370 PKOCEEDINGS OF THE SOCIETY. 



also been presented, which have been noted in the list of donations 

 from time to time, and will be found recorded in the Journal. Drawers 

 have been added to the Instrument Cabinet, to hold the whole of the 

 object-glasses and apparatus. 



Many additions have also been made to the Cabinet of Objects, 

 amongst the most important of which is the gift of 173 slides from 

 the representatives of the late Mr. Charles Brooke, F.E.S., a Past 

 President of the Society. 



The other donations have included a revolving Microscope-table 

 from Mr. Badcock, which has proved extremely useful at the weekly 

 evening meetings in the Library ; a clock from Dr. Gray ; a ruling 

 machine from the representatives of the late Mr. J. Waterhouse, 

 F.E.S. ; three chairs for the President and Secretaries, and a second 

 Cabinet from Mr. Crisp, the Cabinet being intended to hold the instru- 

 ments of the Society which have an historical interest, including the 

 large Martin Microscope. These instruments have hitherto for the 

 most part been kept in boxes, and were practically inaccessible to 

 the Fellows, but as arranged in the new Cabinet, they can be in- 

 spected to the best advantage. 



The Journal, 



The Council, in considering the mode in which the surplus 

 income of the Society should be applied, came to the conclusion that 

 it could not be more usefully employed than in enlarging the Journal, 

 and they are confident that this will meet the views of the Fellows 

 generally. 



Not only from the Fellows, but also from Biologists outside the 

 Society, the Council have received the most gratifying expressions 

 of approval both of the plan and execution of the Journal, a leading 

 feature of which is the information which it affords both to zoologists 

 and botanists in regard to the current researches of workers in this 

 country and abroad. 



The Council cannot refer to the Journal without expressing the 

 high appreciation which they entertain of the services of Mr. Crisp, 

 without whose imtiring energy and zeal the production of the 

 Journal, in its present form, would have been impracticable. The 

 Council are sure that the Fellows will cordially join in a special vote 

 of thanks to Mr. Crisp for the benefit which the Society has derived 

 from his honorary exertions in this matter. 



In proposing such a vote, the Council do not overlook the services 

 of the Publication Committee, or of Messrs. Parker, Bennett, and 

 Bell, to all of whom the thanks of the Society are also due. 



Business at the Meetings. 



The Meetings have been so fully occupied throughout the Session 

 with the papers read and objects and apparatus exhibited and 

 described, that it has been found impossible to carry out the intention 

 referred to in the last Eeport of the Council, of noticing and illus- 

 trating from time to time any important observations of foreign 

 Biologists. 



