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round the world in 176871, and of his correspondence, now 

 bound in 20 volumes, was transferred from the MSS. Department. 

 This journal was printed under the editorship of Sir J. D. Hooker, 

 and published in 1896. 



Robert Brown's Notes, MSS. and Diary from 1800 to 1803, 

 which had been bequeathed to J. J. Bennett (his successor in 

 the Keepership) and which had been allowed to remain in the 

 Department, were presented by Mrs. Bennett. 



James Sowerby's original water-colour drawings for the 

 illustrations to his " English Fungi," with 347 other plates, were 

 presented by the Rev. M. J. Berkeley. 



730 original water-colour drawings of the higher Fungi, by 

 Mrs. A. Russell, were bequeathed by her. 



These two last have been incorporated in the systematically 

 arranged collection of drawings of specimens of Fungi. 



1877. 



B. The accessions included 7,287 published engravings ; a 

 number of original drawings of Indian Plants by Dr. De Crespigny, 

 which, with 180 drawings by G. D. Ehret, were purchased. 



654 water-colour drawings by native artists, made under the 

 superintendence of John Reeves, were presented by Miss Reeves. 



Z. 482 folios of water-colour drawings, made by native 

 artists for John Reeves, were presented by Miss Reeves. 



1878. 



B. The departmental collection of drawings was increased 

 by the purchase of 8,025 engravings and 42 original drawings, 

 including 12 by G. D. Ehret. 



The correspondence of the Rev. A. Bloxam, and some manu- 

 script notes of his on the Cellular Cryptogams of Leicestershire, 

 were presented by his son. 



1879. 



B. A further increase of the collection of drawings was made 

 by the purchase of 8,772 drawings and engravings. 



A set of original drawings of South American Plants and of 

 dissections of Plants, by John Miers, with the Catalogue of his 

 herbarium, were presented by J. W. Miers. 



M. Considerable accessions were made to the Mineralogicai 

 Department Library. 



