xxxii Annual Address. [February, 1913. 
the Flora of the Malayan Peninsula. Dr. Praphullachandra 
Ray and his pupils have made important contributions, well 
calculated to maintain the reputation of the chemical labora- 
tory of the Presidency College. Dr. Annandale has given us a 
paper on some recent advances in our knowledge of the fresh- 
water fauna in India, and we are all grateful to him in that he 
puts the most recondite things in Zoology in a way intelligible 
to persons, who, like me, can make no pretension to technical 
scientific papers published in our journal do not by any means 
afford a fair indication of the true extent of the scientific 
activities of our members. It cannot be overlooked that their 
researches are, in the main, published in official periodicals 
the last twelve months: but I venture to express the hope that 
even this imperfect account may, in some measure, serve to 
to wateh ou interest seme® and scholar who has conse 
. erests and presid ‘ ‘ 
during the next twelve months. baer er Cole aa 
