48 Objects comprised in Lord Der amoves Recent Donation. 



probably for domestic use, such as buckles, etc. 



I should say that there are also a few objects of stone, 

 pottery, etc., apparently from Egypt, Greece, or other Eastern 

 countries, and there is a fine black stone adze, probably from 

 New Zealand. 



Part II. — Geological. 



By S. A. Stewart, F.B.S.Edin. 



The geological specimens in the Deramore collection are 

 numerous and varied. There are specimens from several 

 formations, mainly of the Secondary or Mesozoic Period. A few 

 of the fossils are of species which are found in the Carboniferous 

 rocks, but the greater part come from the Cretaceous and 

 Liassic formations. There are a good many Ammonites, some 

 of them very good examples, especially those from the Lias. 

 Two of the Liassic oysters are remarkably fine, as are also some 

 of the bivalves from the chalk. One very fine palate or crushing 

 tooth is also from the chalk — presumably English. There are 

 some small pieces of silicified wood, and also a number of rock 

 specimens, and minerals, but not being furnished with localities 

 these are much less instructive than would otherwise be the 

 case. This remark applies also to the fossils. As to them we 

 can fix the genera under which they must be placed, and with 

 a little trouble the specific names may be ascertained. In many 

 cases the locality of their origin may be inferred with strong 

 probabiHty, but without entire certainty on this point the value 

 of fossils is much diminished. The necessity of attention to 

 this matter of indicating on each specimen the locality whence 

 it came deserves to be impressed very strongly on all collectors. 



