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and its income is such that it has never yet been possible 

 to make much progress towards bringing these sections into 

 good order. A very large amount of detailed labour will be 

 required, and the first need of the moment is for more work- 

 ing strength which could be brought to bear upon this. 

 Beyond, again, lie many projects whose fulfilment is highly 

 desirable if the best is to be made of the museum as a 

 stimulating and educational factor in the district. Such are, for 

 example, the formation of a proper botanical section, the better 

 representation of the larger mammals (always of chief interest 

 to the public), the provision of a small series of cases illus- 

 trating geographical distribution and of index or introductory 

 cases in several departments. These and other progressive 

 schemes are, however, under existing circumstances little more 

 than visionary. 



To maintain such a museum at all is an achievement of 

 which any local society may justly be proud. But in reporting 

 upon the condition and progress of the museum, it seems 

 proper to point out how much remains to be accomplished 

 before its position among the kindred institutions of this 

 country can be adequately sustained. 



E. Leonard Gill. 



APPENDIX. 



Subjects of "Museum Talks," 1904-05. 



Oct. 26. — Winter Migrants. 

 Nov. 30. — Birds of the Town Moor. 

 Dec. 28. — English Song Birds. 

 Jan. 25. — Arms and Legs. 

 Feb. 22. — Crabs and Lobsters. 

 Mar. 29. — Some British Mammals. 

 Apr. 26.— The Whales. 



