cases, but when more complete, will be transferred to the 

 ground floor alongside the examples of British tree trunks. 



The collection of sections of trunks of British trees has 

 been increased, and placed on exhibition. It is worth}' of 

 note that a stem of spruce, which had been treated repeatedly 

 with corrosive sublimate, and subjected to severe and pro- 

 longed drying, showed the evidence of previous attacks of 

 the giant sawfly (Sirex gigas) by the breeding out of five 

 females and one male from the interior of the trunk, whilst 

 the latter was in the Museum case. 



To Sir Edward and Miss Agnes Fry, the Museum owes 

 a series of cryptogamic plants, which have been sent in from 

 lime to time. The preservation of these is not always an 

 easy matter, and not all the specimens received, could be 

 saved. Nevertheless, a new series of preparations serve to 

 testify to the interest and ripe knowledge they possess of 

 these groups. 



A series of enlarged models of flowers illustrating structure, 

 and the relation of structure to methods of cross-fertilisation 

 has been purchased, and placed on exhibition. The series 

 includes models of : — The Water Figwort, Blue Salvia, Birds'- 

 foot Trefoil, Arrowhead, Primrose, Honeysuckle, Rose Bay, 

 Willow-Herb, Early Purple Crocus, Arum or Cuckoo-Pint, 

 White Dead-Nettie, Yellow Iris and Feverfew. In several 

 instances, the insects, which insure cross-fertilisation, are 

 mounted upon the flower, to indicate the method adopted. 

 All the models are accompanied by full descriptive labels. 



The exhibition of Wild Flowers, week by week, has more 

 than ever proved its usefulness and interest. From October 

 ist, of last year, there have always been 20 living specimens 

 of local wild flowers or plants on view, the number shown 

 during the year amounting to a total of 470. Most of these 

 were collected, and all labelled and arranged by Miss I. M. 



