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Richard Hill, Esq., Corresp. Member, Jacob Bell, Esq., 

 PliilipKernan,Esq., Lovell Reeve, Esq., Edward Charles- 

 worth, Esq., John Hogg, Esq., E. P. Colquhoun, Esq., 

 James D. Dana, Esq., J. H. Redfield, Esq. 



Museum. 



The unmounted portion of the Society's extensive col- 

 lection is in course of re-arrangement, with a view to making 

 it more available for the purposes of scientific inquiry. 



Donations to the Museum. 



The Donations to the Museum during the past year 



were as follows : — 



A Skull of the Hippopotamus, two Stuffed specimens of 

 the Common Bittern, and a Skin of the Hoopoe, pre- 

 sented by John Auldjo, Esq. 



The Skull of an undescribed Seal, presented by Richard 

 Hill, Esq., of Jamaica, Corresp. Member. 



A Specimen of Columha bitorquata, presented by Major 

 Godfrey. 



Three Bird-Skins, six Specimens of Crustacea, and six 

 Bottles containing Specimens of Quadrupeds and Rep- 

 tiles from Hayti, presented by John Hearne, Esq. 



The Skin of an Albatros, presented by Captain Gilling- 

 ham. 



The Skin of an Albatros, presented by Messrs. Perkins, 

 Schliisser, and Mullens. 



Specimens of a Spur-winged Gallinule and a Cuckoo from 

 India, presented by General Briggs. 



Thirteen Bird-Skins, presented by Mrs. Lewis. 



Fifty-one Bird-Skins, presented by Mrs. Steevens. 



GARDEN ESTABLISHMENT. 



Works and Repairs. 



The only new work undertaken during the past year 

 has been two structures for small quadrupeds at the upper 

 part of the Flower Garden. But the system of effectual 

 and permanent repair has been continued : and the Council 

 have to report that the Dromedary House, the Clock 



