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greatly needed moi^e space. In the Wall-cases X. and XI. 

 devoted to the exhibition of Foreign Brachiopoda, an endea- 

 vour is being made to utilise this series in illustration of the 

 classification and evolution of the group. With this object 

 labels explanatory of the orders, families and genera have 

 been prepared and are in part printed. 



Eleven diagrams to illustrate the main features in the 

 anatomy of the Brachiopoda have also been prepared, with 

 special reference to those structures the remains of which, 

 or traces of them, are found in a fossil state. 



Brachiopoda, continued (Gallery 11).— One hundred and 

 eleven types of Brachiopods, figured by Dr. Davidson, have 

 been withdrawn from the general collection, and incorporated 

 with the Davidson collection. The task of naming, mounting 

 and labelling this collection has been steadily progressing ; 

 4,373 specimens have been mounted, registered, and a slip- 

 catalogue of each species prepared. The specimens are 

 arranged in the glazed Table-cases 13, 14, and 15 ; and in 

 a series of about 200 drawers beneath. 



Brachiopoda registered during 1894: general collection, 

 700 specimens ; " Davidson Collection," 4,373. 



Echinodermata (Gallery No. 8). — A large number of 

 Crinoidea, Blastoidea and Cystidea have been named and 

 registered during the past year ; but no more space is avail- 

 .tible at present for a larger exhibited series. 



Fourteen Echinoderms and some palaeozoic Echinoids have 

 been added to the Wall and Table-cases. 



Echinodermata registered during the j^ear - 593 

 Crustacea, Insecta and Annelida registered - 424 

 Corals registered during the past year - - 679 

 Sponges, Foraminifera, etc. ditto - - 208 



Gallery 9 — Workroom. — A students' collection for the 

 convenience of persons desiring to study fossils with care, 

 has been prepared and placed in this room, so that persons 

 using it may also be able to consult the Geological Library. 



The arrangement of this collection is now completed ; the 

 whole occupies 74 drawers in a special cabinet. 



C— Plantje. 



Fossil Plants (Gallery 10.).— The " McMurtrie Collection " 

 of plants, from the Coal-measures of Radstock, Somerset, 

 has been registered, named, labelled, and arranged, in two 

 special table-cases in the centre of this gallery. Some of the 

 larger specimens occupy an upright glazed case adjoining; 

 others are mounted or framed, and placed on the wall, or 

 upon pedestals. 



The base of a large silicified tree from the Triassic rocks of 

 ,S. Africa, has been mounted on a special pedestal. 



The Wealden plants, described and illustrated in Mr. 

 0.97. Seward's 



