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Four pieces of stem of a Dicotyledon (indet.) (E. 2. 8. 1904 1 1 • 

 purchased. ' ' , 



Leaf of " Okay " or Potash tree, from between Prohensi Creek and 

 Fishtown, Benin River (E. 24. 9. 1904. 1); presented by Mr V 

 Ridyard, S.S. Nyanga. * 



Three specimens of Statice limonvum, from the neighbourhood of 

 BromWugh Pool (E. 29. 9. 1904. 1); collected with material 

 tor the taxidermist's work by the Taxidermist. 



Small collection of plants, consisting of twenty-seven specimens 

 representing fifteen species, from various localities (E 5 10 1904' 



Liverpooi reStM ' t, ' (1 ^ ^ ^' ^ G La8t ' T8 ' Tithebarn Street ' 



Mineral and Geological Department. 

 The following are the acquisitions in this department: — 



Piece of Coal with vein of peculiar structure, from coal in 

 Museum yard (F. 11. 8. 1904. 1). 



Piece and three small chips of Jasper, « from the silicified forest 

 of Arizona U.S.A." (F. 2. 6. 1904. 1); collected and presented by 

 the Rev William Bramley-Moore, M.A., 26, Russell Square" 

 London, \\ .( '. 1 



J'nllection of Minerals, including some gems and agates (F. 15 7 

 1W4. 1, 4c.); purchased. 



Small collection of Minerals (F. 15. 7. 1904. 2, 4c.); presented by 



Mrs. ( ookson, 2SI), Marsh Lane, Bootle. 



The Aquarium. 



The Aquarium continues, as heretofore, to be one of the chief 

 attractions of the Museum. 



The extension, sanctioned last year, of the Aquarium into the 

 saloon formerly containing the North America,. Ethnography, now 



