244 FIFTY-FIFTH ANNUAL REPORT. 



valuable books of reference are known, they will not fail to use 

 it regularly and often. 



The Curator reports that during the past twelve months 

 fifty-one slides have been presented by members. 



Although no better accommodation than standing space has 

 yet been found for the slide Cabinet, a concession on the part 

 of the landlord has rendered it possible to make the slides 

 available to borrowers to a limited extent ; and the Botanical 

 and Williams Collections, together with the various botanical, 

 physiological and petrological descriptive sets, can now be 

 borrowed on Gossip nights. 



The revision of the various collections that has been in progress 

 during the past three years is now practically completed, and 

 important alterations have been made in the arrangement of 

 certain sections, with a view to facilitating reference and future 

 extensions. 



The manuscript for the proposed new catalogue is completed, 

 but, in view of the excessive charges for printing now ruling, the 

 Committee does not feel warranted in incurring the expense of 

 putting it in the printer's hands at present. A manuscript 

 catalogue is being prepared for all groups, so that when adequate 

 space can be secured for the Cabinets, the whole collections 

 may again be available to borrowers. 



The Committee again thanks Mr. Bestow for assistance rendered 

 to the Curator in handling the slides, and also Mr. Newmarsh 

 for help in repairing defective preparations. 



The Secretary of the Excursions Committee, in submitting the 

 report for the past session, is pleased to say that the programme, 

 as arranged, was duly carried out. The attendance at the 

 various excursions was fairly satisfactory, although the " finds " 

 in general were not out of the usual. 



During the session twelve meetings were held, and the average 

 attendance was 22-6, being an increase on last year, but still 

 under the record, which is 23-0 for the year 1914. 



The first excursion was held on April 10th, when the Royal 

 Botanic Society's Gardens, Regent's Park, were visited. The 

 day was cold and wet, and the attendance was smaller than 

 usual, only thirty-three being present. The " finds " were not 



