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Many of the plants, however, are old and worthless, and should 

 be replaced by fresh specimens as soon as they can be obtained. 



Some of the jars containing Fish and Reptiles have been re- 

 filled with alcohol, but a larger supply is needed, especially for 

 the collection of marine invertibrates. 



The cases containing the Mammalia, Birds. Fish and Reptiles 

 need re-papering, as they are badly stained and discolored. The 

 glass fronts of the cases should also be washed, and the floors 

 throughout the museum more frequently scrubbed, as the dust 

 which accumulates is very injurious to the spscimens. 



All donations to the museum and library have been recorded, 

 and the circulars for the monthly meetings have been regularly 

 addressed and posted. F. B. Catjlfield. 



REPORT OF THE LIBRARY COMMITTEE. 

 The Library Committee have to report that although few 

 meetings have been held during the year, the condition of the 

 library has been considerably improved. 



About twenty five volumes of various scientific journals have 

 been bound and are now on the shelves, while twenty-seven more 

 have been arranged and are now in the hands of the binder. 



A good deal has also been done in the way of collecting to- 

 gether the scattered numbers of some of the more important 

 journals, transactions, &c, and a list of them has been prepared 

 by Mr. Caulfield to show what numbers are in the library and 

 what missing. The proportion of the latter is unfortunately 

 large, and there are very few journals of which complete volumes 

 can be made up for any number of consecutive years. 



There are now about 1333 bound volumes in the library, 

 classified by Mr. Caulfield as follows : — 



Botany - 



Chemistry ----- 



Geology and Mineralogy 



Natural History in General 



Philosophy and General Science - 



Voyages, Travels, &c. 



Biography and History 



Miscellaneous - 



Periodicals, Reports of Scientific Societies &C.-556 



Total - - - 1333 



The accompanying statement was then submitted by the 

 Treasurer, Mr. E. E. Shelton : 



