life-history series of injurious insect and fungoid pests, 

 collections of useful and useless grasses, examples of forest 

 trees, and economical and industrial products derived from 

 plants. The gallery is fitted with tall wall cases, and desk 

 cases overhanging the balcony ; the whole of these are 

 reserved for the botanical collections. This room adjoins 

 and communicates with the " Greville-Smyth Room," 

 similarly fitted up last year by Lady Smyth, where the 

 splendid collections of butterflies and shells are so attractively 

 exhibited. 



The two rooms are naturally complementary to each 

 other, and whilst the "Greville-Smyth Room" always 

 reminds visitors by its title of how much they owe to the skill 

 and care with which the valuable collections were brought 

 together, the other will be a continuous memorial of the 

 public-spirited helpfulness of Lady Smyth. 



The Museum and Art Gallery lectures have maintained 

 their popularity. 



A Boxing-Day lecture on " Bird-Babies " was much 

 appreciated by a crowded audience of young people, who 

 were also gratified by the presence of the Hon. Mrs. Irby in 

 the chair. 



To encourage those who already use the collections for 

 purposes of Art Study, and to bring these collections more 

 prominently to the notice of many others who might also 

 avail themselves of these opportunities of study, the 

 Committee have issued the following circular : — 



BRISTOL MUSEUM AND ART GALLERY. 



An Exhibition of Students' Work will be held in the Municipal Art 

 Gallery early in the New Year (19 1 2), and all who have made use of 

 the Museum Collections are invited to send their drawings, paintings, 

 models or designs for the consideration of the Committee. The Exhibits 

 must be studies from objects in the Museum Collections, and may be 

 ■executed in any style or medium. 



