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The total increase of case area by the addition of 

 the new room is as follows : — 



Gallery. 



134 feet run of wall cases in 29 divisions, 7 feet 

 high, 12 inches in depth back to front ; the lower 2 feet 

 occupied by 112 drawers in double series. 115 feet run 

 of balcony desk cases. 



Floor. 



106 feet run of wall cases in 23 divisions, with 

 go feet run of desk cases, in 19 divisions ; 38 feet of the 

 desk cases being fitted with 16 stacks of 4 drawers each, 

 and 52 feet of desk casing fitted with 22 stacks of 

 184 insect drawers. 



Upon the floor of the new room five new mahogany 

 and plate glass cases have been placed for the exhibition 

 of special groups of sponges, alcyonarians, corals and 

 mollusca. 



The preparatory work in connection with the 

 installation of the new room was necessarily consider- 

 able, and much work yet remains to be done before 

 all the series are in complete order. 



Early in the year, Mrs. W. H. Budgett and family, 

 intimated their willingness to present the living 

 examples of Polypterus senegalus, a.n&Protopierus cmnectens 

 collected by the late John Samuel Budgett in Africa. 

 The gift was heartily welcomed, and as the fish required 

 to be kept in water at a temperature of 70% to 80% F., 

 an aquarium was adapted and fitted with hot-water 

 apparatus. The specimens have continued to retain 

 their original vigour, and are a source of considerable 

 interest to visitors. 



Amongst the notable gifts received during the year, 

 must be included the collections formerly comprising 



