CURATOR'S REPORT. 



The total of the number of Species and Specimens sent in 

 during the past twelve months is less than half that of the 

 previous year ; this is partly due to the fact that your Curator 

 has done less collecting than in previous years, owing to the 

 original work he has done in connection with the study of the 

 CoccidcB, or Scale Insects, to which group he has added during 

 the past year seven species new to science. Five of them are 

 from the Society's district. 



The collection of Lepidoptera has been considerably in- 

 creased in species and series by Mr. J. Arkle, as will be seen 

 on referring to the List of Donations. A few additional species 

 have been added to the Hymenoplera by exchange, and several 

 life-histories of insects have been prepared and others renovated. 



We are again considerably indebted to the following 

 gentlemen for their valuable help in the identification of speci- 

 mens:— Mr. Edward Saunders, F.E.S., Woking; Mr. J. W. 

 Douglas, F.E.S., Lewisham ; Mr. A. O. Walker, F.L.S. ; 

 Dr. C. V. Riley, Washington, D.C. 



His Grace the Duke of Westminster, K.G., has been 

 fortunate in procuring for us some very interesting additions, 

 among which may be mentioned the Pine Marten (Marks fiona. 

 Gmel.) 



No additional life-histories of Birds have been prepared. 



Mr. Brockton Tomlin has for several years rendered 

 valuable help in the identification of Shells, and helped in their 

 arrangement, which is gratefully acknowledged. The Kingsley 

 Memorial Collection of Shells by Mr. A. J. Nixon, has been 

 arranged in one of the Entomological Cabinets. 



The Geological department has been considerably increased 

 by the very interesting collection of Cave Bones, from the Plas 

 Heaton Cave, kindly lent by Major W. Heaton. The collec- 

 tion contains the only remains of the Glutton or Wolverine 

 (Gulo luscus.) 



Major Heaton has also presented a collection of dupli- 

 cate specimens from the same cave ; these, together with the 

 loan collection, are, at present, on view on the first landing, 



