CASES. 



Early in the year, by the generosity of a member 

 of the Committee, two new mahogany wall cases 

 were provided for the Primates and Passerine birds 

 respectively. The Committee also replaced the first of 

 the old floor bird-cases, which project from the western 

 side, by one of mahogany and plate glass, with a series 

 of fourteen drawers in the base for the storage of skins. 

 The new case has proved admirably fitted for its pur- 

 pose, and it is hoped to replace the remainder of the old 

 series as opportunity offers. Fourteen separate group 

 cases of mahogany and plate glass have also been 

 provided to contain a series of Nesting- Groups of Birds, 

 West-of-En gland Mammals, &c, which have been 

 added with the assistance of a Grant-in-Aid from the 

 Board of Education. 



A great improvement in the appearance of the oak 

 group cases was also effected by staining and polishing, 

 and they now harmonise with the mahogany cases 

 containing the mammalia. 



Mahogany pediments to the number of 30 have 

 been placed upon the cases containing the vertebrate 

 collections, each pediment containing an ebonised board 

 inscribed with the names of the orders of animals 

 exhibited in the case to which the pediment is attached. 

 These have improved the appearance of the cases, and 

 act as a useful guide to students. The skeleton and 

 the mounted skin of a Giraffe, hitherto mounted upon 

 black deal bases, have been remounted upon heavy 

 mahogany plinths, in keeping with the mammalian cases 

 on either side, and an old case was refitted uniform with 

 the new cases, and made available for the reception of 

 a type series of Rodents. 



