The plates of the first part for 1849 have been executed, 

 are now in the hands of the colourer, and will be published 

 with the least possible delay. 



2. Museum. 



The intention announced at the last Anniversary with 

 respect to the Museum has been rigidly adhered to in con- 

 sequence of the absorption of the Funds in other branches 

 of the Society's operations. 



The collection has however been carefully examined with 

 a view to its conservation, and a considerable series of 

 duplicates have been arranged for distribution to the mu- 

 seums of Norwich, Ipswich, Dover, Worcester, Lancaster 

 and Warrington. 



In thus applying the accumulation of duplicates which 

 have accrued since the foundation of the Society, and 

 which necessarily must accrue in any collection of magni- 

 tude, the Council feel that they are carrying out the wishes 

 of the Donors in the most efficient degree ; for without im- 

 poverishing the Museum of the Society by the loss of a 

 single species, they are enabled to promote the rising taste 

 for Zoology in the provinces, and secure an interest in the 

 prosperity of this Institution, which it is their anxious de- 

 sire to disseminate throughout every class of the people of 

 the Empire. 



The principal Donations to the Museum during the past 

 year have been received from Dr. Green, F.Z.S. ; H. N. 

 Tweedie, Esq., Corr. Memb. j Dr. Dickson, Corr. Memb. ; 

 Mr. Gagliuffi ; and Lieut. Breton, R.N., Corr. Memb., who 

 presented a magnificent specimen of Thylacinus (male), 

 with a collection of Birds and Mammalia formed by him in 

 Van Diemen's Land. 



3. Library. 



The accessions to the Library have been principally ob- 

 tained by donations and exchange. But the Council still 

 cherish the hope of accumulating a collection of standard 

 works of reference on Zoological subjects, which they 

 cannot cease to feel will 'prove one of the most practically 



