THIRTY-NINTH ANNUAL REPORT 



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LIVERPOOL MICROSCOPICAL SOCIETY. 



The President and Council in presenting the thirty- 

 ninth Annual Report have pleasure in being able again 

 to give a satisfactory statement as to the work of the 

 Society. 



The Meetings during the Session have been well 

 attended, a keen interest taken in the Papers read, and 

 the exhibits shown at the Conversaziones were much 

 appreciated. 



Five excellent Papers have been given, e\ery one of 

 tlicm being the outcome of original research. All were 

 elaborately illustrated by original drawings and photo- 

 graphs. To these gentlemen the Council hereby tender 

 their hearty thanks. 



In March Mr. A. H. Dudley gave some very useful 

 and excellent demonstrations, showing how to prepare 

 temporary mounts ; to avoid plasmolysis, and to exhibit 

 cell contents ; also how to cut " hand sections," &c., &c. 



Mr. W. Ti. Read described and demonstrated a useful 

 method of making drawings and diagrams for lantern 

 illustrations. 



The Annual Con\'ersa/.ione was held in May. The 

 members of ten kindred Societies co-operating helped to 

 make this meeting a great success. In addition to the 

 numerous living organisms shown by members, a large 

 number of miscellaneous objects of scientific and artistic 

 interest were exhibited b)' the visitors. Instruments, 

 apparatus, S:c., were shown by Messrs. Thomas Armstrong 

 and Brother, Messrs. F"latters & Garnett, Messrs. Ross 

 Ltd., and Messrs. W. Watson & Sons. 



