12 

 Librarian's Report, 1st January, 1918. 



During the past year the Library has been increased 

 by the following works : — 



By Presentation : — 



Journals of the Royal Microscopical Societ}'. Quekett 

 Microscopical Club and The Manchester Microscopical Society. 



By Purchase : — 



Popular Handbook to the Microscope. 



By Lewis Wright, 1910 Edition (making 2 copies). 



Name this Flower, by Gaston Bonnier. 



Principals of Plant Teratology, vol. 2, by W. C. Worsdell 

 (Ray Society publication). 



Optic projection, by S. H. and H. P. Gage. 



Life of the Caterpillar, by J. Fabre. 



Making a total of 321 volumes in the Library. 



I am glad to be able to report that members evince 

 an increasing interest in the Library, and that during 1917 

 69 works were taken out as against 50 in 1916 and 7 in 1915. 



This is of course very gratifying to me and I hope 

 the interest may continue, and even increase, in 1918. I 

 shall be most happy to advise new members as to any 

 works they may require, and if the latter are not already 

 in the Library to try and obtain same should they appear 

 likely to be of general interest. 



As to slides I can only repeat what I said on this 



occasion a year ago, namely that very little use is being 



made of our extensive collection. 



E. LEONARD, 



Hon. Librarian. 



