2 REPORT OF THE RAY SOCIETY. 



all the materials in their possession up to the present time, and thus to render the 

 work as complete as possible. 



The publication of the second volume of Mr. Darwin's work on the Cirripedes has 

 also been delayed, in order to enable the author to include in it his researches upon 

 collections of animals belonging to this family which have been recently made. 



Instead of a mixed volume of papers by foreign authors on subjects in Zoology 

 and Botany, the Council have resolved,. at the request of many of their botanical 

 Members, to publish a translation of Dr. A. Braun's work on the Rejuvenescence of 

 Plants. This work will be edited by Mr. Henfrey ; and Meneghini's paper on the 

 Animal Nature of the Diatomaceee, and an abstract of Cohn's paper on the Natural 

 History of Protococcus pluvialis, will be added. This book is nearly completed, and 

 will be speedily issued, with the sixth part of Messrs. Alder and Hancock's Mono- 

 graph. The publication of Hoffmeister's work on the Reproduction of the 

 Cryptogamia, which the Council had thought of translating, they are glad to state 

 has been undertaken by Mr. Highley, and they hope will shortly appear, so as to be 

 accessible to the English student. 



For the year 1854, the Council propose, if no unforeseen circumstance arise, to 

 publish the fourth volume of the Bibliography of Zoology and Geology. They have 

 also great pleasure in announcing that they have received the plates of Professor 

 Allman's work on the British Fresh-water Zoophytes, and that this work, with 

 thirteen coloured plates, in imperial 4to, will be one of the publications for 1854. 



The Council would especially call the attention of the Members to their financial 

 condition. Last year they had to report that 657 were due on that and the 

 past years. They have now to report that 707 are due. Of this sum : 



336 18*. is due for 1853, 



144 13*. 1852, 



91 6*. 1851, 



84 12*. 1850, 



50 8*. 1847-8-9. 



During the past year the number of Members who have withdrawn or died amounts 

 to 45, and 8 Members have been added ; so that there are now 709 on the list. 



The Council would again urge that the only limits they have to their labours are 

 the funds derived from their subscriptions, and that just in proportion as these are 

 increased, are they enabled to publish a larger amount of matter to present to the 

 Members for their subscription of one guinea per annum. 



The Council appointed, last year, J. S. Bowerbank, Esq., Treasurer; and Dr. G. 

 Johnston, of Berwick-on-Tweed, and Dr. Lankester, London, Secretaries. 



