140 



ACCOUNTS, ETC., OF THE BRITISH MUSEU:!. 



Protozoa, Porifera, and Hydrozoa (Gallery 10). — A series 

 of Radiolarian Cherts of Palaeozoic age from Mullion, Corn- 

 wall (described by Howard Fox and G. J, Hinde, Quart. 

 Journ. Geol. Soc, 1899, Vol. 55, p. 214, pi. 16), also some 

 remarkable forms, referred to the Medusae, from the Cambrian 

 rocks of Alabama and New York, figured and described by 

 C. D. Walcott (Mon. U.S. Geol. Survey, vol. xxx., 4to., 

 pp. '201. 48 plates, 1898). Endothyra Bowmanni, &c., from 

 Lake Urmi district, Persia, collected by Mr. E. T. Giinther, 

 and described by R. B. Newton (Journ. Linn. Soc. 1899), 

 have been added. 



Specimens registered during the year, 103. 



C— Plant.e. 



Fossil Plants (Gallery 10). — A series of leaves and silicified 

 woods from the Tertiary Beds of Patagonia ; also a set of 

 Plant-remains from the Purbeck Beds of Portland have been 

 added to the collection. 



Specimens registered, 67. 



Tracks and rock specimens (Gallery 11.)- 



Additions, L 



H.~ Geological Departmient Library. {Gallery 9.) 



The additions to the Library during the past year, by 

 donation, exchange^ or by purchase, have been stamped, and 

 catalogue-slips prepared. 



Accessions to the Library. 



Presented. 



Pur- 

 chased. 



TotaL 



New Books and Pamphlets - 

 Continuation of Serials - - - 

 Maps and Charts - - - - 



128 

 151 

 112 



83 



214 



53 



211 



365 

 165 



Total - - - 



391 



350 



741 



The number of volumes bound in the past year was 142. 



III. — Pre]paration of Catalogues, 



Mr. C. W. Andrews, D.sc, completed "A Monograph of 

 Christmas Island (Indian Ocean) " early in 1900, 8vo., pp. xiv. 

 and 338, with 22 plates, a folding map, and 27 illustrations in 

 the text. 



