a well-known London maker to supply half this number, 

 with the option of taking the second half at the same rate. 

 Towards this sum the Delegates of the Museum have voted 

 ;6^ioo, and the Delegates of the Comm.on University Fund 

 ^loo. I have raised by subscriptions about ;^2co, and it 

 is possible that I may obtain ;^25o in this manner. There 

 remains £i^)0, which I trust may be raised in some way. 

 If however this sum cannot be obtained, I shall make the best 

 possible use of the funds which are now available, although 

 this will involve ultimate expense in consequence of the 

 adoption of a more crowded arrangement. The careful work 

 which is necessary for insect-cabinet-making is necessarily 

 very slow, and consequently the .^150 will not be required 

 until the autumn, or perhaps the beginning of next year." 



The following copy of one of the labels printed in the Hope 

 Department, serves to indicate the information which will be 

 available upon each of the specimens as it is incorporated in 

 the general Collection. 



AOLA 

 Guaclalcanar 

 Solomon Islands 

 Capt. March 30. 

 to Sept. 25. 1887. 

 byC. M. Woodford. 

 Ex Godman-Salvin 



Coll., Pres. 1896 

 byF.D.G.andO.S. 



The contributions which have been promised or paid to the 

 fund for the purchase of new cabinets are as printed below. 

 I am glad to take this opportunity of thanking those who 

 have helped to overcome the great difficulties of the present 

 position. Further assistance is much needed. 



£ s. d. 

 George Palmer, Esq. ... ... 50 o o 



G. W. Palmer, Esq. ... ... ... 20 o o 



A. Palmer, Esq. ... ... ... 20 o o 



The Principal of Brasenose College 10 o o 



Prof. Poulton ... ... ... 50 o o 



E. Chapman, Esq. ... ... ... 500 



Dr. G. B. Longstaff ... ... 2^ o 



o 



Capt. J. W. Woodall 500 



The Department has also received many other valuable 

 accessions during 1H96. The large numbers of Rhopalocera, 

 kindly presented by A. G. Cardew, Esq.. J. J. Walker, Esq., 



