ACCOUNTS &C., OF THE BRITISH MUSEUM. 



In the course of the year, at the request of my Lords Commissioners of the Admiralty, 

 some investigations were made into the nature of the vegetation on ships' bottoms, and a 

 report thereon was prepared for the Commissioners. 



Mr. George Murray, an assistant in the Department, accompanied the Government 

 Eclipse Ex])edition to Grenada, as naturalist, for the purpose of investigating the life 

 history of the Siphvufa. In addition to the observations made in Grenada he brouo^ht 

 back large collections for continuing his investigations ; together with specimens of other 

 cellular plants. 



The number of visits paid to the Herbarium during the year for scientific research and 

 inquiry was 1,026. 



William Carruthers. 



British Museum (Natural Historv),! W. H. Flower, 



31 May 1887. ' / Director. 



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