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been occupied in working them out and arranging them, 
parallel with the corresponding groups in the Hope Collec- 
tion. The work already done is indicated in the table printed 
in the description of this gift. Earlier in the year the general 
Collection of Danainae was in large part arranged in a final 
form, with coloured labels indicating the geographical dis- 
tribution, &c.; but the great additions which were made later 
in the year, made it necessary to postpone this work for 
a time. 
A large amount of re-pinning and re-setting was done by 
H. R. Smith, so that all the groups of butterflies, with the 
exception of the Papilioninae, the Hesperidae, and part of the 
Nymphalinae Lycaenidae and Erycinidae, are now finished. 
The very numerous specimens added to the Department’ 
during the year have also been set, with the exception of 
parts of the Godman-Salvin gift indicated in the table 
printed in the account of this Collection. 
At the beginning of 1896 it was decided after much con- 
sideration to modify the style of setting in order to bring it 
into harmony with that now adopted in the British Museum, 
and other great Collections in this country. The specimens 
are now set with the wings as flat as possible, and are raised 
high on the pin; so that there is abundant room for small 
labels below the insect itself. In order to carry out this. 
change, a set of new boards was purchased, and a considerable 
amount of Smith’s time was devoted to making others. 
Furthermore, many hundreds of label-holders were screwed 
on to the fronts of cabinet drawers, a certain number of 
drawers were re-papered, and several shelves were fixed in 
the small East Laboratory. Hence, with a large amount of 
label-printing, especially in connexion with the specimens 
added during the year, Smith’s time was very fully occupied. 
In Lent Term the Professor lectured upon “ Mimicry ”; 
in the Summer Term he gave two Public Lectures on 
“The Hope Collections.” There were no lectures during 
Michaelmas Term. 
Additions to the Collection :— 
A very valuable Collection of Rhopalocera (butterflies), 
chiefly from Central and South America, but also including 
a large number from other parts of the world, was presented 
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