IV ANNIVERSARY MEETING. 



Cabinet-table constructed for that purpose, and placed in the Lower 

 Museum, as recommended by the Committee appointed to consider 

 the arrangement of the Books and Maps bequeathed by Mr. 

 Greenough. 



The mounting on cloth of such maps as are likely to be required 

 for frequent reference, including the sheets of the Geological Survey 

 Map and Sections, has been continued as usual. It is desirable that, 

 to avoid complexity and delay, the mounting of such maps should be 

 placed on the same footing as the Binding of Books, and be pro- 

 ceeded with when found necessary by the Assistant-Secretary. 



The new Table-case for Charts and Maps placed in the Lower 

 Museum in 1855 is now quite filled. The vacancies also in the 

 other Map-cases, caused by the removal of sundry Maps ordered in 

 1853 to be mounted and placed in pasteboard ]Map-cases for easy 

 reference, have been filled up ; and more case-room will be required 

 before long for Maps and Charts. 



The " Supplemental Catalogue of the Books, Maps, Sections, and 

 Drawings" has been completed and published. It comprises all the 

 Periodical "Works in the Library to the end of 1853, and the addi- 

 tions of Books to the same date. The lists of Maps, Charts, and 

 Drawings comprise accessions of still later date, as explained in the 

 Preface to the "Supplement." 



The Committee particularly wish to draw attention to the Geo- 

 logical Sections, Plans, Views, &c., the Drawings of Fossils, and the 

 Portraits, which are in the Society's Portfolios, and are now for the 

 first time catalogued and published. These lists not only offer useful 

 materials for the working geologist, but will serve as nuclei for 

 further contributions of similar valuable documents, which, even if 

 preserved in private collections, often lie disregarded and of no avail 

 to scientific observers. 



The Committee recommend that the numerous titles of Books 

 received of late years, including those of Mr. Greenough' s Bequest, 

 be written out fairly in alphabetical order in the Libraiy Catalogue 

 kept for facility of reference to the books on the shelves. And that 

 the list of additional Maps be also distinctly written out in the Map 

 Catalogue of reference kept in the Lower ]\Iuseum. This incorpora- 

 tion of the additional Titles will be well worth the extra expense of 

 the temporary labours of a copying clerk. 



Museum. 



A Collection of Fossil Mollusca, contained in three large mahogany 

 cabinets, and arranged zoologically, — also several suites of special 

 Fossils and Geological specimens, including a valuable series of 

 Palaeozoic Fossils from North America, — have been presented by 

 Henry Sharpe, Esq., from the Collection of his late brother, Daniel 

 Sharpe, Esq., Pres. G.S. 



The above-mentioned Collection of Fossil ]\Iollusca has been care- 

 fully arranged, under Mr. Jones's direction, and according to the 

 classification adopted in Mr. Woodward's " Manual," by Mr. W. 



