110 ACCOUNTS, ETC., OF THE BRITISH MUSEUM. 



The case illustrative of Ankylostomiasis or Miner's 

 Disease, which was set out in 1903, continues to attract con- 

 siderable attention. A label giving an account of the recent 

 discoveries of Prof. Looss has been added during the last 

 year. 



A case containing eggs of parasitic and non-parasitic 

 Cuckoos, &c., has been placed in the Hall. 



Seventy-six specimens of fishes have been restored and 

 coloured according to published coloured figures and descrip- 

 tions, in continuation of the work begun in 1904. The wall- 

 cases of the south half of the Fish Gallery have been re- 

 painted, and the specimens replaced, with the exception of the 

 Pleuronectids, the series of which is not yet complete. The 

 Sword-fish case also has been repainted, and the specimens 

 coloured and re-arranged. Large coloured drawings have 

 been added of Regalecus, 2'rachypterus, Cladoselache and 

 Xenacanthus, and models of Climatius and Pterichthys. 

 The head and pelvic fins of the specimen of the Basking 

 shark, caught off" Shanklin, have been set up, with three fossil 

 clasper-spines, for comparison with those of the recent shark ; 

 and progress has been made with the restoring and mounting 

 of the large sharks hanging from the roof and side rails. A 

 card catalogue of the 350 specimens selected for exhibition in 

 the south half of the gallery has been drawn up, giving the 

 register number and history of each specimen and the figures 

 and descriptions from which it was coloured. 



Economic Zoology. 



The work in connection with this section has been very 

 similar to that of the previous year. The numerous questions 

 submitted had reference chiefly to insects : many of them 

 from medical men who are investigating the spread of diseases 

 through the instrumentality of insects, others from various 

 persons who ask advice respecting some pest, or for the name 

 of some injurious insect. 



A considerable number of additions have been made to 

 the series of exhibits in the^North Hall. Among them the 

 following may be specially mentioned : — 



Examples of spruce fir showing the injury caused by Pine 

 Weevils {Hylohius abietis). 



Cotton plants showing the injuries c*used by various 

 insects, specimens of which are exhibited, including the 

 " Egyptian cotton boll worm " (Earias insulana), and the 

 " Egyptian cotton worm " {Prodenia littoralis). 



The Malay Sugar-cane borer (Phragmatcecia), with 

 examples of the moth and damaged cane. 



