MUSEUMS. 57 
Purchased : 
A series of 81 enlarged botanical models, illustrative of the 
natural orders of plants. 
_ Deposited : 
A small collection of dried plants, deposited by the Historic 
Society of Lancashire and Cheshire, now referred to this year’s 
Stock Book. 
Paleontology. 
Exchanged : 
5 Plaster Casts of an enormous extinct Cirripede, part of a 
miscellaneous collection received in exchange from the Otago 
University Museum, per the Curator, Dr. W. B. Benham. 
Geology. 
Presented : 
Twenty-three specimens of Rocks from Odensjorn, Rostanga and 
Lund, Sweden, by Dr. T. O. Hirst, Chapelstead, Gateacre, 
Liverpool. 
A group of Crystals of Common Salt, formed in a Salt Pan at 
Northwich, by James H. Quail, Esq., 46, White Rock Street, 
Liverpool. 
Three specimens of Quartz and Marble, by J. Tippings, Esq., 
58, Menzies Street, Liverpool. 
Piece of green Slate with dendritic markings, from Honister 
Quarry, Borrowdale, Keswick, by W. Kneale, Esq., 133, Islington, 
Liverpool. 
Purchased : 
Fifty-six specimens of Holbrook Aerolite, complete Physical 
Series of 200 specimens of Minerals and 200 specimens of Crystals. 
Tur AQUARIUM. 
The Aquarium continues, as heretofore, to be one of the chief 
attractions of the Museums. The various tanks have been kept 
well stocked with examples of both marine and fresh-water life, 
and the Seal continues in good health and to be of great interest 
to visitors. 
