22 MUSEUMS. 



Orange Phosphate of Lead, Carhonate of Lead and Pyromorphite. 

 Collection of Minerals collected by the late Fleet Surgeon, W. L. 

 Powell, H. M. S. "Duke of Wellington," presented by Miss Powell : 

 Native Sulphur Crystals, Black Oxide of Cobalt, Cavernous 

 Selenite, Cinnabar, Quartz on Black Blende, Crystallized Quartz, 

 Stibnite, and Gold Quartz. 



Botanical Department. 



Fungus {Cordicpps robertsii) grown in the body of a caterpillar, and 

 assuming its shape, from New Zealand ; presented by Mr. F. F. Wilson. 



Collection of Flowering Plants, Mosses, Ferns, Lichens, Hepaticas, 

 etc. (about 500 specimens) British and North American ; collected by the 

 late Mr. T. Palgrave, and i resented by Mr. F. P. Marrat. 



Specimens of Trifionocnrpuni oUrceforme, Sigillaria, the stem of a 

 Knorria, and ii Lepidodeudroid ; collected by the late Fleet Surgeon, 

 W. L. Powell, H. M. S. " Duke of Wellington ; " presented by Miss Powell. 



The Aquarium. 



The Aquarium continues to be one of the chief attractions of the 

 Museum; special interest being taken in the Protopteri, the Walking 

 Fish, the Electrical Cat-fishes and the Sea Anemones. While the specimen 

 of the Golden Eagle, presented by the Directors of the Cunard Company, 

 remained in the Aquarium, it was constantly the centre of a large 

 and interested crowd. The interest taken in these living e.xhibits indicates 

 how greatly the establishment in Liverpool of a Zoological Gar.len would 

 be appreciated ; indeed, such an educational establishment has almost 

 become a necessity. 



Our eflforts to keep in good health and condition the various tropical 

 animals have proved very successful. 



The following species have been exhibited alive during the year, those 

 with an asterisk being alive at the date of this report : — 



The Fresh-Water Sponge * (Spongilla fluviatUis) ; Fresh Water 

 Hydra * (Hydra viridis and fiisca). Sea Anemones : The Crass * 

 {Tealia crassicurnis) ; Plumose Anemone * (Actinoloba dianlhus) ; 

 Beadlct * (Actinia mesemhryanthemum) ; Cave-dwelling Anemone * 



