16" MUSEUMS. 



One Talapoin Monkey (Cercopithecus talapoin), from West Africa ; 

 purchased. 

 ■ One Chimpanzee {Anthropopitheciis niger var calvus) ; purchased. 



One Ari'.tic Fox ( Caiiis layjopns) ; purchased. 



One Gorilla ( G. gorilla) Skull from West Africa; presented by 

 Mr. A. Ridyard. 



Geological Department. 

 One Earthenware Mug, ornamented with dendritic markings of black 

 oxide of manganese, artifically produced by affixing temporarily at 

 different places round the mug, when in the biscuit stage of manufacture, 

 small particles of clay, wet with manganese oxide charged water, which 

 spreads in dendritic fashion, leaving" markings closely resembling those 

 seen on many rocks and ancient flints. 



Botanical Department. 



A collection (containing upwards of 500 specimens) of dried plants of 

 Lancashire and Cheshire ; presented by Prof. R. J. Harvey Gibson, 

 University College, Liverpool. 



Segment of the trunk of the Sequoia Tree {Stquoia gigantea) ; presented 

 by the Trustees of the British Museum. 



; . , .i The Aquarium. 



The Aquarium has, during the past year attracted larger numbers 

 of the public than usual, owing to the special objects of interest, 

 most of them tropical, that have been exhibited in the tanks. Ihe mild 

 weather that prevailed to the end of December has been very favourable 

 to these delicate tropical fishes living in comfort and good health. 



The following species have been exhibited alive during tl.e year, those 

 with an asteri?k being alive at the date of this report : — 



Loch Leven Trout ■•'(Salmo levenensis) ; *Eainbow Trout {Salmo irideus), 

 hatched in the Aquarium ; Gold Carp *{Ci/prinus carpiu) ; Crucian Carp 

 *{Carassius carassius) ; Tench * {Tinea tinea) ; Rudd * (Leuciscus 

 CI yihroplithalmus) ; Minnow *(Leuciscus plioxinus) ; Roach *{Leuciscvs 

 rut'dun) ; Pike * [Esox leucius) ; Perch * {Pcrca fluviat'dis) ; Bass 

 *(Labrax lupus). Walking Fish *{I 'eriopJitJialmus kodriuUri). This is 

 the first time that these fishes have been introduced alive into Europe* 



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