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now no available exhibitive space ; it will, therefore, be 

 necessary, in a short time, to provide some temporary 

 accommodation for the reception and storage of specimens. 

 This, however, does not apply to the Entomological department, 

 as fortunately there are still many empty drawers in the 

 cabinets. 



All the Birds have been remounted on the new blocks and 

 labelled. Three life-histories of Birds have been prepared, 

 viz., the Lesser Tern, Stone Chat, and Ring Ouzel ; but owing to 

 the number of specimens sent in, little else has been done in 

 this direction. 



In the Entomological department, we are under con- 

 siderable obligations to the following gentlemen for their 

 valuable help in the identification of species : —Mr. Edward 

 Saunders, F.E.S., Woking; Rev. Canon W. W. Fowler, M. A., 

 F.L.S , Lincoln ; Mr. John B. Bridgeman, F.E.S., Norwich ; 

 Mr. Edward A. Fitch, F E.S., Maldon ; Mr. J. W. Dougla.s, 

 F.E.S., Lewisham ; Prof. C. V. Riley, Agricultural Depart- 

 ment, Washington, U.S.A. 



A few additional life-histories of Injurious and other 

 Insects have been prepared, and some valuable additions have 

 been made to the following orders : — Coleoptera, Lepidoptera, and 

 the CuccidcB. To the latter your Curator has added five species 

 new to science, three of which he has described ; the other two 

 have been described by Mr. J. W. Douglas. Illustrated 

 descriptions of these will shortly be placed in the Society's 

 Library. 



Owing to the great deficiency in our Library of reference 

 works, your Curator acknowledges, with thanks, the assistance 

 rendered by the following gentlemen in granting the loan of 

 their valuable books:— Mr. A. O. Walker, Mr. J. W. Douglas, 

 Mr. C. E. Stott, Bolton-le-Moors, Mr. T. Shepheard, and 

 Rev. E. a. Pitcairn-Campbell. 



In concluding this Report, your Curator cannot help 

 expressing his gratitude for the kind help and encouragement he 

 has always received at the hands of the Committee and from 

 generous donors. 



