Tlie following additions have been made to the 

 Library : — 



By presentation : Dr. Buchanans work on the blood, 

 by the author: also three nun'ibers of Donkins British 

 Diatomacfe, by Messrs. F. N. Pierce and E. Leonard. 



Also by presentation : Publications of the Royal 

 Microscopical Society, Queckett Club, and Manchester 

 Microscopical Society. 



By purchase: Annals of Botany and the Ray Society's 

 issue. 



To Mr. F. N. Pierce and the members of the Lantern 

 Committee the Council again acknowledge with thanks their 

 ready and efficient helpfulness. 



The following is a brief account of the various 

 meetings: — 



January 22nd- The President, Mr. A. H. Dudley, delivered 

 his inaugural address, on "The Nucleus in Plant Cells," 

 with lantern illustrations. The address was printed with 

 the last Report. 



February 5th— A paper was read by Mr. F. N. Pierce, 

 F.E.S., on "Scales of Butterflies,"' illustrated by 

 numerous lantern slides, followed by a demonstration of 

 the method of preparation and mounting. 



-Afarch 5th— Mr. T. A. Jones read a paper on " Natural 

 Glass," illustrated by lantern slides. 



April 2nd — Mr. J. D. Macph.\il delivered an interesting 

 address on Diatoms, illustrated by a number of very 



