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A number of specimens were obtained by the Curator 

 while in England last summer, in exchange for some 

 of our duplicates, and at the same time an interesting 

 series of British birds, nests and eggs were presented to 

 the Museum by Mr. E. W. Chase, of Birmingham. 



None of the live reptiles which were brought over by 

 the Curator from the Zoological Gardens in London 

 and from the Derby Museum, Liverpool, have survived 

 the winter, except three English frogs. 



The Crocodile and Puff Adder have, however, been 

 mounted, and, in this form, will remain as permanent 

 additions to the Museum. 



Other additions might be made in exchange for some of 

 our duplicates, as opportunities occur, and so gaps in our 

 collections might be filled up. 



Our Canadian series of Mustelidffi (the Weasel family) 

 is complete, with the exception of the Wolverene ; and our 

 birds are, at present, without any specimen of the Vidtttre 

 family. 



Two cases of Canadian Beetles, which have been stored 

 away for some years, have been cleaned, re-arranged and 

 placed on exhibition near the Insect Cabinet, and though 

 not a complete series, they give a good general idea of the 

 principal families of Coleoptera that are found in this 

 country. 



The Entomological Society propose to make considerable 

 additions this year to the insect department. 



Mr. Dunlop has named and arranged a number of birds' 

 eggs, and I have placed movable covers over the Qgg cases 

 to prevent injury from too much light. 



Complete lists of additions and donations have been 

 given at our monthly meetings, and need not, therefore, 

 be repeated here in detail. 



The Museum Committee arranged for the series of 

 Saturday afternoon lectures to young people during 

 the months of February and March on different objects in 



