placed with the collection. From the National Fruit and 

 Cider Institute was received in November of 1911, a typical 

 series of the various kinds of cider apples grown in the West 

 of England. An accurate model of each was taken in plaster, 

 and then coloured under the direction of the Principal of the 

 Municipal School of Art. Extreme care was taken with the 

 whole work, and the models of cider apples are faithful re- 

 productions of the originals. An analysis of the juice of each 

 type of apple, has been furnished by Professor B. T. P. Barker, 

 of the National Fruit and Cider Institute, and this is placed 

 alongside the specimens. Through the interest of Mr. Eldred 

 J. F. Walker (" North Somerset ") and Messrs. Brown & Sons, 

 the Museum received a donation of over 100 samples of prize 

 barleys of the year 1910, and 35 examples of the prize barleys, 

 wheats and oats, exhibited at the Corn and Fruit Show in 

 November of last year. The value of the large series for 

 reference purposes is considerable, whilst a representative 

 set will be exhibited as soon as possible. 



Mineralogy and Geology. 



The re-organization scheme mentioned in the report of 

 last year has been submitted to various experts and is generally 

 approved. Meanwhile, new cases are urgently needed, and 

 although as much work as can be accomplished will be carried 

 out, no great improvement can be effected. 



To the rock series has been added a fine slab of flexible 

 sandstone given by the Rev. A. Medland. 



The collection of Ceratodus teeth has been worked over, 

 and a developmental series arranged to show the manner in 

 which several supposed species are linked together along 

 several lines of varietal change. The series is temporarily 

 exhibited in a side case in the Geological Room. 



