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come of the new cases are already nearly filled, and a small 
but judicious annual outlay in specimens and cabinets, 
when required, with the aid also of friendly donations, will 
svon make the entire Geological collection a most valuable 
and instructive one, as indeed it now is, and one of the 
best out of London. 
Some new Cabinets having been lately procured for the 
- Geoligical Collection, now rapidly increasing, the cases are 
less crowded than they were, but many improvements 
might still be effected. 
Though some of the desiderata have been filled up, there 
are several Formations which are still very defective, 
amongst which may be enumerated the following :—The 
Kocene Tertiaries, especially those of Ryde, Cowes, Sconce, 
Headon Hill, Hordwell, Barton, and Bracklesham. London 
Clay fossils from Sheppey and Bognor, Upper and Lower 
Greensand, Great Oolite, Devonian, and Lower Silurian 
will be very acceptable. 
The Rev. S. Cooke has presented some Tertiary and 
other fossils, which form valuable additions to the Museum. 
The collection of Minerals is still in the same condition, 
and requires complete re-arrangement ; and it would be a 
great advantage to the Society if some member acquainted 
'-with Mineralogy would either kindly undertake its re- 
adjustment or obtain a friend who would do so. 
The Birds are in excellent order, and form a very in- 
structive collection. 
The Shells, which area large and valuable series, require 
some attention, as many of them have become displaced. 
As many members of the Natural History Society do not 
