116 ACCOUNTS, ETC., OF THE BRITISH MUSEUM. 



Prototracheata, Echinoderma, etc. — continued. 



The manuscript Catalogues of Crinoideaand Holothurioidea 

 have been posted up for the last ten years. The new species 

 described in these years, and the accessions to the collections. 

 have been all duly entered. 



A manuscript list of the species of Feripatus and its allies 

 has been prepared, but the species have not yet beea 

 catalogued. 



In the Starfish Gallery a beautifully prepared specimen of 

 Echinus, presented by Mr. E. T. Browne, has been mounted.. 

 To the CoBal Gallery there has been added a preparation of 

 the organ pipe coral, and of the beautiful Pennatulid Cavernu- 

 laria malabarica. The magnificent example of Gerardicu 

 which had been temporarily removed from the Coral Gallery 

 has been restored to its place. A fine specimen of Madrepora 

 clathrata has been mounted and added to the series already 

 exhibited. Numerous spirit specimens in the public galleries 

 have been re-mounted and re-spirited. 



The whole of the collection of microscopic slides has been 

 placed in a new cabinet, and will be systematically arranged as- 

 soon as possible. 



Tunicata, Polyzoa, Hydrozoa and Porifera. 



Collections of Polyzoa, Hydrozoa, and Sponges, from 

 Madagascar, Porto Santo Island, Persian Gulf, Red Sea, Indian 

 Ocean, Christmas Island, &c. have been sorted, examined, and 

 partly named. 



On two occasions the Trustees granted seven days leave to 

 Mr. Kirkpatrick for the purpose of dredging off" Madeira and 

 Porto Santo Island, and on each occasion many specimens of 

 Merlia norniani were obtained, and preserved in accordance 

 with the best methods. Numerous preparations have been 

 made from the material which is still being investigated. 



A report, illustrated by ten quarto plates has been written, 

 in collaboration with Prof. F. E. Schulze, of Berlin, on the 

 Hexactinellida obtained by the German Antarctic Expedition 

 "Gauss." A complete set of specimens and slides has been 

 selected for the Museum. These specimens have been returned 

 to Berlin pending the publication of the final report. 



The arranging and conservation of the Norman Collection. 

 has been begun, and is in progress. 



II. — Duplicates and Exchanges. 

 (a) Duplicates. 

 Duplicates have been distributed amongst museums 

 scientific institutions, &c., as follows : — 



Mammalia. — To the Londonderry Museum ; with represen- 

 tatives of other orders of animals, to the Museum of Wellington 

 College ; and to Mr. J. I. S Whitaker. 



Reptilia.— To the University Museum of Zoology, Cam- 

 bridge ; and to the National Museum, Dublin. 



