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Director's Report. 



As I was able to announce in a postscript to my Report in the last 

 number of the Journal, the Association has secured a small steam 

 fishing yacht, which has already proved exceedingly useful in carrying 

 on the work of the Laboratory. Towards the ^600 which was paid for 

 the vessel, a little over £500 has now been subscribed. It is important 

 that the remainder of the sum should be forthcoming, so that it may 

 not be necessary to draw upon our small reserve fund for this purpose. 



The number of workers who have visited the Laboratory for the 

 purpose of conducting independent researches has been maintained ; and 

 at the same time the arrangement by which students are admitted to 

 the Laboratory for the purpose of study, rather than of research, has 

 been taken advantage of by a much larger number of students than was 

 anticipated. 



The following is a list of Naturalists who have occupied research 

 tables, and of the subjects which have engaged their attention : 



Brebner, G., September 5th, 1895 {Marine Al//cv). 



Itiches, T, H., b.a., January 13th (Development of Nemertines). 



Garstang, W., M.A., March 23rd to May 1st, July 22nd {Marine 

 Bionomics). 



Church, A. H., b.a., April 1st to April 25th, July 8th {Marine 

 Alrjce). 



Mac Munn, C. A., June 3rd to 17th {Blood of Fishes and Invertebrates). 



Cleve, P. T., Ph.D., July 2nd to 7th {Diatoms). 



Watase, S., Ph.D., July 3rd to 8th {Phosphorescence of Marine Animals). 



Weldon, W. F. 11, m.a., July 7th ( Variation of Crabs). 



Colcutt, Miss M. C, July 15th {Ilydroids). 



Beer, T., l*h.D., July 27th {Sense Organs of Crustacea). 



Scott, S. D., B.A., July 28th {Ascidians). 



Barnard, J. E., August 4th {Phosphorescent Bacteria). 



In addition to these, twenty students have attended the classes 

 conducted by Mr. Garstaug. There is every reason to believe that such 

 classes will become a regular feature of the work of the Laboratory, 



