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part of the specimens have been cleaned, named and 

 labelled, according to recent classifications. 



The Esquimaux tools and relics have all been re- 

 arranged, cleaned, and labelled. 



The Koman Antiquities from Pompeii have been cleaned 

 and re-arranged in a more conspicuous position than they 

 had previously occupied. 



The collection of Indian pipes, stone weapons, etc., 

 has been cleaned and re-arranged, and the relics from 

 Hochelaga, which have a special local interest, have been 

 placed in a case by themselves. 



The Botanical specimens which were scattered in various 

 places have been grouped together in cases near to the 

 Botanical. Cabinet, and our collection of Montreal Ferns, 

 which, by Dr. Campbell's generosity, has been made nearly 

 a complete series, was arranged, and placed on view for 

 several months in one of the Mineral cases. 



If we had some proper cases for this purpose, different 

 groups from the Botanical Cabinet might be placed, 

 alternately, on exhibition ; and such a series would do 

 something towards informing and interesting visitors in 

 the riches and peculiarities of our local flora. 



Part of the Society's collection of Coins which has 

 hitherto been stored away, has been cleaned, arranged^ 

 labelled and placpd on exhibition in one of the Mineral 

 cases in the gallery. 



The Eoman, Italian, English, and Canadian are the series 

 thus exhibited. 



We have, besides, a number of French American, East 

 Indian, Turkish, Chinese, Grecian, Kussian, German, 

 Danish; ISTorwegian, and Belgian coins. 



The whole, if exhibited, would form a very interesting 

 collection, and would require some new cases for their 

 proper display. Though they cannot be classed, either as 

 Botany or Zoology they illustrate the natural history of 

 man, and form, as it were, the fossils of human civilisation. 



