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merly there arrived, on the average, perhaps four letters a week ; 

 now more than twice that number are received. At least one 

 day a week is now devoted to answering such letters. 



The Library has been increased by very valuable books. Nearly 

 all the papers by Th. W. Harris are now in the Library, some of 

 them being very scarce. 



The collection of Brenthidse has proved to be a very rich one. 

 It has been examined by Mr. G. Power. It contains 306 named 

 species. The last published catalogue by Mr. Harold counts only 

 276 species, of which 147 are represented in the collection. There 

 have been placed in the exhibition room a small general syste- 

 matic collection, contained in 27 large boxes, six of them contain- 

 ing transformations, and the North American Faunal collection 

 in six boxes. 



