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An adult male Goosander {Merrjas merganser). 



A group of Hedgehogs, male, female, and five young ones, pictorially 

 mounted. 



Mounted skeletons of two large American Amphibians (Amphiuma 

 tridactyla and Sirenia lacertina), skin and skull of Desman or My gale 

 from Kussia, and a series of sixteen selected skulls of Mammalia, and 

 nine of Reptiles, for the Osteological Collection. 



A case of specimens, with Notes and Drawings, illustrating the Life 

 History of the "Hessian Fly" {Cecidomyia destructor). 



Two rare Crustaceans {Thalassma scorpiotioides and Acanthopus 

 planissimus). 



Two rare Gorgonias or Sea-Fans. 



A Fossil Polyzoon {Chalcites septosus). 



A large foliated Sponge. 



Enlarged Glass Models, by Blaschka of Dresden, of the Microscopic 

 Structure of Hexactinellid Sponges. 



Selected Specimens of Napoleonite, Precious Opal, Calamine, Blende, 

 Frankliuite, Cupro-Uranite, Calcite, Turgite, Libethenite, Azurite, 

 Malachite, and other Minerals. 



Living Local Marine and Freshwater Specimens for the Aquaria. 



MAYER MUSEUM. 



During the past year the collections of Ethnography and Armour 

 were lent to the Royal Jubilee Exhibition, Liverpool. The Ethno- 

 graphical Collection formed the principal exhibit in the Exploration 

 Courts ; and the Armour a corresponding exhibit to Lord Londes- 

 borough's in the War Trophies Court. The Armour Collection is now 

 in course of re -arrangement, and is being thoroughly cleaned. The 



