the first proposer must have personal 

 knowledge. The Certificate is read at two General Meetings, and the 

 Candidate balloted for at the second Meeting. 



The Admission Fee is 21. 2s., paid at the time of election ; and the 

 Annual Subscription is 21. 2s., payable on election, and subsequently in 

 advance on 1st January in each year, but the Annual Subscriptions may be 

 compounded for at any time for 31/. 10s. Fellows elected at a meeting 

 subsequent to that in February are only called upon for a proportionate 

 part of the first year's subscription. The annual Subscription of Fellows 

 permanently residing abroad is 1/. lis. Qd., or a reduction of one-fourth. 



Honorary Fellows (limited to 50), consisting of Fellows eminent 

 in Microscopical or Biological Science, are elected on the recommendation 

 of five Ordinary Fellows and the approval of the Council. 



Ex-officio Fellows (limited to 100), consisting of the Presidents 

 for the time being of any Societies having objects in whole or in part similar 

 to those of the Society, are elected on the recommendation of ten Ordinary 

 Fellows and the approval of the Council. 



The Council, in whom the management of the property and affairs 

 of the Society is vested, is elected annually, and is composed of the Presi- 

 dent, four Yice-Presidents, Treasurer, two Secretaries, and twelve other 

 Ordinary Fellows. 



The Meetings are held on the third Wednesday in each month 

 from October to June, at 20 Hanover Square, W. (commencing at 8 p.m.). 

 Visitors are admitted by the introduction of Fellows. 



The Journal, containing the Transactions and Proceedings of the 

 Society, and a Summary of Current Researches relating to Zoology and 

 Botany (principally Invertebrata and Cryptogamia), Microscopy, etc., is 

 published bi-monthly, and is forwarded post-free to all Ordinary and 

 Ex-officio Fellows residing in countries within the Postal Union. 



The Library, with the Instruments, Apparatus, and Cabinet of 

 Objects, is open for the use of Fellows daily (except Saturdays), from 

 10 A.M. to 5 P.M. It is closed for four weeks during August and September. 



Forms of proposal for Fellowship, and any further information, may he obtained by 

 application to the Secretaries, or Assistant- Secretary ^ or at the Library of the Society 

 20 Hav,over Square, W. 



