THE 



ROYAL MICROSCOPICAL SOCIETY. 



(Established in 1839. Incorporated by Eoyal Charter in 1866.) 



The Society was established for the promotion of Microscopical 

 and Biological Science, by the communication, discussion, and publication 

 of observations and discoveries relating to (1) improvements in the con- 

 struction and mode of application of the Microscope, or (2) Biological or 

 other subjects of Microscopical Research. 



It consists of Ordinary, Honorary, and Ex-Officio Fellows, without 

 distinction of sex. 



Ordinary Fellows are elected on a Certificate of Eecommendation 

 signed by three Ordinary Fellows, setting forth the names, residence, and 

 description of the Candidate, of whom the first proposer must have personal 

 knowledge. The Certificate is read at two General Meetings, and the 

 Candidate balloted for at the second Meeting. 



The Admission Fee is 21. 2s., and the Annual Subscription 21. 2s., 

 payable on election, and subsequently in advance on 1st January annually, 

 but future payments may be compounded for at any time for Sll. 10s. 

 Fellows elected at a meeting subsequent to that in February are only called 

 upon for a proportionate part of the first year's subscription, and Fellows 

 permanently residing abroad are exempt from one-fourth of the annual 

 subscription. 



Honorary Fellows (limited to 50), consisting of persons eminent 

 in Microscopical or Biological Science, are elected on the recommendation 

 of five Ordinary Fellows and the approval of the Council. 



iiX-ofB.cio Fellows (limited to 100) consisting of the Presidents 

 for the time being of any Societies having objects in whole or in part 

 similar to those of the Society, are elected on the recommendation of ten 

 Ordinary Fellows and the approval of the Council. 



The Council, in whom the management of the property and affairs 

 of the Society is vested, is elected annually, and is composed of the Presi- 

 dent, four Vice-Presidents, Treasurer, two Secretaries, and twelve other 

 Ordinary Fellows. 



The Meetings are held on the Second Wednesday in each month, 

 from October to June, in the Society's Library at King's College, Strand, 

 W.C. (commencing at 8 p.m.). Visitors are admitted by the introduction of 

 Fellows. 



In each Session two additional evenings are devoted to the exhibition 

 of Instruments, Apparatus, and Objects of novelty or interest relating to 

 the Microscope or the subjects of Microscopical Eesearch. 



The Journal, containing the Transactions and Proceedings of the 

 Society, and a Summary of Current Eesearches relating to Zoology and 

 Botany (principally Invertebrata and Cryptogamia), Microscopy, &c., is 

 published bi-monthly, and is forwarded post-free to all Ordinary and 

 Ex-officio Fellows residing in countries within the Postal Union. 



The Library, with the Instruments, Apparatus, and Cabinet of 

 Objects, is open for the use of Fellows daily (except Saturdays), from 10 

 A.M. to 5 P.M., and on Wednesdays from 6 to 9 p.m. also. It is closed 

 for four weeks during August and September. 



Forms of proposal for Fellowship, and any further information, may he obtained by 

 application to the Secretaries, or Assistant-Secretary, at the library of the Society, King's 

 College. Strand, W.C. 



