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resenting delicate injections, and interesting points in the anatomy 

 of the vertebrata. 



Some sections of skulls and limb bones have been added, all the 

 specimens mounted and catalogued, and many labels prepared. 

 Large descriptive labels have also been printed explaining such 

 topics as the homologies of the skull and limb bones and the bones 

 themselves correspondingly lettered. About half of the material 

 not on exhibition has been arranged and classified, and it is an- 

 ticipated that Mr. Henshaw will be able to make a final report 

 next year. 



Synoptic Collection. 



A few Blaschka models of Coelenterata and Worms have been 

 acquired by purchase. 



Miss Martin has made preparations exhibiting the external 

 skeleton of six of the orders of insects, and has begun to work 

 up the illustrations intended for the exposition of the structure 

 and affinities of the Protozoa. 



Mr. Henshaw has completed the mounting and cataloguing of 

 the osteological and anatomical preparations of the Vertebrata. 

 The descriptive labels for about two-thirds of this part of the col- 

 lection have been printed, and the labels of theoological specimens 

 prepared for printing. 



Sponges. 



Mr. Henshaw has completed the labelling and Miss Martin 

 the mounting of the Keratosa, which have been monographed, and 

 published in the memoirs of the Society.' Mr. Henshaw has also 

 completed the cataloguing of the whole of the collection now on 

 exhibition. 



Mollusca. 



Mr. Henshaw has spent a very large proportion of his time upon 

 this collection. He has gone over and arranged the miscellaneous 

 accumulations, about one-third of which have been placed in good 

 condition. During this process one hundred species representing 

 fifty genera, mostly pulmonates, were found, named, labelled and 



