JOXIR-NAL 



OF THE 



EOYAL MICKOSCOPICAL SOCIETY, 



CONTATNING ITS 

 AND OTHER INFORMATION A3 TO 



INYEETEBEATA KKD OEYPTOGAMIA, EMBKTOLOGY, HISTOLOGY, 

 mOEOSOOPY, &c. 



Edited, under the direction of the Publication Committee, by 



Frank Crisp, LL.B., B.A., F.L.S., 



one of the Secretaries of the Society. 



This Journal is published bi-montlily, at the beginning of the months of 

 February, April, June, August, October, and December. It varies in size, 

 according to convenience, but docs not contain less than 5 sheets (80 pp.) 

 and 4 Plates, with Woodcuts as required. The uniform price to non- 

 Fellows is 38. per Number. 



The great development that has taken place in modem times in 

 periodical Scientific Literature, however satisfactory from one point of 

 view, cannot but be regarded with regret by the Biologist, involving as it 

 does so great an extension of the field to be explored — many even of the 

 minor and more inaccessible Transactions often containing the results of 

 original observations with which any writer upon the subject must make 

 himself acquainted. 



With the object of providing a record, brought down to a recent date, 

 of the principal observations and investigations published in this country 

 and abroad, relating to the Invertebrata and the Cryptogamia (includint' 

 also Embryology, Histology, and Microscopy), the Journal contains as a 

 special feature, under the head of Bibliogbaphy, a classified list of the 

 contents of the principal English and Foreign Journals, Proceedings, and 

 Transactions (so far as they relate to the above subjects), and also, under 

 the head of Notes and Memoranda, abstracts of or extracts from the more 

 important of the articles and papers from time to time noted in the Biblio- 

 graphy. 



In addition, the Journal contains the Transactions and Proceedings 

 of the Society, being the Papers read at the Meetings, and Reports of the 

 business transacted, including any observations or discussions on the papers 

 read or subjects brought forward. 



Authors of Papers printed in the Transactions are entitled to 20 copies 

 of their communications gratis. Extra copies can bo had at the price of 

 12«. Gd. per half-sheet of 8 pages, or less, including cover, for a minimum 

 number of 100 copies, and 6«. per 100 plates, if plain. Prepayment by 

 P.0.0. is requested. 



All Communications as to Papers or Advertisements should bo addressed 

 to the Assistant-Secretary, Royal Microscopical Society, King's College 

 Strand, W.C. ; other Communications as to the Journal to the Editor, at the 

 same address. 



