18 Libraries. 



1891. 



L. The accessions comprised 612 volumes and 48 maps, of 

 which 203 volumes and 17 maps were presented, and 6 volumes 

 and 31 maps were transferred from other departments. 



The Royal Society presented, by request of H. B. Brady, their 

 copy of Soldani's rare work, " Testaceographiai ac Zoophyto- 

 graphife parvse et microscopies tomus primus ( secundus)," the 

 Society receiving Brady's copy with his library. 



G. 120 books and 293 parts, with 377 pamphlets and 193 

 maps were added, including 227 pamphlets presented by the 

 Royal Society. 



M. 207 volumes, 141 parts, and 3 maps were acquired. 



Z. 38 volumes and 681 parts were added. 



1892. 



L. 819 volumes and 28 maps were added, of which 275 

 volumes and 25 maps were presented and 164 volumes transferred 

 from other departments. 



B. 25 original water-colour drawings of Fungi by J. Bolton, 

 executed 1788-94, were purchased. 



11 illustrations of species of Masdevallia, used by Miss 

 Woolward in illustrating her book on the genus, were presented 

 by her. 



1,036 original water-colour drawings of Fungi, by G. E. 

 Massee, were purchased and incorporated in the collection of 

 drawings of specimens of Fungi. 



G. 376 books and pamphlets, with 242 parts and 51 maps 

 were added. 



129 original water-colour drawings by A. T. Hollick and 

 C. Berjeau, with 116 photographs and prints, of specimens 

 illustrating the structure of " Eozoon " made for Dr. W. B. 

 Carpenter, were presented by his son, the Rev. J. Estlin 

 Carpenter. 



A manuscript catalogue of the Fossil organic remains in the 

 Cabinet of Mrs. M. H. Smith, of Tunbridge Wells, with water- 

 colour drawings by S. P. Woodward, who compiled the catalogue, 

 W. H. Bensted, and others, was presented. 



M. 310 works in 203 volumes, 28 parts, with 196 memoirs 

 and 5 maps were added. 



Z. 138 volumes and 708 parts were acquired, making the 

 total for the library of 9,850 works in 15,843 volumes. 



