The Library is much used, and appears to give very 

 <,'eneral satisfaction, 314 vols, having been issued during 

 the year. The number of volumes in the Library at the 

 datf of the last Report was 314, which has since been 

 increased to 382. 



The thanks of the Society are due to those Gentlemen 

 who have road 1'apers before the Society, and also to 

 those who have exhibited Microscopes. 



The ordinary Monthly Meetings have continued to 

 l>e numerously attended, and the Papers which have been 

 introduced, and the discussions upon them, have continued 

 to be of a very interesting character. 



The following are the subjects which liavi- been 

 introduced : — 



1862. 



Sepi. Tlic Generative Forces P.sychologi- 



cally considered (cf)ntiniiation)..l>r. Forcn)aii. 

 Oct. A Microscopical Meeting. 



Nov. The Extinction of Species Mr Wonfor. 



1 )ec. Summer R au ibles at Rcdhill Mr Simonds. 



1864. 



J.in. A Microscopical Meeting. 



Fob. Exogenous Seeds and Fern Spores. . . Dr. Dawson. 



March. The Pnrentnl Instincts of some 



kinds of Fishes Mr Peek. 



April. Conversatione. 



