14 Libraries. 



the systematically arranged collection of drawings of specimens 

 of Phanerogams. 



22 coloured drawings by W. Roxburgh of Indian Palms, 

 used in his "Plants of the Coast of Coromandel," were also 

 acquired. 



A series of pen-and-ink drawings, with autograph descriptions, 

 by G. J. Camellus, entitled " Descriptiones Fruticum et Arborum 

 Luzonis," formerly in Sir Hans Sloane's Library, was transferred 

 from the MSS. Department. 



88 autograph letters of Ray and his contemporaries were pre- 

 sented by J. D. Enys, and the original MS. of Derham's "Life of 

 Ray " purchased. 



G. 629 volumes and 302 pamphlets were added. A copy of 

 William Smith's " New Geological Map of England and Wales,'"' 

 1827, was presented by Mr. Carruthers. 



M. 159 works in 305 volumes, and 36 pamphlets were 

 acquired. 



Z. 1,274 works in 2,450 volumes were added, making a total 

 of 6,556 works in over 10,000 volumes in the whole library. 



The third and last edition of the library catalogue was 

 published in March. 



1885. 



L. 1,954 volumes were added, of which 139 were presented 

 and 171 transferred from other departments. 



The total number of volumes in the library was 13,988. 



54 valuable large scale maps were presented, chiefly by the 

 Governments of Cape Colony, New South Wales, South Australia, 

 New Zealand, and Tasmania, being those of their respective 

 colonies. 



B. 183 original water-colour drawings of the Plants of the 

 Straits Settlements, made by Christopher Smith, were purchased. 



70 original water-colour drawings of Flowers, by G. von 

 Spaendonck, were purchased. 



281 plates of British Fungi, from works by Dr. M. C. Cooke, 

 were presented by him. 



1,415 plates of Plants, and 32 original water-colour drawings 

 of Fungi, by W. G. Smith, were purchased. 



The last three series have been incorporated in the respective 

 collections of drawings of specimens of Plants. 



G. 260 volumes, 121 pamphlets, and 41 maps were acquired. 



Three transcripts by Mary Anning, the celebrated fossil- 



