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ment and clear labelling of these congested sections of the 
Coleoptera. Mr. Holland has also been much occupied in 
helping in the researches which have been conducted in the 
Department, especially Miss C. B. Sanders’ work upon the 
Burchell Brazilian butterflies (part of which is now in the press) 
and the Professor’s work upon the large groups of mimetic 
butterflies captured by Dr. Richard Evans, D.Sc., Jesus 
College, in Siam in 1899. Both Mr. Holland and Mr. Hamm 
have always taken the keenest interest and given the most 
efficient help in all the researches which have been under- 
taken. 
The need for a fresh consignment of cabinets—at least six 
months are required for construction—was brought before the 
Common University Fund, and 4200 was granted for the 
purpose, £100 in 1903, 4100 in 1904. The cabinets were 
made, as before, by Messrs. O. E. Janson and Son and de- 
livered by road in good condition towards the end of the year. 
The space thus provided will be employed for the Eryctnidae 
and Lycaenidae; while some of the sections of twenty 
drawers will be required to increase the accommodation at 
those points where growth has been most rapid in the parts 
of the collection already arranged. The immense advantage 
in the building up of cabinets by the superposition of similar 
twenty-drawer nests will now be apparent, for each con- 
gested part of the collection can be relieved by the inter- 
calation of a fresh section, without in any way disturbing 
the arrangement of other parts where there is still room 
for growth. 
An unusual amount of mechanical work has also been 
necessary during the past year. The large loft has been put 
into order and made available for the researches carried on 
by Miss M. E. Notley of Lady Margaret Hall, during the 
spring and early summer. The shelves erected early in 1903 
by the Delegates of the Museum have been extremely useful. 
Both in the Hope Museum and Library great inconvenience 
has arisen from the penetration of fine dust caused by the 
masons’ work upon the additions to the Chemical Laboratory. 
