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Mauv f^-ifts of botamcal and agricultural literature were received 

 i,nd will he found duly acknowledged under the library donations for 

 the year. 



3. Geology and Minebalogy (Rooms A and B). 



Both of these collections have been entirely re-arranged, w^hich 

 has not only added greatly to the attractiveness of the collections, 

 but has permitted of the inclusion of a number of specimens previously 

 stored up for w^ant of space. Noticeable amongst these is, the 

 collection of fossils presented by the Trustees of the British Museum, 

 of Cornish minerals presented by Mr. S. Wickett of Redruth, and of 

 a more general collection of minerals and fossils presented and loaned 

 by Mr. Leonard Wray. Reference to the donation list will also show 

 the indebtedness of the Government to Mr. Cecil Wrav for his many 

 gifts to this department. 



The arrangement in this denartment consists of two main divisions — 

 local and general. The geological collections are arranged strati- 

 graphically and the minerals alphabetically. In all cases new titles 

 have been printed iu lai'ge type and placed in position inside the 

 cases, so that any group of minerals, or a geological stratum, can be 

 fiuickly discovered. As in other collections each group is separated 

 from its neighbours by thin strips of black wood. To effectively 

 carry out the scheme of arrangement in this department, the front 

 verandah (room A) has been used, and the cases there run conse- 

 cutively wdth those in the main (room B). 



A large amount of registration and cataloguing was done during 

 the year, that of both the general and local mineralogical collections 

 being nearly completed. 



4. Economics (Room C). 



During the year under review the final arrangement of this section 

 was made. Progress, however, is somewhat slow ; but a good amount 

 of work w^as accomplished, and the registration and cataloguing of the 

 collection was brought up to an advanced stage. 



Wherever possible specimens of leaves of the various economical 

 plants have been introduced into the body of the collection. These are 

 mounted on white card, and glazed iu frames made in multiples of the 

 boxes containing the pi'oducts amongst which they are exhibited. 

 Besides adding largely to the attractiveness of the collection, this series 

 proves highly instructive to the observer. 



Many new plaster models have been added, both to the fruits and 

 to the vegetables. Amongst these may be mentioned : the papaya or 

 "buah betik" (Carica papaya), bullock hearts (Anona reticulata), 

 white egg-plants and purple brinjals or " trong " {Solanum melongena) , 

 sword beans or " kachang parang," and two varieties (Borneo and 

 Ribbon) of the sugar cane {Saccharnm officinarum). 



