10 MUSEUMS. 



By the Assistant Curator of the Derby Museum, Mr. J. A. 

 Clubb, M. Sc. :— 

 Oct. 4th. — " Skeletons of Animals and their uses." 



A course of four Lectures on " Common Wild Flowers," by Mr. 

 W. S. Laverock : — 

 Oct. 11th.— "The Buttercup." I. 

 Oct. 18th.—" The Buttercup." II. 

 Oct. 25th.—" The Poppy." 

 Nov. 1st.—" The Daisy." 



A course of four Lectures on "The Indian Tribes of N. W. America," 

 by Mr. P. Entwistle :— 



Nov. 8th. — " Their Characteristics and Organization." 

 Nov. 15th.—" Their Textile and other Arts." 

 Nov. 22nd. — " Their Ceremonies." 

 Nov. 29th.—" Their Totems, etc." * 



A. DERBY MUSEUM. 



The Entrance Hall and Galleries. 



(British Collections.) 



Little change beyond the filling of blanks in the series has taken place 

 in the British Collections, except the addition of a very tine specimen of 

 a Sigillarian trunk with Stigmarian roots, standing 5i feet above the 

 floor, which we owe to the munificence of J. Harmood Banner, Esq. 

 This is a most instructive specimen, and at once conveys, as no amount 

 of reading can, an idea of the character of the flora of the coal-bearing 

 measures. Through the courtesy of Mr. G. A. Haworth, ex-President 

 of the Liverpool Geological Association, two members of the Museum 

 Staff were enabled to see the fossil in situ, so as to make a report upon 

 its value and suitability as a Museum specimen. It was situated in the 

 roof of the Wigan Six-feet Seam, Ince Hall Collieries, the base of the 

 stem being then exposed and two of the roots visible for a considerable 

 part of their length. The Director wishes to record here his thanks to 

 Mr. Knowles and Mr. Haworth for the care and skill with which they 

 had it quarried and safely conveyed to the Museum. This specimen is 

 being built up in the Gallery immediately over the Main Entrance. 



