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(b) Arrangement. 



The same general arrangement of the collections has been main- 

 tained throughout the year, and in view of the Extension, when 

 much change and re-arrangement will be involved, little can be done 

 beyond keeping the collections, as at present exhibited, in proper 

 order. 



(c) Conservation. 



All the collections on exhibition have been periodically examined, 

 dusted and kept free from moth or other pest. The store cabinets 

 and tanks, containing specimens preserved in fluid, have also been 

 systematically gone over for the purpose of renewing the spirit or 

 other preservative. The store cabinets of dried specimens also 

 require constant attention, insects especially being liable to 

 deterioration. 



The work of reducing the duplicate specimens of mounted birds 

 and forming cabinet skins of them for the sLudy collection has been 

 continued. 



{d) Loans. 



Skull with horns and two skins of the Derbian Eland (Oreas 

 derbianus) were lent to Dr. P. L. Sclater. 



Specimens of Pakeomis derbianus, Myzomela spp. Zosterops semperi, 

 and Z. rendovte were lent to the Tring Museum, Herts. 



Specks oiMyzometo and Aplonis were lent to Dr. R. Bowdler Sharpe, 

 British Museum. 



Living specimens of Electric-fish (Malaplerurus electrieus) and the 

 Walking Fish {Periophthalmus koelreuteii) were lent to Professor 

 Hicksou, Manchester. 



Six specimens of Mormyridae were lent to G. A. Boulenger, F.R.S.. 

 British Museum. 



(e) Presents. 



Perhaps (lie most important donation of the year is the share of 

 the " Challenger Expedition " duplicates, received from the Trustees 



