106 ACCOUNTS, ETC., OF THE BRITISH MUSEUM. 



In the study series of mammals the work of labelling, 

 registering, and incorporating the accessions has been pro- 

 ceeded with. Three mahogany store-cabinets for the skins 

 of small mammals, six deal store cabinets for larger mammals 

 the size of a fox, and a block of deal cupboards for the skins 

 of antelopes, &c., have been added. Acquisitions continue 

 to come in to this section at a rate which makes it difficult 

 to keep pace with the work entailed. The department is, 

 however, indebted for much valuable assistance in this 

 matter to volunteer helpers, among whom are Mr. R. C. 

 Wroughton, Dr. Forsyth Major, f.r.s., and Mr. Gerrit S. Miller. 



With the assistance of a private donor, the services of 

 Dr. Knud Andersen have been continued in working out and 

 re-labelling the collection of Chiroptera in preparation for 

 his forthcoming work on the new edition of the Catalogue. 



The work of building the new mammal store-room above 

 the Western Corridor has been commenced. 



Aves. — Progress has been made with the work in the 

 Gallery ; the British Birds in the Pavilion have now been 

 mostly remounted or renewed, and will shortly be completely 

 arranged. 



Cases containing the Bower of the Gardener- Bower-Bird 

 (Amhlyornis subalaris), and a nesting group of BufFon's 

 Skua {Stercorarius parasiticus) have been added. 



The Catalogue of the Eggs, Vol. V., has been continued to 

 the end of the Fringillidce, and Vol. V. of the " Handlist of 

 Birds " is approaching completion. 



A considerable number of skeletons has been added to 

 the Avian Osteological series : partly by the incorporation of 

 the Robert Collection, and partly by preparations made from 

 specimens in the Spirit Collection, preserved for that purpose. 

 In addition much curatorial work has been necessary to keep 

 the collection in order. The arrangement of the Passerine 

 skeletons is approaching completion. 



Reptilia. — In the Reptile Gallery general conservation 

 and revision of descriptive labels have been carried on during 

 the year. 



Among purchases, are a number of casts of reptiles and 

 amphibians from Ward, of Rochester. A full-sized model of 

 the skeleton of the Horned Dinosaur has also been installed 

 during the year. 



Pisces. — In the Fish Gallery sloping backgrounds have 

 been fitted into Wall-cases 8-13 similar to those in the rest 

 of the Gallery, and the appropriate specimens have been 

 arranged upon them. 



Forty-two specimens of fishes have been restored and 

 coloured according to published coloured figures and descrip- 

 tions, in continuation of the work begun in 1904, and seven 

 new stuff'ed specimens and four coloured casts have been 



