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PROCEEDINGS OF THE SOCIETY. 
INSTRUMENTS AND APPARATUS. 
During the past year the Microscopes and apparatus have been 
cleaned, arranged, and labelled, and the following instruments, &c., have 
been added : — 
(1) Culpepper and Scarlet Microscope. Presented by Mr. G. T. 
Harris. 
(2) Two early Live-boxes by Powell and Lealand. Presented by the 
President. 
(3) Microscope by Benjamin Martin. Presented by Mr. A. E. 
Fryett. 
(4) Solar Microscope. Presented by the Executors of the late 
Mr. Henry Perigal. 
(5) Mahogany box with inscription, for the Marzoli objective. Pre- 
sented anonymously. 
CABINET. 
Eighteen slides have been presented during the year: — 10 Diato- 
macern, 4 Ruled Lines, 1 Diffraction Plate, by Mr. H. J. Grayson ; 3 Vege- 
table Preparations, by the Treasurer. Many of the slides since they 
have been rendered available have been exhibited at various evening 
meetings. 
The register of the “ Old Collection ” has been continued to Number 
6000, leaving only the diatoms, about 1000. . Mr. Comber is continuing 
his valuable work in the examination of the diatoms, but owing to the 
careful nature of his investigation, considerable time must elapse before 
the work is completed. 
The Treasurer, as in the case of the whole collection, is carrying out 
the needed repairs and remounts. 
In addition to the register with its makeshift index, a card has 
been written for each slide ; these, when accommodation has been pro- 
vided for their reception, will be sorted and will do tem})orary duty for 
a subject catalogue. When this has been completed, the Council will be 
glad of the assistance of Fellows who would be willing to assist in pre- 
paring the subject catalogues. 
LIBRARY. 
Owing to the generosity of two Fellows who desire to remain anony- 
mous, 110 volumes have been bound. The Council desire to point this 
out, in the hope that others may follow this laudable example. A con- 
siderable expenditure on this account would be desirable. 
Mr. W. T. Suffolk, the Treasurer of the Society, then read his 
Annual Statement of Accounts and Balance Sheet as follows : — 
