48 THE MICROSCOPE. 



Members of the society (present or prospective) who intend to 

 present papers or communications at Elmira are earnestly requested 

 to send titles, and, if possible, abstracts, as soon as possible to Prof. 

 D. S. Kellicott, Secretary A. S. M., 119 Fourteenth street, Buffalo, 

 N. Y. A blank for this purpose is enclosed herewith and additional 

 copies can be obtained from the secretary on application. 



A blank form of recommendation for membership is enclosed 

 and additional copies can be obtained from Secretary Kellicott on 

 request. Members are reminded that increase of membership means 

 increase of working power for the society and are therefore urged 

 to promote the growth of the society by recommending suitable per- 

 sons for membership as well as by contributing the results of their 

 microscopical work to the society's proceedings. 



There is now every reason to expect that the Palmira meeting- 

 will be in completeness and convenience of arrangements, number 

 of members present, and number and scientific value of papers read, 

 the most successful in the history of the society up to the present 

 time, the list of papers already promised is larger than at any pre- 

 vious meeting, the display of instruments, accessories and objects 

 on the part of private members, as well as by makers and dealers, is 

 expected to be unusually rich and elaborate, and the reports of the 

 committees " On Eye Pieces," " On Revision of the Constitution " 

 and "On the Question of a Quarterly Journal," will be of special 

 interest. 



Members who cannot prepare elaborate papers are requested to 

 be prepared to give brief verbal notes en practical points, which will 

 be (with the discussions on the papers) fully reported by a compe- 

 tent stenographer. 



Microscopists generally are cordially invited to be present at 

 this meeting to join the society, to contribute to its proceedings and 

 to avail themselves of the opportunities offered by mutual acquaint- 

 ance and the interchange of ideas and objects. 



Geo. E. Blackham, President. 



MoORESTOWN, N. J., May 5, 1882. 

 Editor of The Microscope: 



Sir: — I noticed in the February issue of The Microscope an 

 article by Mr. W. H. Walmsley, on the preparation and mounting 



