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The formation of a cabinet of British Coleoptera 

 has been commenced and ten drawers have been 

 completed. This work is being carried out gratuitously 

 by Mr. C. Bartlett. His services are greatly appreciated 

 by the Committee, and the Curator. 



Mr. G. C. Griffiths has continued for a 6th year his 

 generous labours upon the Lepidoptera, having arranged 

 portions of the British Geometridae and Deltoids, whilst 

 he has also completed the Exotic Bombycidse, and is 

 now working upon the Exotic Noctuida?. To him the 

 Museum owes a series of over 205 well arranged drawers. 

 The Committee have tendered him their hearty thanks 

 for his labours. 



Whilst it is a pleasure to report substantial progress 

 with the Coleoptera and Lepidoptera, the Museum 

 possesses large accumulations of other groups of insects 

 as yet wholly untouched, and the valuable Watkins 

 collection of Gloucestershire insects is in great need of 

 classification and suitable setting out. 



This collection is the standard series for the county, 

 and to put in order will fully occupy the time of one man 

 for a couple of years. 



It is much to be hoped that means will be forth- 

 coming in the coming year for the work to be taken in 

 hand. 



Vertebrate Zoology. 



Although additions to the vertebrate collections 

 have not been numerous, those which have been added 

 are of more than usual interest. To the Lemurs has 

 been added a beautiful example of Bosmans Potto, 

 presented by the Clifton Zoological Garden authorities, 

 who have also given a full litter of cubs for the lion case. 



