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Small collection of dried and pressed plants, from the neighbour- 

 hood of Hoylake (E. 15. 10. 1903. 2-4) ; collected (15th April, 1900) 

 and presented this date by the Director of Museums. 



Mineral and Geological Department. 



The following are the acquisitions in this department: — 



Four pieces of Gold Quartz and four pieces of Iron Quartz from the 

 Gold Mines at Ackrazie, Samvi district, French Ivory Coast, W. Africa 

 (P. 15. 1. 1903. 1): presented by Mr. A. Ridyard, Chief Engineer, 

 s.s. " Nyanga." 



Four small pieces of Opal in the matrix (F. 12. 2. 1903. 1) ; 

 presented by Mr. F. G. Aplin, 58, Hatton Garden, London, E.C 



Solid Alto-relievo Model of Scotland (F. 12. 3. 1903. 1) ; purchased. 



Specimen of Volcanic Ash from the Mount Pelee Eruption of May, 

 1902 (F. 6. 5. 1903. 1) ; purchased. 



The Aquaeium. 



The Aquarium continues to be one of the chief attractions of the 

 Museum. 



The efforts made to keep the West African Fishes in a healthy 

 condition have been successful, and the great interest taken in them 

 both by specialists and the'ordinary visitor is marked. 



The Trout tanks continue to flourish, and some new stock was 

 obtained by the kindness of Mr. Lyon Whittle, Town Clerk of 

 Warrington, who presented several two-year-old Rainbow Trout and 

 River Trout, and a number of fry of S. iridais and a cross of S. tar in 

 and .S'. levenensis. As the fish from the various hatches increase in 

 size, they become too large for the accommodation available and a 

 number of specimens of Rainbow Trout are presented each year to the 

 Parks and Gardens Committee for distribution in the Park Lakes, and 

 to local pisciculturists. 



Captain Griffiths, of the Corporation Barge " Beta," continues to 

 bring living specimens of Marine Fishes for the tanks, and on the 



