4. 
Early in the year Colonel J. W. Yerbury most kindly 
worked out by far the larger part of our general collection 
of Asilid flies and those of the British collection, residing 
in Oxford during some weeks for this purpose. That part of 
our collection has been rescued by his kind help from a con- 
dition of chaos, and it is now one of the best worked out and 
best arranged sections of the more difficult orders of insects. 
It is greatly to be desired that Colonel Yerbury may be able 
to renew his kind assistance. 
At the end of 1902 and beginning of the present year, 
Mr. W. J. Lucas kindly undertook the naming and arrange- 
ment of our collection of British dragon-flies (Odonata). The 
British collections are a very important section of the Depart- 
ment, and it is most satisfactory to know that another group has 
now been brought into a condition of great practical utility. 
Much kind help has also been afforded by naturalists to 
whom specimens from the Hope Collection have been carried 
or sent. 
Mr. Hamilton H. C. J. Druce completed the working out of 
our Lycaenidae, and the specimens have now been brought 
back to Oxford. It is hoped that this last part of the family, 
including the American Theclas, will soon be arranged in 
the cabinet which contains the species previously named 
by the same distinguished authority on the group. The 
warmest thanks of the University are due to Mr. Druce 
for his great kindness, which has brought ordered arrange- 
ment and trustworthy determination into a difficult part 
of the collection, where there was so much confusion as to 
render it useless for all practical purposes. 
The fine collection of Hymenoptera Aculeata made in 
Greece by the late Sir S. S. Saunders is being gradually 
worked out by his cousin Mr. Edward Saunders, F.R.S., who 
has always helped the Hope Department with the utmost 
kindness. When the work is finished it will constitute a memor- 
able addition to our knowledge of the Mediterranean insect 
fauna. 
The Professor took the opportunity afforded by a visit 
to Spain in July of last year to convey a large collection 
