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Mr. W. M. Osmond: — Photographs of his Photomicrographic Stand. 
Prof. D. Penhallow : — Three Slides of Liriodendron, illustrating his 
method of labelling. 
New Fellows: — The following were elected Ordinary Fellows: — 
Dr. George W. Cale, Jun., and Mr. Arthur B. Newman. 
Meeting of 18th May, 1892, at 20, Hanover Square, W., 
the President (Dr. Braithwaite, F.L.S.) in the Chair. 
The Minutes of the meeting of 20th April last were read and 
confirmed, and were signed by the President. 
The List of Donations (exclusive of exchanges and reprints) 
received since the last meeting was submitted, and the thanks of the 
Society given to the donors. 
From 
Rafter, G. W., The Microscopical Examination of Potable Waters. 
pp. 160, 5 pis., 1 table, text illus. (12mo, New York, 1892) .. The Author. 
Squire, P. W., Methods and Formulas used in the Preparation of 
Animal and Vegetable Tissues for Microscopical Examination, in- 
cluding the Staining of Bacteria. pp. vi., 93. (8vo, London, 1892) „ 
Sternberg, G. M., Report on the Etiology and Prevention of Yellow 
Fever, pp. 271, 21 pis., text illus. (8vo, Washington, 1890) .. „ 
On the Organization of Science. By a Free Lance, pp. 32. (lGmo, 
London, 1892) n 
Prof. F. Jeffrey Bell said that several of these books had been received 
too recently to admit of any opportunity of becoming acquainted with 
their contents, but that by Mr. Squire, “ On Methods and Formulas for 
Staining Microscopic Preparations,” looked as if it was likely to prove 
useful. Dr. Sternberg’s book was accompanied by a note in which the 
author mentioned that he had previously forwarded a copy, but not 
seeing it noticed in the Journal, he feared that it might not have been 
received. As a matter of fact it was duly received, but the space at 
disposal in the Journal being limited, and the subject of the prevention 
of yellow fever being scarcely one which came within the scope of topics 
of microscopical interest, the book had not been commented upon. The 
book on the Organization of Science was apparently written by an 
enthusiast, and as it was sometimes useful to know what other people 
thought about ourselves, it might be of interest to read an extract giving 
the author’s opinion as to the Royal Microscopical Society and its 
Journal. “ This Society is doing splendid work, and plays an unique 
and highly important part in the organization of science. But it is not 
free from all taint of trespass and robbery, for its duomensual journal 
usually contains one or two anatomical or faunistic papers that belong 
to the province of the Linnean Society. (This Society also publishes 
in its Journal abstracts of papers on botany and zoology appearing in 
other journals. That such work should be done is indispensable ; but 
it is by no means clear that the Microscopical Society should do it. 
Prima facie, one would expect this duty to devolve upon the Linnean 
