April.— A paper by Dr. C. Hay Murray on " The Bed-bug 

 corsidered as a Microscopical Object " aroused much interest. 



M.w. — The Society was visited by Professor J. McLean 

 Thompson, of Liverpool University (Botanical Department) who 

 gave a lecture on " The Conductive System of Ferns," illustrated 

 by splendid lantern slides. The paper was followed with keen 

 interest and pleasure, and the lecturer was warmly thanked. 



September. — The meeting was devoted to microscopical 

 exhibits and a conversazione, at which many noteworthy objects 

 were shown. 



October. — Dr. F. J. Brislee, F.R.M.S., gave a very instructive 

 pap^r on " The Microscope as a Technical, Scientific, and Edu- 

 cational Instrument," dwelling upon the researches of the older 

 amateurs, and advocating special tuition in the use of the instrument. 



November. — Miss Annie Dixon, F.R.M.S., of the Manchester 

 Microscopical Society, paid a return visit, and read a paper on 

 her researches on the Protozoa, illustrating by lantern slides a 

 large number of the lesser-known organisms and contrasting them 

 with more familiar forms. 



December. -Dr. J. R. Logan entertained the Society with a 

 paper o i Buds, devoting chief attention to the appearance and 

 disappearance of visible nutritive materials, and pointing out that 

 oil is to be found in many buds, some containing large quantities. 



The Field Meetings were fairly well attended, but the Council 

 would like to see greater interest taken in these very instructive 

 and enjoyable outings. 



On March 16th and June 22nd, the members of the Society 

 were entertained by Messrs. Pathe Freres with exhibitions of 

 cinematograph films showing microscopic organisms and various 

 methods of scientific manipulation. 



On November 4th, the Society took part, with other Scientific 

 Societies of Liverpool and District, in an Associated Soiree, held 

 in the Liverpool Public Museums, which was a very great social 

 success. About 30 members of our Society exhibited objects 

 under their microscopes. 



CURATOR'S REPORT. 



Daring the year, an excellent set of 104 slide?, consisting 

 mainly of Diatoms, has, by the generositj^ of the widow of Mr. 

 J. T. Norman Thomas, been addei to the cabinets. The quality 

 of these slides is of a ver}'' high order, and members of the Society 

 will }:>robably need no recommendation to make use of them. 



