120 EEPORT OF THE COUNCIL OF THE 



removed from the Laboratory ; also ordinary chemical reagents, 

 and a limited amount of ordinary methylated alcohol. The Asso- 

 ciation does not supply absolute alcohol, nor does it provide micro- 

 scopes or other instruments. The more expensive reagents, as well 

 as glass slips and covers, and other portable apparatus, may be 

 purchased of the attendant. 



(9) For the purpose of enabling the Director to draw up the 

 half-yearly statement of the work of the Laboratory required by 

 H.M. Grovernment, and for the information of the Association, all 

 naturalists working in the Laboratory at the completion of their 

 work, or if not completed after three months then at intervals of 

 three months, are expected to furnish the Director with a summary 

 statement of the investigations carried on by them in a form suit- 

 able for publication in the Journal of the Association. 



(10) Any Member of the Association is at liberty to view the 

 Laboratory and tanks between the hours of 10 a.m. and 6 p.m. on 

 presenting his card to the Director. 



YII. A committee of the Council^ consisting of Dr. Griin- 

 tber, Mr. Sedgwick, and Prof. Bell, has undertaken during 

 the past year the formation of the nucleus of a Library. 

 They have been authorized to expend £188 on the purchase 

 of books, and have also made applications for gifts of books 

 to various sources. A valuable collection of works has thus 

 been brought together, and in future it will be the business 

 of the Director to make purchases for the Library and to 

 apply for gifts of books. A sum of £100 a year has been 

 assigned by the Council for the maintenance of the Library 

 and purchase of books. 



A catalogue of the Library will be printed in the next 

 number of the Journal of the Association (No. 2), and it 

 is hoped that Members and friends of the Association will 

 assist in making the Library as complete as possible by 

 presenting their own publications or other works which they 

 can spare. 



VIII. The Council has to record the death during the 

 past year of one of its most energetic supporters and a Vice- 

 President of the Association, the Earl of Dalhousie. The 

 late Earl, as Chairman of the Eoyal Commission on Trawling, 

 took a deep interest in the study of fishery problems, and 

 made himself practically acquainted with sea fisheries by 

 accompanying the fishermen in their cruises. It is largely 

 due to the advocacy of the late Earl of Dalhousie and the 



