THE MARINE BIOLOGICAL ASSOCIATION 



OF THE 



UNITED KINGDOM. 



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Patron— HIS MAJESTY THE KING. 



President— Sir RAY LANKESTER, K.C.B., LL.D., F.R.S. 



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The Association was founded " to establish and maintain Laboratories on 



THE coast of the UnITED KINGDOM, WHERE ACCURATE RESEARCHES MAT BE CARRIED 

 ON, LEADING TO THE IMPROVEMENT OF ZOOLOGICAL AND BOTANICAL SCIENCE, AND TO 

 AN INCREASE OF OUR KNOWLEDGE AS REGARDS THE FOOD, LIFE CONDITIONS, AND HABITS 



OF British food-fishes and molluscs." 



The Laboratory at Plymouth 



was opened in 1888. Since that time investigations, practical and scientific, have 

 been constantly pursued by naturalists appointed by the Association, as well as by 

 those from p]ngland and abroad who have carried on independent researches. 



Naturalists desiring to work at the Laboratory 



should communicate with the Director, who will supply all information as to 

 terms, etc. 



Works published by the Association 



include the following : — ' A Treatise on the Common Sole,' .1. T. Cunningham, M.A., 

 4to, 25/-. ' The Natural History of the Marketable Marine Fishes of the British 

 Islands,' J. T. Cunningham, M.A., 7/6 net (published for tlie Association by 

 Messrs. Macmillan & Co.). 



The Journal of the Marine Biological Association 



is issued half-yearly, price 3/6 each number. 



In addition to these publications, the results of work done in the Laboiatory 

 are recorded in the ' Quarterly Journal of Microscopical Science,' and in other 

 scientific journals, British and foreign. 



Specimens of Marine Animals and Plants, 



both living and preserved, according to the best methods, are supplied to the 

 principal British Laboratories and Museums. Detailed price lists will be forwarded 

 on application. 



TERMS OF MEMBERSHIP. 



Annual Members . . . .£110 per annum. 

 Life Members . . . . . 15 15 Composition Fee. 



Founders 100 „ „ 



Governors (Life Members of Council) 500 



Members have the following rights and privileges : — They elect annually the 

 Oflficers and Council; they receive the Journal free by post; they are admitted to 

 view the Laboratory at any time, and may introduce friends with them ; they have the 

 first claim to rent a table in the Laboratory for research, with use of tanks, boats, etc. ; 

 and have access to the liibrary at Plymoutii. Special privileges are granted to Governors, 

 Founders, and Life Members. 



Persons desirous of becoming members, or of obtaining any information with 

 regard to the Association, should communicate with — 



The DIRECTOR, 



The Laboratory, 



Plymouth. 



