REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE. 
The Tarrp Annvat Meetine of the Croydon Microscopical 
Club was held in the Reading-room, at the Public Hall, on 
Wednesday evening, January 15th, 1873, H. Lee, Esq., Presi- 
dent, in the chair. The minutes of the last meeting having 
been read and confirmed, Mr. G. Rigby, of Wellesley-road, and 
Mr. W. F. Blockey, of Tower House, London-road, Croydon, who 
had been proposed as members, were balloted for, and declared 
to be unanimously elected. Mr. Robert Brodie, of George-street, 
Croydon, and Mr. Marston Allsop, were nominated for election at 
the next meeting. 
THE COMMITTEE’S REPORT. 
Mr. H. Lone, the hon. secretary, read the following report 
of the Committee :— 
- In presenting their Third Annual Report, the Committee of the 
Croydon Microscopical Club feel great pleasure in again congratulating the 
Members on the encouraging success and increasing prosperity of the Club. 
Since last January, 24 new members have been elected, and the number 
_now in the Club is 135, showing an increase of 18 over the number of 
last year, although there have been five withdrawals, and the Committee 
regret the removal of one member by death. 
The good attendance of members at the Monthly Evening Meetings 
has been fully maintained. A great variety of interesting objects have 
been exhibited, and, in most instances, these have been prepared and 
mounted by the exhibitors, showing the great proficiency they have 
attained in this branch of delicate manipulation ; and it will be observed, 
by the following list of Papers read, that the majority of them have been 
by members of the Club :— 
February 21st.—Dr. CARPENTER on “‘ Adulteration of Food, detected 
by the Microscope.” ; 
March 20th.—Dr. Tipy on ‘‘ Polarised Light.” 
April 17th.—N. L. Austen, Esq., on ‘‘The Nesting of the Eagle 
Owl in Croydon.” 
May 15th.—Henry Ler, Esq., on ‘‘The Microscopy of a Fish- 
monger’s Shop.” 
September 18th.—A. D. Tayior, Esq., on ‘‘ Micro-lepidoptera.”’ 
October 19th.—E. F. Jones, Esq., on ‘‘The Formation of Orbs” ; and 
D. E. Gopparp, Esq., on ‘‘ Rolling Stones.” 
November 20th.—G. Perry, Esq., on ‘‘The Dispersion of Seeds.’ 
December 18th.—ARtTHUR ANGELLL, Esq., on ‘‘ Chalk Foraminifera;” 
and D. E. Gopparp, Esq., on ‘‘ Cleaning Polycistina.”’ 
