Marine Biological Association of the Wuited Hingdom. 
Report of the Council, 1892-93. 
The Council. 
During the past year the Council has held eight meetings for the 
conduct of the business of the Association, of which the meeting on 
May 20th and 22nd was held at the Plymouth Laboratory. 
Sir Albert Rollit, M.P., Mr. W. T. Thiselton Dyer, C.B., C.M.G., 
and Mr. Frank Crisp, V.P.L.8., have retired in the course of the 
year, owing to the numerous calls upon their time: the first vacancy 
was filled by the election of Prof. W. C. McIntosh, F.R.S.; the 
others are to be filled at the General Meeting. 
As in previous years, the Council has pleasure in acknowledging 
the courtesy of the Royal Society in permitting the use of its rooms 
for the several meetings of the Association. 
The Plymouth Laboratory. 
The buildings, fittings, and machinery of the Laboratory are in a 
satisfactory condition, and have not necessitated any special outlay. 
A small sum has been spent in painting and wainscoting the Tank 
Room. 
The Boats. 
The question of the boats has occupied the Council very seriously 
during the past year. The old steam-launch “ Firefly” is still at 
work, although it was decided to replace her a year ago. A new 
steam-launch, of about the same size as the “ Firefly,” was recently 
purchased, but has proved to be unsuitable for rough work. The 
little sailin boat “ Anton Dohrn” is in excellent repair, and con- 
tinues to be very useful. 
As the work of the Association increases, the need of a deep-sea- 
