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for their very fine display of microscopes and microscopical 

 objects, but also for their kind assistance rendered two or 

 three times during the past season when they have exhibited 

 at our ordinary meetings. 



It would be most invidious on my part to attempt to 

 particularize any exhibit where all were so good ; and as 

 I think I am right in saying that a list of the principal 

 objects of interest will be issued with the " Abstract of Pro- 

 ceedings" I feel sure our members would prefer to see them 

 in print, than to have them announced by me. But I should 

 like to say a word with reference to the beautiful Crypto- 

 gamic trophy, which was arranged by Messrs. Step and 

 Carrington. The general interest taken in this display will, 

 I hope, induce some of our younger members to lend their 

 assistance on a future occasion to help the executive in 

 collecting. There is no lack of material, but only the workers 

 are wanted to make such a show at our next Annual Exhi- 

 bition as will not only astonish South London, but also 

 the whole of London. 



To Mr. Adkin we are indebted for the two delightful 

 lectures given by Mr. May, illustrated with the Oxy-hydrogen 

 light, on " The Wonders of Minute Vegetable and Animal 

 Life," and " Curious Houses and Queer Tenants ; " while 

 to the Sciopticon Company our best thanks are also due for 

 their interesting exhibit of Micro-Photographic Slides. 

 Mr. G. Day also honoured us with an exhibition of the same 

 kind of slides, representing entomological and geological sub- 

 jects. It is needless to say that crowded audiences attended 

 the whole of these entertainments. The Exhibition itself 

 contained objects in nearly all branches of Natural Flistory, 

 many of the exhibits being sent from distant parts of the 

 kingdom. Time will not permit me to say more than that 

 the number of visitors who honoured us with their presence 

 was very largely in excess of any previous gathering in the 

 history of the Society. Among the visitors were many 

 eminent Entomologists and Science workers in various 

 branches. The great interest taken in the Exhibition was 

 evinced by the fact that several days after we had closed 

 ladies and gentlemen arrived who had travelled from places 

 as far distant as Gloucester and South Wales, in hopes of 



