Letter from [Edgar Johnson] Allen, Marine Biological Association of the United Kingdom, The Laboratory, Citadel Hill, Plymouth, to [William Bate] Hardy, The Royal Society, Burlington House, London, W.1. Addresses the difficulty in finding a publisher for a series of monographs on marine animals, specifically mentioning Dr. Lebour's completed monograph on Dinoflagellates in North European Seas. Despite interest from Cambridge University Press, they require a grant towards publication costs. Seeks advice on the possibility of obtaining a grant from the Royal Society's Publication Fund. Includes a lengthy attachment detailing the monograph's scope, highlighting its significance for Plankton research, and outlines the work's extensive and updated content compared to previous publications. Also appended is a response from the Royal Society, dated 24 November 1923. 16 November 1923