68 Department of Zoology. 



1886-1887. proceeded to the preparation of a new edition of the Catalogue of 

 Tortoises and Crocodiles. 



The systematic arrangement of certain portions of the 

 Entomological collection progressed likewise, Mr. Butler work- 

 ing at the Moths, Mr. Kirby at Neuroptera, whilst Mr. Gahan 

 had commenced with the large series of Longicorn Beetles, which 

 occupied him for the next three years. Mr. Waterhouse 

 incorporated many of the arrears. 



The efforts made to get the specimens of Cuelenterata and 

 Porifera determined and brought into a more forward state of 

 arrangement, met again with disappointment. Three Assistants 

 who were specially qualified for this task, Mr. S. 0. Ridley, 

 Mr. J. J. QuelcJi, and Mr. A. Dendy, resigned their posts, the 

 first to take Orders in the Church, the second to take charge of 

 the Georgetown Museum, and the third, who was appointed an 

 Assistant in the same year, to take up a professorship at 

 Melbourne. 



THE STAFF. 

 (1886-87.) 



Several changes had taken place in the staff of assistants, and 

 in 1887 it included eleven members, among whom the work was 

 distributed as follows : 



I. Mammalia : Mr. M. R. Oldfield Thomas. 



2-3. Birds : Mr. R. Bowdler Sharpe and Mr. W. R. Ogilvie- 

 Grant. 



4. Reptiles and Fishes : Mr. G. A. Boulenger. 



5. Mollusca : Mr. E. A. Smith. ? 



6. Crustacea: Mr. F. J. Bell. Mr. E. J. Miers, who had 

 been in charge of this class since 1872, doing most excellent work, 

 was compelled by illness to retire from his post in 1885 ; he was 

 succeeded by Mr. R. I. Pocock, who was unable ^to give the 

 requisite tune to this part of the collection, which was then 

 transferred to Mr. Bell. 



7. Myriopoda and Arachnida : Mr. R. I. Pocock. 



8-10. Insecta: Mr. C. O. Waterhouse, Mr. W. F. Kirby, 

 Mr. C. J. Gahan, who was appointed in 1886. 



II. Echinodermata, Anthozoa and Vermes : Mr. F. J. Bell. 

 12. Polyzoa, Hydrozoa, Porifera, Protozoa: Mr. R. Kirk- 



patrlck, appointed in 1886. The Trustees were singularly 

 unfortunate in not retaining the services of specialists who had 

 proved themselves well qualified for dealing with these divisions, 

 three of the Assistants resigning their posts within these two 



