PROCEEDINGS OF SOCIETIES. 
Mrcroscopircst SocrEery. 
January 14th, 1863. 
R. J. Farranrs, Esq., President, in the Chair. 
Sir James Tyler, T. 8. Scott, Esq., John Povot, Esq., Dr. G. 
Ciaccio, and Mr. Alfred Sanders, were balloted for, and duly 
elected members’ of the Society. Verbal communications were 
made by the Rev. J. B. Reade, “ Ona Mode of Preparing Desmids, 
and on the Microscopie Structure of a Fragment of African 
Sculpture ;? and by,H. Deane, Esq., “ On the Fibres and Smut of 
Wheat.” 
February 11th, 1868. 
ANNIVERSARY MEETING. 
R. J. Farrants, Esq., President, in the Chair. 
Reports from the Council, on the progress of the Society, from 
the Auditors of the Treasurer’s accounts, from the Library and 
Instrument Committee, were read. 
The President delivered an address, showing the progress of the 
Society during the past year, and also of microscopical science 
during the same period. 
In his address the President announced that Mr. T. Ross had 
signified his intention of presenting the Society with one of his 
best microscopes, with all the recent improvements, and that 
Messrs. Powell and Sealand and Smith and Beck had also sig- 
nified their willingness to let the Society have their object-glasses 
on very favorable terms. 
The thanks of the meeting were returned to Mr. Ross and 
to the other instrument makers mentioned for their very liberal 
offer. 
The Society then proceeded to ballot for Officers and Council 
