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approaching completion, will add largely to the attractions of the 

 Museums, and is certain to give pleasure to Nature students. The 

 new tanks are 11 in number, and of large dimensions. 



Four are to be devoted to marine, and seven to fresh-water 

 inhabitants. Of the latter four will be at the normal temperature, 

 while three will be capable (if so required) of being supplied with 

 water of a warmth suitable for the reception of species from tropical 

 latitudes. 



The efforts made to keep the tropical African lushes in a healthy 

 condition continue to be successful, and the great interest taken in 

 them both by specialists and the ordinary visitor is marked. 



The Trout tanks continue to flourish, and a hatch of Rainbow 

 Trout was obtained by crossing with the specimens presented by Mr. 

 Lyon Whittle, Town ( 'lerk of Warrington, last year. 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 either to the Parks and Gardens Com- 

 mittee for distribution iu the Park lakes, to the City Angling 

 Association or to local pisciculturists. 



Captain (jriffiths, of the Corporation Barge " Beta," has continued 

 throughout the year to bring living specimens of Marine Fishes for 

 the tanks; and on the several occasions when the Assistant Curator 

 has been out on the " Beta " trawling for marine specimens for the 

 British collections, the opportunity has been taken of bringing in 

 suitable specimens alive for the tanks. 



The following species have been exhibited alive during the year, 

 those with an asterisk being alive nt the date of this report (new 

 labels, with coloured drawings of the species living in the tanks have 

 been affixed above certain tanks): — 



Fresh Water Hydras iHi/rlra viiidis and IF. jii8ca)\ Sea-Anemones, 

 The Crass* (Tealia crassicornis); r Sagartia ornata ; Plumose Anemone 

 cMetridiiuii dianthiis) ; Beadlet (Actinia equina): Ringed Deeplet 

 [Boloceras eques) ; Various Starfishes : Horse Leech * {H<emop$is 



