given by your Curator, under the auspices of the Cheshire 

 County Council, which, it is hoped, have proved most useful 

 and instructive. 



For the valuable help in the identification of difficult 

 species your Curator is indebted to Mr. G. B. Buckton, FR.S., 

 Mr. E. Saunders, F.E.S., and Mr. A. O. Walker, F.L.S. 



A few interesting and rare birds have been added, notably 

 a fine male specimen of the Biltern (by purchase), and a Life- 

 History Group of the Common Buzzard has been prepared, but 

 materials are still wanting for its completion. Mr. S. Wilson 

 Roberts has furnished us with a nice series of the Llanberis 

 Char, ( Salmo perisii, Gunihar), which are a valuable and 

 interesting addition. 



During the last five years a quantity of specimens have 

 been preserved in Methylated Spirit, but for the want of 

 suitable Glass Jars and Tubes these could not be exhibited. 

 Quite recently, however, a stock of the latter was purchased, and 

 the material has been placed in the Museum. Mr. A. O. Walker 

 has very kindly presented six gallons of the old Methylated 

 Spirit, which can only be obtained by special permission of the 

 Government from the Methylators Without this it is impossible 

 to make preparations for the preservation of fish and numerous 

 other objects. The new form of Methylated Spirit is so prepared 

 that, when mixed with water, it becomes opaque ; which renders 

 it useless for Museum work. 



In the Geological Department, the collection of Prehistoric 

 Implements have been rearranged and incorporated with those 

 belonginj^ to the Chester Archseological Society. To these 

 your Curator has added some Coloured Plaster Casts of rare and 

 fine examples, the originals of which are private property. It 

 is intended to make this department as representative as possible, 

 and it is hoped that those possessing such relics will kindly 

 allow Casts to be taken from them. 



Your Curator has much pleasure in stating that he has 

 rearranged the whole of the Books forming the Society's Library, 

 and provided a MS. Catalogue, of which it is hoped printed 

 copies will shortly be issued. 



In conclusion, your Curator thanks all those who by their 

 gifts, or loan of books, have assisted in the development of 

 their Museum, and asks, on behalf of Jiis Committee, for their 

 continued support. 



