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scopes be purclia sod bo not couipliod with, lint movo instruments 

 of a better class be bought as funds will allow. 



A cabinet to hold about 1,200 slides has been ordered. Mr, 

 Wills and others have abeady promised valuable contributions 

 of shdes ; Mr. F. Enock has presented during the past 

 year a number of his beautiful insect preparations, and it is 

 hoped that tlio members generally will do their best, by giving 

 liberally of their own momited specimens, to make the collection 

 a thoroughly useful and representative one, and thus fill a long- 

 felt want, which is now all the more urgent, as members can 

 have access to the microscopes and objects each day. 



The following presents, besides those mentioned above, 

 have been made to the Society : — A microscope lamp, by Mr. 

 Graham ; and a collection of 38 birds, from South Afi-ica, by 

 Mr. B. J. Glainville, of Graham's Town. 



W. B. GROVE, B.A. 



R. M. LLOYD. 



THE LIBRARIAN'S REPORT. 



Having recently examined the books in the Library, I 

 am able to report favourably as to its condition. 



The issue of books during the past year has not been so 

 great as one could desire. This is, probably, due to the fact 

 that our Library was inaccessible to members for several weeks 

 prior to our removal to our present rooms. The issue has been 

 as follows : — 58 Botanical, 3 Couchological, 5 Entomological, 

 21 Geological, 52 Microscopical, 45 Zoological, and 55 General 

 Science— total, 239. 



The total issue of the past year exceeded that of recent 

 years, and shows a greater percentage of books belonging to 

 special subjects issued than heretofore. 



The increased facilities for the issue of books, recently 

 sanctioned by your Committee, will, I think, materially increase 

 the usefulness of your Library. 



Your Committee have been as liberal to the Library dimng 

 the past year as the means at their disposal would allow ; and 



