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over after the representative generic series had been selected for 

 exhibition. Several thousands of specimens still remain awaiting 

 their turn, and until this work has proceeded much further than at 

 present, the two galleries which it is necessary now to use as store- 

 rooms for them cannot be proceeded with. 



(/•) Loans. 



The following loans of Museum specimens for purposes of scientific 

 investigation were made during the year: — 



9 Photographic Enlargements of South African Natives lent to 

 Miss F. M. Wotherman, Girls' School, Park Lea, Sefton Park. 



53 specimens of Larks, 26 specimens of Xuthatches (Sitta) and 26 

 specimens of Parus, lent to Dr. E. Hartert, Zoological Museum, 

 li-mg, Herts. 



3 Circulating School Cabinets (" Shells and their uses," - Insects " 

 and "Crustacea "), lent to Mr. Charles W. Bailey, B.A Principal 

 Sefton Park School, for exhibition at the Balfour Institute. 



2 Circulating School Cabinets (" Coal " 1 and 2), lent to Miss Hall 

 Stepney Borough Museum, Whitechapeh London. 



Specimens of Pianoeera pellucida (Mertens), lent to F. F. Laidlaw 

 Wynnthorpe, Withington, Manchester. 



Specimen of Mungoose, lent to Mr. Oklfield Thomas British 

 -Museum, Natural History, Cromwell Poad, London. 



('/) Presents. 

 Among the donations with which the Museum collections have 

 been enriched the following deserve special mention : 



A collection of Bird Skins from Muonionska, Finland, from the 

 collection of the late P. Meinertzhagen, Esq., presented by Mrs 

 Meinertzhagen, Mottisfont, Hants. 



Small collections of Shells and Minerals presented bv Mrs 

 Cookson, Bootle, 



