66 BULLETIiSr OF THE JSTATUKAL HISTOKY SOCIETY. 



Botany. 



The Botanical Committee report that a handsome 

 Herbarium ease has been ol)thined during the year and 

 placed in the hbrary. 



The work of arranging our large collection of plants 

 in this new case is progressing, and a catalogue is being 

 prepared. When this is completed the Society will have 

 a collection in which it may well take pride. 



Museum. 



Some work has been done in the museum, but much 

 remains. Additions are constantly being made by dona- 

 tions from members and otherwise. The Society is 

 indebted especially to Messrs. W. M. McLean and P. Cox 

 lor the large addition made to our collection of fishes. 



The collection of insects is the only collection in the 

 museum that is catalogued, and the importance of having 

 the other collections catalogued cannot be over-estimated. 

 It is a considerable task, but if done in sections by the 

 various committees, could be accomplished l)efore the 

 next annual meeting. 



The rooms are open to the members on Tuesday and 

 Friday evenings, and the museum to the public on 

 Tuesda}' evening and on Saturday afternoon. Members 

 are invited to come, as occasion ofters, and study the 

 collections. About one hundred and fifty persons visited 

 the museum during the year. 



Publications. 



Bulletin XL has been issued and placed in the hands 

 of members and sent to the various societies, with which 

 excliange is made. Many calls have been received from 

 abroad for back numbers, and it is a matter of regret 

 that the stock of earlier numbers has been exhausted. 

 Any one who could supply copies of Bulletins I. to IIL 

 would confer a favor. 



