MUSEUMS. 81 
Specimen of Vegetable Tallow from the Chinese Tallow Tree 
(Stillingia sebifera) (HK. 9. 6. 1905. 1); presented by Mr. W. Oelrichs, 
22, Hackins Hey, Liverpool. 
Six volumes of Hough’s American Woods with six volumes of 
corresponding text, comprising 154 series of 3 sections each (E. 14. 7. 
1905. 1, et seq.); purchased. 
Eleven volumes of Nérdlinger’s cross sections of Timbers consisting 
of 1088 specimens (E. 16. 6. 1905. 73, et seq.); purchased. 
Seven Plants :—Fragaria vesca, L., Spirea filipendula, L., Habenaria 
bifolia, Br., and Gymnadenia conopsea, Br. from near Arnside (EK. 22, 
6. 1905. 1-4). Specimens of the flower and fruit of Nuphar luteum. 
Sm., in different stages, from Rufford (HE. 21. 8. 1905. 1); collected 
and presented by Mr. W. 8. Laverock, M.A., B.Sc. 
A small collection of fresh sea-weeds (H. 18. 9. 1905. 1, &c.); 
presented by Dr. J. H. O’Connell, 2, Dudley Road, Liverpool. 
Photograph of Fungi at Canterbury, New Zealand (EH. 10. 10. 
1905. 1); taken and presented by Mr. R. Sneyd Smith. 
Two fruits of “ Atarri” or “ Alligator Pepper ” and some fruiting 
stalks of ‘‘ Bush Tea Tree,”’ from Sierra Leone, West Africa (EH. 15. 
11. 1905. 1 and 2); presented by Mr. A. Ridyard, Chief Engineer, 
s.s. ““ Addah.”’ 
Specimen of Cotton in the pods, from Texas (KH. 11. 12. 1905. 1); 
presented by Mr. R. Rushton, Dallas, Texas, per Mr. W. Cokersol. 
A collection of micro-sections and micro-photographs of timbers, 
consisting of 901 specimens (E. 31. 12. 1905. 1-901); purchased. 
GEOLOGICAL DEPARTMENT. 
The following are the acquisitions in this department : — 
Three photographs of cellular Limestone, from Fulwell Quarry, 
Sunderland (F. 27. 3. 1905. 1-3); presented by Mr. G. Abbott, 
