LINNEAK SOCIETY OF LONDON. 3 1 



"4. Insects. 



" The Insects are in a good and secure cabinet .... and are in 

 an excellent state of preservation. While in the possession of 

 the first President of the Society, the late Sir J. E. Smith, a 

 number of additional insects were incorporated with those of 

 Linnaeus ; and the Committee recommend that, as soon as oppor- 

 tunity offers, these insects be separated from the Linnean, and 

 the two collections be arranged in distinct parts of the Cabinet." 



"5. Shells. 



" In the examiuation of the collection of shells the Committee 

 requested and obtained the valuable assistance of Mr. Hanley. 

 . , . The Committee regret to state that serious injury has 

 resulted to the Linnean collection of shells from the careless 

 mode in which they have been occasionally referred to by visitors, 

 and from the attempt of a former subcurator to arrange them 

 according to a modern method. Many of the specimens have 

 thus been displaced from their original receptacles, and other 

 difficulties have been created to the complete identification of the 

 Linnean species, and their discrimination from the specimens 

 added by Sir J. E. Smith. 



" On Mr. Hanley's recommendation, the Committee resolved 

 that it is highly desirable : 



" That the Linnean collection should, as fiir as possible, be 

 separated from the specimens subsequently added : 



" That all the specimens which can be undoubtedly identified as 

 Linnean should be attached to boards with the Linnean name 

 added, and any useful memoranda relating to them. 



" Mr. Hanley kindly oftered iiis assistance in carrying out 

 these recommendations, and stated it as his opinion .... that 

 very little expense would be incurred." 



"6. Fishes. 



" With the valuable assistance of Mr. Tarrell, who consented 

 to join the Committee for the purpose, the Committee proceeded 

 to examine the collection of Eishes, which .... consists of half- 

 skins pasted upon paper, and generally in fair condition. Many 

 of these undoubtedly belonged to Linnseus ; some appear to liave 

 formed part of the collections of his son ; and others were pro- 

 bably added by Sir J. E. Smith. 



" Mr. Tarrell recommended that they should be pasted on card- 

 board in such a manner as to retain all the original papers and 

 the writing upon them ; and the Committee resolved : 



" That it be recommended to the Council to accept the kind 

 offer of Mr. Tarrell to superintend the operation. 



"That the specimens, when so laid down, be systematically 

 arranged, and placed in drawers in a more easily accessible 

 situation." 



