DEPARTMENT OF GEOLOGY. 169 



Twelve specimens of four species of Gastropods from the 

 English Lias. From L. Richardson, Esq, f.g.s. 



The total acquisitions are 



as follov 



^s : — 



A.— Veetebrata : 







By Donation - 



- 



- 284 



„ Purchase 



- 



- 263 



,, Exchange - 



- 



21 



568 



B. — Invertebeata : 







By Donation - 



- 



- 2,612 



„ Purchase - 



- 



- 14,205 



„ Exchange - 



- 



- 302 

 — 17,119 



C— Plants : 







By Donation - 



- 



32 



„ Purchase - 



- 



8 

 40 



D. —Rock specimens : 







By Donation - 



- 



4 



„ Purchase 



- 



- - 7 



11 



Total Acquisitions for 1905 = 17,738 



VIII. — Visitors and Students. 



The number of visits paid to the Department by students 

 and other persons for tTie purpose of consultation or study 

 during 1905 was 4,968. 



IX. — Lectures and Demonstrations. 



Five parties were received in the Galleries of the 

 Department of Geology, and demonstrations were given as 

 follows : — 



March 11. — The Geologists' Association (61 members) ; 

 by Dr. Woodward, Dr. Andrews, and Mr. Crick. 



September 30. — The St. Andrews Social Union of 

 Stockwell (17 members) ; by Dr. Andrews. 



November 11. — The Battersea Field Club and the 

 Selborne Society (47 members) ; by Dr. Andrews. 



November 25. — The London Pupil Teachers' Association 

 (100 members) ; by Dr. Bather. 



December 16. — The Croydon Natural History Society 

 (14 members) ; by Dr. Woodward. 



Arthur Smith Woodward,. 



