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Marine Biological Association of the 

 United Kingdom. 



Report of the Council, 1910-11. 



The Council and Officers. 



The usual four quarterly meetings of the Council have been held, at 

 whicli the average attendance has been thirteen. The thanks of the 

 Oouncil are due to the Eoyal Society and to the Eoyal Astronomical 

 Society for the use of their rooms for these meetings. A Committee of 

 the Council has visited and inspected the Plymoutli Laboratory. 



The Plymouth Laboratory. 



No considerable repairs or renewals of the engines, machinery, or 

 equipment of the Laboratory have been found necessary during the 

 year. The small room in the front on the ground floor of the east 

 wing of the building has been fitted up as a Chemical Laboratory. 

 Although the room is small it is a useful addition to the facilities of 

 the Laboratory. The larger room at the back of the same wing has 

 been specially fitted for work in experimental embryology. During 

 the busy seasons of the year the demands for space for the different 

 departments of our work are becoming very difficult to meet, and it 

 was again necessary to hire a room at the Yacht Club below the 

 Laboratory for the Easter Vacation Course. 



The Boats. 



Except for the addition of a small punt for harbour work tlie boats 

 used are the same as last year. The steamer Oithoim was laid up for 

 the winter months, but is now again in commission, and is in sound 

 working order. 



The Staff. 



Mr. F. J. Bridgman, Associate of the Eoyal College of Science, 

 formerly demonstrator at the Imperial College of Science and Tech- 



