6 Freface. 



It would have cost us many years of hard work to get together 

 such a series of local fossils as is contained in that collection. If 

 we make good use of our opportunities, we may ultimately hope 

 to see our collection of more than merely local importance. 



The collection is especially rich in fish-teeth from the Clifton 

 bone-bed and the lower carboniferous limestone, in remains of 

 saurians and fish from the Anst bone-bed, in fossils from the In- 

 ferior Oolite and Lias of the valley of the Severn, and in Tertiary 

 shells. 



When they came to us the specimens were in very great dis- 

 order ; considerable progress has been made in arranging them 

 stratigraphically. Much work has to be done in naming and 

 labelling, and the Curator will be glad of assistance in doing this. 



Our special thanks are also due to the Rev. J. Greene, who has 

 completed his task of arranging our Lepidoptera, and filling our 

 drawers with specimens from his own cabinet. 



Also to Mr S. Barton, who is arranging our Coleoptera. 



Lastly, to Mr Lant Carpenter for his interesting Lecture on Deep- 

 sea Dredging, and to Messrs Jose, Fox, and other old Cliftonians, 

 who have in various ways been of much assistance to us. 



J. G. G. 



0. c. s. 



H. W. 



