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in cabinets. A series of preparations illustrating the anatomy 

 of the Katitte has been made and exhibited in the Gallery. 



Considerable additions have been made to the collection 

 of birds in spirit. 



The fourth volume of the Catalogue of Eggs, and the fifth 

 volume of the " Handlist of Birds " are now in the press and 

 will shortly be issued. 



Reiotilia, Batrachia, and Pisces. — The re-arrangement of 

 the specimens exhibited in the Reptile Gallery is approaching 

 completion. The re-arrangement of the Fish Gallery is pro- 

 gressing, and the light has been improved by the introduction 

 of a new skylight. 



Molliisca. — The collection of Bulimoid land-shells has 

 been partly arranged in accordance with the recent mono- 

 graph by Dr. H. A. Pilsbry. The genus Xylophaga has been 

 worked out and a new species described. The study collection 

 of Pyraimidellidce has been re-arranged and many of the 

 specimens, and also some of the Bullidoi have been re-mo anted 

 in glass-topped boxes. Two large collections from South 

 Africa have been named, presented by Lt.-Col. W. H. Turton, 

 R.E., and J. H. Ponsonby, Esq. A lengthy report upon that 

 presented by the latter has been published. 



A report upon the collection of Mollusca made by Mr. 

 Stanley Gardiner at the Maldive Islands has been issued, 

 and the whole collection, exclusive of the set retained for 

 the Museum, has been named and returned to Cambridge. 

 The selection, registration, mounting, and incorporation of 

 the large number of accessions has occupied much time. 



Arachnida and Myriopodcc. — The History of the collec- 

 tions of Arachnida and Myriopoda has been written and 

 seen through the press. A series of drawings illustrating 

 anatomical characters has been prepared and exhibited in 

 the gallery. Numerous additions have been made to the 

 examples exhibited, and explanatory labels have been written 

 and printed. 



' Insecta. — The arrangement of the Insect Gallery has been 

 continued. Orthoptera of the families Gryllidse, Phasgonu- 

 ridse, and Locustidse, have been exhibited, accompanied by 

 illustrations and descriptive labels. Additional drawings, 

 diagrams, and labels have been placed with the introduc- 

 tory series, with the Collembola, Mantidse, and Phasmidse, 

 including enlarged coloured drawings of the curious eggs of 

 the last-mentioned. 



A series of Bees has been placed on exhibition, accom- 

 panied by nests, among which may be specially mentioned a 

 very large nest of a stingless Bee, Trigona, from Singapore. 



The British Insects of the Orders Diptera, Rhynchota, 

 and Neuroptera, formerly exhibited in the North Hall, have 

 been re-arranged in a cabinet in the Insect Gallery. 



