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Many of the localities for residents mentioned in the 

 " Descriptive Catalogue " cannot be relied on, the true 

 localities being purposely suppressed by Mr. Booth. But it 

 is believed that he invariably named a locality in the same 

 county as the actual one. 



Many of the specimens are figured in the "Eough 

 Notes." A reference to these figures is given in the following 

 pages. 



The order of a few of the cases has been re-arranged, so 

 as to bring together closely allied species wherever it is found 

 practicable. The fact of the cases being of four different 

 sizes, which must each be arranged together, prevents any 

 more complete classification of the contents of the Museum. 



Cases No. 1 to 308 inclusive were set up under Mr. 

 Booth's personal superintendence. The other cases have 

 been added since his death. 



In 1893 it was decided to continue the collection in 

 accordance with the following scheme, which was duly 

 approved by the Town Council : 



I. Acquisition of Specimens. 



A. There are several valuable unmounted specimens belonging to the 

 late Mr. Booth's collection which should be cased. They comprise 

 seven additional species or sub-species. 



B. In addition to this, it is hoped that collectors will from time to 



time make gifts of British-killed birds to the Museum. 



C. Any rare specimens not already represented in the collection and 



obtained in Britain, and especially in Sussex, should be acquired 

 by purchase as opportunities occur. 



II. Exhibition of Specimens. 



As the specimens are cased they are to be exhibited along the middle 

 of the Museum in such a way as not to interfere with the general 

 surveillance of the room by the Curator. 



In accordance with this scheme several new cases have 

 been completed or are in hand. A large show case has also 

 been provided to hold the uncased specimens. 



In September, 1901, the valuable collection of British 

 (and especially Sussex) birds, made by the late Mr. William 

 Borrer, of Cowfold, was purchased by the town, and many of 

 his rarest birds have been added to this collection. 



