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THE MARINE BIOLOGICAL ASSOCIATION. 
Jan.. 1890. 
members and of members lelebted annually. The Hon. 
Treasurer is E. L. Beckwith, Esq., of the Fishmongers’ 
Company; the Hon. Sec., Professor Lankester; and the 
Secretary and Resident Director of the Marine Laboratory 
at Plymouth, Gr. C. Bourne, Esq., M.A., Fellow of New 
College, Oxford. 
The Marine Laboratory, which is the first offspring of 
the Association, is situated on a piece of land between the 
south wall of the Citadel and the Sound, at a height of 95ft. 
above sea-level, and about sixty yards from high-water mark. 
It is formed of two blocks, three storeys high, connected by 
an intermediate portion of two storeys. In the basement are 
the engines for pumping sea-water into the tanks. The 
ground floor of the central portion (70ft. long by 34ft. 6in. 
broad) forms the aquarium, which contains seventeen large 
tanks, varying in size from 5ft. long, 4ft. wide, and 4ft. deep 
up to 30ft. 6in. long, 5ft. deep, and 9ft. wide. The tanks 
are connected with so-called “ circulating reservoirs,” which 
are placed below them, and the latter again with the two 
main reservoirs which are excavated in the basement rock, 
and are capable of holding 100,000 gallons. The sea-water 
contained in the main reservoirs is pumped into the tanks, 
whence it overflows into the circulating reservoirs, and thence 
finally back into the main reservoirs. By this means the 
water is constantly kept moving and in good condition. 
The main laboratory occupies the whole of the second 
storey of the central block ; along each side are seven com¬ 
partments set apart for use by those working at biological 
problems. Each compartment is 10ft. long by 8ft. wide, and 
is provided with table, sink, drawers, cupboards, shelves, etc., 
and is supplied with gas and water. 
The side blocks of the building contain two smaller 
laboratories, as well as a Chemical and also Physiological 
Laboratories; a “receiving room,” where the material 
obtained by dredging is first brought; a library, and rooms 
for the director and caretaker. 
The Marine Laboratory is entirely under the direction of 
Mr. Bourne. The Association also maintains a resident 
naturalist; this post is at present held by Mr. J. T. 
Cunningham, M.A. 
Fees.— Investigations can be carried on at the laboratory 
not only by members of the Association (who, of course, 
have the preference), but also by outsiders ; the latter and 
ordinary members pay £5 a month (or £40 a year) for the 
right to occupy a table ; this includes the use of all appa¬ 
ratus belonging to the laboratory and also of the commoner 
re-agents, but not of microscopes. A governor or founder 
