CURATOR'S REPORT FOR 1887- 



The Curator has much pleasure in submitting a list of 

 objects added to the Grosvenor Museum during the last year. 

 They are chiefly insects and birds — many being rare, and several 

 new to the district. All the additions belong to the following 

 Orders — Polyzoa, Hydrozoa, and Crustacea, and have been 

 collected by Mr. A. O. Walker, F.L.S., except the " Spiny 

 Lobster " (Palinurus vulgaris), which was purchased from a 

 Student at the King's School. The collection of Lepidoptera 

 is in a very untidy condition, as most of the specimens had to 

 be moved to allow of the drawers being fitted up with glass lids 

 and frames. This collection will be re-arranged and spaces left 

 for new additions. Many good species have been added, 

 three of them being new to the district. The Coleoptera 

 have been arranged in the beautiful Cabinet presented by 

 Mr. a. O. Walker, and spaces are left for new additions, 

 which will prevent any further trouble in re-arranging. 

 Mr. Nixon kindly placed at our disposal the whole of his 

 collection of local Coleoptera, numbering about 120 species. 

 Mr. B. Tomlin and Mr. A. O. Walker are working very hard 

 for us — they are constantly bringing in new additions. 



Several life histories of various injurious insects have been 

 prepared, and prove both interesting and educational. Sir 

 Philip Cunliffe Owen, K.C.B., has kindly sent us down a very 

 valuable set of diagrams, illustrating the life histories of injurious 

 and beneficial insects, with spaces to fill up with the actual 

 specimens. Portions of infested trees, plants, &c., will be 

 gladly received. 



Several species have been added to the Mollusca, and we 

 are greatly indebted to Mr. B. Tomlin, not only for his 

 additions, but also for the trouble he has taken to name and 

 mount most of the species sent in during the past year. 

 Mrs. McKenny Hughes arid Mr. A. O. Walker have also 

 added several new species. Nine species of fish have been 

 added, but I regret to say that the Greater Fork-beard 

 (Physis funaiusj, presented by Mr. Parry Evans, was totally 

 unfit for preserving, it was so bruised and almost denuded of its 



