CONTENTS. 



1856-61. 



PAGE 



Study-series and Exhibition-series ....... 2 



Condition and Location of the Collection in 1856 .... 2 



Exhibition-series ......... 2 



Study-series .......... 4 



Mammalia and Osteological Collections .... 4 



Birds 4 



Reptiles, Batrachians and Fishes 5 



Mollusca .....-.- 5 



Polyzoa and Crustacea ....... G 



Arachnida, Myriopoda, Xiphosura . . . 7 



Insects 7 



Other Invertebrates ........ 8 



Staff of the Department ......... 9 



Permanent Staff 9 



(Dr. J. E. Gray Mr. G. R. Gray Mr. A. White Mr. F. 

 Smith Dr. W. Baird E. Gerrard J. Saunders.) 



Auxiliary Staff ' . . . .10 



Lists and Catalogues ......... H 



Growth of the Collection 13 



(CoUection of East India Company J. K. Lord B. H. Hodgson 



Collection Sources of information.) 



Grants for annual expenditure 15 



Condition of the Collection 16 



(Osteological Collection of Mammals Snakes Fishes Shells.) 



Staff of the Department 17 



(Dr. A. Gunther Mr. A. G. Butler Mr. A. W. E. O'Shaughnessy 

 Mr. C. O. Waterhouse Mr. E. A. Smith.) 



Lists and Catalogues . . . . . . . . .18 



Growth of the Collection 18 



(Bowring Collection Cuming Collection.) 



Grants for annual expenditure ....... 2J 



1870-74. 



Changes in the Staff 22 



(Dr. Gray's illness Assistant Keepers Death of Dr. Baird and 

 Mr. G. R. Gray Mr. E. J. Miers and Mr. R. B. Sharpe.) 



Arrangement of the Collection ....... 22 



(BuprestidcB Mr. Butler commences Moths.) 



