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Anthozoa. — Twenty-five specimens were added to this class. 

 The following may be mentioned : — 



A fine mass of Lophohelia prolifera, dried, and of Para- 

 gorgia arbor ea in spirit, from Norway ; purchased. 



A specimen of Isis hippuris from the Nicobar Islands ; 

 presented by H. G. Batten, Esq. 



Hydrozoa. — Only twenty-four examples were acquired. 



Porifera. — Two hundred and sixty-three sponges and 

 microscopic slides of sponges were added to the collection. 

 The following are the more important acquisitions : — ■ 



One hundred and sixty-three slides prepared from Sponges 

 from the Adriatic, described by Dr. R. V. Lendenfeld ; 

 purchased 



Nine well-preserved specimens of the Common bath-sponge 

 from ^Egina, collected by R. Kirkpatrick, Esq. 



Six fine Hexactinellid Sponges from Japan ; purchased. 



Protozoa. — One hundred and sixty-seven specimens were 

 added to this class. The most notable addition to the collec- 

 tion is the following : — 



A collection of ninety-three slides of Foraminifera, presented 

 by Prof. Williamson, The collection formed part of a 

 type collection of British Foraminifera, described in Prof. 

 "Williamson's Monograph of the group published by the Ray 

 Society. 



VI. — Visitors and Students. 



Seven thousand nine hundred and ninety-five visits have 

 been paid to the Department by persons who have required 

 attendance or assistance, as compared with — 



8,189 in the year 1895. 



10,730 



1894. 



10,872 



1893. 



10,932 



1892. 



9,443 



1891. 



9,0.34 



1890. 



8,860 



1889. 



8,797 



1888. 



8,955 



1887. 



8,372 



1886. 





W. H. Flower, 





Acting Keeper. 



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