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Trinidad. This Collection will form the subject of a paper 

 for one of the coming Meetings of the Society, which has 

 been undertaken by Mr. P. L. Sclater, F.Z.S. 



V. MR. GOULD'S COLLECTION OF HUMMING- 

 BIRDS. 



The success of Mr. Gould's Museum of Humming- 

 Birds has fully equalled the expectations formed of it ; 

 upwards of 7-''5000 Visitors having taken advantage of the 

 opportunity afforded them by this beautiful Collection 

 being placed in the Gardens. 



Mr. Gould offered in the most liberal manner, on the 

 expiration of the period for which his first arrangement 

 had been made, to lend this Collection to the Society for 

 twelve months longer, for the purpose of allowing them to 

 be exhibited to the Visitors without any extra charge. The 

 Council have therefore made preparations for carrying out 

 Mr. Gould's wish : and the Collection wall be re-opened 

 to the Fellows and their Friends on Saturday, May 8, and 

 to the Visitors generally on Saturday, May 21. 



VI. GARDEN ESTABLISHMENT. 



1. Buildings, Works and Repairs. 



The improved system which has been found so benefi- 

 cial in every respect in effecting substantial Repairs of the 

 numerous minor Buildings in the Society's Establishment, 

 has been steadily adhered to during the past year : and in 

 anticipation of the success which has since been realized, 

 great efforts were made by the Council at the beginning 

 of the season, to place every part of the Gardens in as 

 favourable a state as the time and limits of their proposed 

 expenditure would permit. 



The principal Repairs which have been executed, ex- 

 tend to — 



1. A general painting of Wood and Iron Work through- 

 out the Gardens. 



2. A general repair, re-gravelling and widening of the 

 Walks. 



3. The substitution of Lava pavements for Gravel in 



