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Sir J. 1), Hooker, of the Royal Gardens, Kew ; Baron 

 Ferd. Von Mueller, Melbourne; Jean N. Verschaffelt, 

 Ghent, Belgium ; the Department of Agriculture, Wash- 

 ington ; and Mr. C. F. Creswell, Melbourne, for their 

 liberal and valuable donations. 



The usual gang of prison labour has been continued, and 

 has rendered very great assistance in the formation of the 

 new entrance, and in other rough work. Without this 

 class of labour, indeed, it would be impossible, by means 

 of the grant-in-aid alone, to maintain the Gardens in any- 

 thing like a creditable condition, much less to undertake 

 works of improvement or extension. 



Museum. 



Upwards of 600 species of Tasmanian shells have been 

 arranged and named by Mr. Legrand, who has also most 

 liberally contributed many required species from his private 

 collection. The Society is also indebted to Mr. W. F. 

 Petterd for several new land species described by himself; 

 to the Rev. H. D. Atkinson for a number of new marine 

 species described by the Rev. J. E. Tenison Woods ; and 

 Mr. R. M. Johnston for new fresh water species described 

 by himself. Many specimens are still required, which 

 Mr. Legrand has very kindly promised to supply as soon 

 as he can procure them. When all are arranged the 

 Museum will have, as it ought to have, by far the most 

 complete collection of Tasmanian shells extant. The 

 general work necessary for the preservation of the collec- 

 tion, which requires considerable time and attention, has 

 been steadily carried on. The contents of several of the 

 large cases in the lower room have been entirely rearranged 

 and labelled, in accordance with a plan suggested by the 

 Rev. W. W. Spicer previous to his departure from the 

 colony. 



Mr. E. D. Swan has rendered valuable assistance in 

 mounting and labelHng our collection of eggs of Tasmanian 

 birds, to which he has added many specimens from his 

 private cabinet. 



The Museum, as the Fellows are aware, has been kept 



