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transferred to the upper floor they may be more conveniently 

 placed for exhibition and study, and much better seen, while 

 their place being gradually supplied by Birds, Reptiles, and 

 Fishes, according to the original plan of the Zoological room, 

 all the classes of vertebrated animals may be amply illustrated 

 in a continuous methodical series, which is at present imprac- 

 ticable. 



The Members will hear with satisfaction that the difficult 

 and laborious task of arranging the collection of British 

 Insects so as not only to display to advantage what we now 

 possess but to render it comparatively easy to dispose of new 

 acquisitions, has been faithfully performed by Mr. Meynell 

 in a most perfect and admirable manner. The Cabinets in 

 which the British and Foreign Insects are preserved will 

 remain in the Council room, with the Coins and Antiquarian 

 Relics, which require to be placed in drawers or glass cases. 



Equal labour and care have been bestowed on the Bo- 

 tanical Collections by Mr. Hincks, who, previously to his 

 removal from York, completed the classification of a consider- 

 able part of the British Herbaria, and has left a perfect model 

 to guide those who may be competent to carry on the work 

 which he has been compelled to leave unfinished. 



The additions to the Antiquarian Collections are of a very 

 interesting nature, and from an interesting locality. The 

 excavations on the line of the York and North Midland 

 Railway have lately been prosecuted within the City walls, 

 and the Railway Company promptly and liberally placed all 

 the treasures of ancient art which might be there discovered 

 at the disposal of the Society. To give effect to these friendly 

 intentions, the Council found it necessary to place money in 

 the hands of the Sub-Curator for the purpose of rewarding 

 the workmen. It has been found, indeed, that neither the 



