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to the Shirehampton Parish Hall, one room of which 

 had previously been set aside for museum purposes. 

 The specimens have now been so transferred and 

 suitable descriptive labels placed with the collection to 

 make it as self-explanatory as possible. 



The Leipner collection of recent and fossil hydrozoa, 

 alcyonaria, and polyzoa has been arranged temporarily 

 in a mahogany cabinet. 



Vertebrate Zoology. — The series of prepara- 

 tions illustrating the osteology of the Ophidia have 

 been completed and mounted upon ebonised boards in 

 the Ophidia case. The small series of Amphibia have 

 been increased by a donation from the British Museum. 



The Fish collections have been increased by the 

 addition of a fine Sturgeon, presented by Messrs. 

 Rowland Ward, Ltd., and by the inclusion of gifts from 

 the British Museum, and Messrs. Sellick, Morley and 

 Price. 



By the kindness of the owners of the Wardleworth 

 Fish Hatchery, the Museum has become possessed of a 

 complete series of stages of the Trout from the egg up 

 to yearling forms. These have been suitably mounted 

 in square glass bottles, and the latter mounted in a 

 wall case. 



Few additions have been made to the general bird 

 collection on account of the character of the cases, 

 additions being stored as skins. One new case of 

 mahogany and plate-glass has been added to contain a 

 fine pair of Greenland Falcons, presented by Alderman 

 J. Walls. The Falcons have been mounted amidst 

 natural surroundings and form a valuable addition 

 to the series. 



Small glass cases, made in the workshops, have 

 been used in which to exhibit examples of the Helmeted 



