86 Department of Zoology. 



1891-1892. collection of Indian Insects formed by the late Mr. E .T. Atkinson, 

 containing numerous types; purchased for 100. 



2460 Lepidoptera from India and Burma ; presented by 

 Lieut. E. T. Watson. 



958 enclosures of Insects, etc., in amber. This series is the 

 second-best set of the celebrated collection brought together by 

 Messrs. Stantien and Becker, who had the monopoly of working 

 the amber quarries in Eastern Prussia. The first set is reserved 

 for the Zoological Museum at Konigsberg, and will remain the 

 standard collection for all work on this fauna. Many of the 

 specimens are mounted in amber fluid for their better preserva- 

 tion ; purchased for 170. 



A collection of Corals made by Mr. W. Saville-Kent on the 

 Great Barrier Reef of Australia ; purchased for 34. 



The collection of recent Foraminifera formed by the late 

 Prof. W. K. Parker, F.R.S., consisting of about 1700 slides and 

 containing the types and other historically important specimens ; 

 purchased for 50. 



DUPLICATES. 



(1891-92.) 



3169 specimens were distributed among four provincial 

 Museums, and 740 were utilised for exchanges. 



GRANTS FOB ANNUAL EXPENDITURE. 

 (1891-92.) 



The grants for purchases remained stationary, viz., .tloOO; 

 for preparing specimens, etc., 1800 in the former and 1550 in 

 the latter year; for preparing and printing catalogues, 1950 

 and 2270 ; for the purchase of books, 200 apd 230 ; and for 

 binding books, 30 in each year. 



STUDENTS. 

 (1891-92.) 



The numbers of visits of students consulting the collections 

 were recorded as 9443 in the former and 10,932 in the latter 

 year. 



