1S4 ACCOUNTS, ETC., OF THE BRITISH MUSEUM. 



V. — Wo7'k of the Mason-Formatore and Assistant- Mason. 



Making models or casts of skull, sternum, pelvis, ribs, &c., 

 preparing ironwork, articulating and mounting skeleton of 

 jEpyornis in its case in the Pavilion (Gallery No. 2.) 



Cleaning, gelatinising, fitting and joining portions of 

 whale's skull from Argentina, preparatory to mounting. 



Changing position of the pubic bones, making alterations 

 in ironwork of skeleton of Iguanodon in Eeptile Gallery. 

 Painting detached skull of Iguanodon a lighter colour. 



Remodelling cranium of large species of Phororhacos 

 consequent upon the fuller development of the palate of the 

 smaller one ; mounting both crania for exhibition. 



Making new ironwork for, and setting up skeleton of, recent 

 ostrich in its case in the Pavilion (Gallery No. 2). 



Stripping off bandages from antlers of Cervus elaphus, 

 from Alport, Derbyshire, boring pieces of beam and fitting 

 with ironwork, restoring and repairing broken tines and 

 mounting same for exhibition on Pier -case. No. 16, Gallery 

 No. 1. 



Packing, removing, and unpacking large series of Reptilian 

 remains from Mr. Alfred Leeds' house, Eyebury, near 

 Peterboro', to the Museum, mending broken bones, mounting 

 sternal ribs, &c. 



Making and colouring casts for exhibition in Zoological 

 Department and for exchanges with other Museums. 

 Making 12 moulds and about 40 casts of fossils during the 

 year. 



Developing, mending, and fixing in frames a large number 

 of fossil fishes for the wall-cases of Gallery No. 6. 



Developiaig and mending a series of Olivola Mammalian 

 fossils from the Carrara Mountains in Italy. 



Reducing, developing and mending a large series of fossil 

 plants (chiefly Wealden and Coal-Measures), making 

 microscopic sections of plants and also of Nummulitic 

 Limestones. 



Cutting, polishing and making microscopic sections of 

 Corals, Bryozoa, and Crinoidea. 



Developing and reducing Crinoidal specimens. 



Making sections of Ammonites and Nautili. 



Developing and fixing in case large specimen of A')nononites 

 leptophyllus from Rottingdean. 



Modelling rock-work for cases in Ornithological Gallery for 

 groups of Penguins, Condor, and Griffon Vultures. 



VI. — Printing Labels, 



The preparation and printing of labels has been continued 

 in the Department, not only for the Palasontological Col- 

 lections but also for the Introductory series prepared by the 

 Director in the Central Hall, and for the Department of 

 Zoology (in part). 



