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of Plants has been made from Dr. Horsfield's Javanese Herbarium, and compared with 

 another set of the same Plants named by Professor Miquel, author of the " Flora van 

 Nederlandsch Indie;" the families of Thymelecs, ElceagnecB, and SantalacecB in the 

 General Herbarium, have been re-arranged ; the preparation and naming of Specimens for 

 exhibition has been proceeded with, and the principal of the two rooms intended for that 

 purpose was opened to the public on the 29th of November. 



The following is an enumeration of the principal additions made to the Collections 

 viz. : — 



600 species of Plants of Braemar, collected by Mr. Croall. 



635 species of Plants of Corsica, collected by M. Soleirol. 



535 species of Plants of Algeria, &c,, collected by M. Balansa. 



400 species of Plants of Madeira, collected by Mr. N. H. Mason. 



170 species of Plants of Asia Minor, collected by M. Balansa. 



590 species of Plants of India, collected by Dr. T. Thomson. 



152 species of Plants of Ceylon, collected by Mr. Thwaites. 



964 species of Plants of Java, forming part of the Herbarium of Dr. Horsfield, presented 

 by the Court of Directors of the Honourable East India Company. 



260 species of Plants of Java, collected by M. Zollinger. 



625 species of Plants of New Holland and New Zealand, from the collections of Dr. 

 Leichardt and Mr. Lynd. 



18 species of Mosses, &.C., from Port Phillip, collected and presented by Robert 

 Bakevvell, Esq. 



600 species of Plants of New Zealand, collected by Dr. Sinclair. 



222 species of Plants (chiefly Ferns) from New Caledonia, the Hebrides, &c. 



1,000 species of Plants of Ohio, collected by Mr. Joseph Clarke. 



275 species of Plants of New Orleans, collected by M. Salle. 



285 species of Plants of California, collected by Mr. Bridges. 



60 species o'i Alga from Jamaica, collected by Mr. Chitty. 



584 species of Plants cf Mexico, collected by M. Salle. 



184 species of Plants of Panama and North-Western America, collected by Dr. Seemann. 



168 species of Plants of Quito, collected by Professor Jameson. 



484 species of Plants of Chili, collected by M. Phil. Germain. 



498 species of Plants of Northern Brazil, collected by Mr. Spruce. 



166 species of Ferns from Tarapoto, collected by Mr. Spruce. 



174 sections of Woods of Ceylon, coUtcted by Mr. Wright. 



9 species or varieties of Lichens employed in the manufacture of Orchill and Cudbear, 

 presented by Messrs. Wood and Bedford, of the Airdale Chemical Works, Leeds. 



A collection of Fruits and Seeds of Peru, formed by Mr. Farris. 



Specimens of the " Labarrie," or Snake-nut of British Guiana, presented by Captain 

 J. H. Archer, Royal Canadian Rifles. 



Specimens of Cones and Wood of Banksia, found deep in the gold drift in the colony of 

 Victoria, by Mr. Redaway. These cones were declared by the late Mr. Robert Brown to 

 be undistinguishable from existing forms of Banksia. 



John J. Bennett. 



Department of Prints and Drawings. 



The ve-arrangement of the works of Marc Antonio has been completed; 183 having been 

 mounted in the course of the year, and in such a manner as to secure the surface from 

 injury by friction. The Collection occupies nine Solander cases. 



The arrangement of the works of Weirotter, of which the Museum possesses a fine 

 collection, has been completed in three volumes. 



The Engravings from the works of William Collins, r. a., have been arranged in a volume. 



The Etchings of Parmigianino, of F. P., and of Meldolla, and the finer set of the works 

 of Hogarth, are in the course of re-arrangement. 



One hundred and three of the choicer Drawings have been carefully re-mounted, and 

 in such a manner as to secure the surface from injury by friction. 



A large portion of the acquisitions made in the course of the year has been inserted 

 in the collections. 



Twelve Drawings by the old Masters ; two Engravings by Mare' Antonio ; and an Etching 

 by Rembrandt, have been photographed by Mr. Fenton. 



Fifteen hundred and thirty-nine copies of Mr. Fenton's photographs have had the Museum 

 mark stamped on them, prior to being issued for sale. 



Three thousand five hundred and fifty-three articles have been entered in the register of 

 purchases and presentations ; to each of which the register mark has been attached. 



Some of tlie choicer Drawinos and of the more curious Engravings have been framed, and 

 are exhibittd on screens, placed in the centre of the King's Libiary; together witli specimens 

 by the Italian workers in Niello, in the form of silver plates; casts in Sulphur; and im- 

 pressions printed on paper, as well as impressions from early Italian and German wood- 

 blocks, printed in chiaroscuro. 



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