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A better type of exhibition case has been supplied for 

 worms, and specimens have been arranged in it. 



POLYZOA. 



The Norman collection of Polyzoa, contained in 1,728 glass- 

 topped boxes and in a slide cabinet, has been registered, care 

 being taken to enter in the register all the information on all 

 the labels, there being usually more than one label in each box. 



Anthozoa. 



The exhibition cases have been revelveted. 



A very large specimen of the white variety of Corallium 

 secundum has been mounted and exhibited. 



Progress has been made with the determination of the 

 specimens in the collection of Pennatulids, and nearly all the 

 specimens of Anthozoa added during the year have been named, 

 and have been incorporated in their systematic position. 



Hydrozoa. 



The rearrangement and registration of the Norman 

 collection of Hydrozoa has been begun. 



PORIFERA AND PrOTOZOA. 



With the aid of a gi-ant from the Royal Society Mr. Kirk- 

 patrick has continued his investigation of Merlia normani, a 

 siliceous sponge with a calcareous skeleton. He has arrived 

 at novel conclusions with regard to the mode of development 

 of the calcareous part of the skeleton. 



II. — Duplicates and Exchanges. 



(a) Duplicates. 



Duplicates have been distributed among museums, scientific 

 institutions, etc., as follows : — 



Mammalia. — Friends' Foreign Mission Association; Lisbon 

 Museum ; and Royal Normal College for the Blind, Norwood. 



Duplicates have been lent to the Whitechapel Art Gallery 

 and to the Salvation Army. 



Aves. — Friends' Foreign Mission Association ; Salford 

 Museum ; Royal Normal College for the Blind. 



Beptilia, Batrachia. — Friends' Foreign Mission Associa- 

 tion. 



Pisces. — Friends' Foreign Mission Association ; Dr. W. S. 

 Bruce ; and Professor W. C. M'Intosh, F.R.S. 

 Pterohranchia. — Birkbeck College, London. 

 Mollusca. — Friends' Foreign Mission Association. 



