A reference to old Reports will show that the list of 

 Subscribers and Donations have very materially fallen 

 off, to the great injury of the Society; and although 

 a recent appeal to the rich and influential residents in 

 the County has been made, the Council regret to say 

 that as the result of 200 applications, only £1 is. has 

 been received as an additional annual subscription. Still 

 the hope must be entertained that so useful and excellent 

 a museum, far better than most county towns possess, 

 will not be allowed to remain without some advance and 

 improvement suitable to an age of progress, and when a 

 desire for scientific knowledge is so rapidly increasing. 

 Notwithstanding the disappointing result of the appeal 

 recently made, the Council feel assured that a Society 

 founded with so desirable an object, by gentlemen whose 

 names and memories will not readily be forgotten, and 

 valuable collections brought together by their zeal 

 and liberality will not be permitted to suffer for want of 

 timely assistance from those who may now benefit by 

 the advantages offered by the results of their labours. 



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 

 Eocene Tertiaries, especially those of the Ryde, Cowes, 

 Sconce, Headon Hill, Hordwell, Barton and Brackleshamj 

 London Clay fossils, from Sheppy and Bognor, Upper 

 and Lower Greensand, Great Oolite, Devonian and Lower 

 Silurian will be very acceptable. The aid of the Members 

 is particularly requested in procuring fossils from the 

 County, especially those of the Lias, Keuper, and Permian, 

 as it should be the chief aim of all local Museums to 



