PROCEEDINGS OF THE SOCIETY. 125 



LIBRARY. 



The Library is in better order than at the corresponding period of 

 last year, mainly owing to a grant for binding given by the Council — 

 though in this direction a good deal remains to be done. It has been 

 found impossible to afford the luxury of a printed catalogue. 



INSTRUMENTS AND APPARATUS. 



The Instruments and Apparatus in the Society's Collection continue 

 to be in good condition. 



During the past year the following additions have been made : — 



Jan. 18. — An Adams' Lucernal Microscope by W. and S. Jones ; 

 an Old Portable Microscope. Both presented by Lieut.-Col. Tupman. 



April 19. — An Old Portable Microscope by W. and S. Jones. 

 Presented by Mr. W. S. Rogers. 



May 17. — An Old Microscope by Nathaniel Adams. Presented by 

 Mr. J. E. Haselwood. 



June 21. — A Pocket Botanical and Universal Microscope by W. and 

 S. Jones ; a Wilson Screw-barrel Microscope ; an Old Portable Micro- 

 scope by Shuttleworth. All three presented by Mr. C. Lees Curties. 



Oct. 18. — An Old Wilson Screw-barrel Microscope. Presented by 

 Major Meade J. C. Dennis. 



Nov. 15. — A Lucernal and Solar Microscope by Adams. Presented 

 by Mr. Wynne E. Baxter. 



CABINET. 



During the past year 24 mounted slides of Seeds of Orchids, 

 Diatoms, etc., were presented by Mr. W. M. Bale, a Fellow of the 

 Society, and 22 Slides made by the late Andrew Pritchard, were kindly 

 presented to the Society's Cabinet by Mr. N. D. F. Pearce, of Grant- 

 chester. Twelve of these slides are early specimens of mounting in 

 balsam, the objects being inserted between slips of ordinary glass about 

 |f by 1 inch. 



The Treasurer also read his statement of accounts, and the duly 

 audited Balance Sheet for the same period. 



Mr. Disney moved, " That the Report and Balance Sheet now read 

 be received and adopted." He regretted to hear the Treasurer's remarks 

 as to the number of subscriptions in arrear, but hoped that the progress 

 of affairs during the coming year would be such as would put the 

 Treasurer in a more cheerful frame of mind at the next Annual 

 Meeting. 



The adoption of the Report and Balance Sheet having been seconded 

 by Mr. Radley, the motion was put to the Meeting by the President, 

 and carried unanimously. 



