(Labyrinthodontia), and a Crustacean from the Car- 

 boniferous rocks, Ireland : a fine head of Archegosaurus 

 from Coal Measures, Saarbriick, Germany: and some 

 Lower Silurian Trilobites, &c., from Ireland, have also 

 been purchased since the publication of the last Report. 

 The Society have been enabled to make the above 

 purchase from Mr. Buck's legacy, left by that gentleman 

 for the purpose of filling up gaps in the Geological 

 collection. Many present members will remember the 

 interest taken by Mr. Buck in the welfare of this Society, 

 and appreciate his care in providing a sum for this 

 purpose. 



Several Lias Fish and Crustacea have been presented 

 to the Society by Messrs. Lakin & Bull, from the Lower 

 Lias, Wilmcote. These are important additions, and 

 more may be expected to follow from this quarter. 



During the last year the Geological Room has been 

 entirely refitted with new cases at considerable cost, a 

 necessary step for the reception of the Kirshaw Bequest, 

 which has been passed over to the Society since the last 

 Annual Meeting. Additional ground space not being 

 obtainable, it was only possible to provide the extra 

 room required by purchasing new cases of a different 

 construction, which your Council were mainly enabled to 

 do from a fund liberally provided for the purpose by the 

 late lamented Hon. Secretary. 



The lately acquired collection, containing an excellent 

 series of local fossils, e.g., Lias and Trias, is, in accor- 

 dance with the express wish of the Donor, arranged as a 

 separate collection, and now fills three large new cases, 

 and is marked "Kirshaw Collection." This valuable 



