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Entomology is not at present represented in our museum, 

 but a very fine collection of British Butterflies and Moths in 

 cabinets, has been presented by Dr. G. E. J. Crallan, M.A., 

 M.R.C.S., and will be available as soon as space can be found 

 in which to house it. 



Botanical. The Society's general Herbarium is one of its 



most valuable scientific possessions, not only on account of the 

 large number of British species which it contains, but because 

 its systematic classification and convenient arrangement in special 

 cabinets, ihe work of Mr. H. E. Swain, render reference to it easy 

 and expeditious. It comprises over 1,400 species, and includes 

 nearly all the local flowering plants, grasses and ferns. 



The Green Collection embraces practically all the species 

 found in the Isle of Purbeck, except some of the commonest 

 plants, which are well represented in the general Herbarium. 



In addition to ihe above there is a collection of local sedges 

 presented by Mr. R. V. Sherring, F.L.S., comprising over thirty 

 species and about one hundred specimens ; and a series of about 

 800 species of Continental plants presented by Mr. H. E. Swain, 

 as well as several small collections of Mosses, Seaweeds and of 

 foreign Ferns. 



Archaeological. Prehistoric remains, in which our district is 

 so rich, are at present chiefly represenled by a few 7 Palaeolithic 

 and Neolithic stone implements. These have been supplemented 

 by a small loan collection to form the series illustrating the Stone 

 Ages in one of the show cases. The fine collection of Stone 

 Implements offered to the Society by Mr. J. H. Scott, M.E., 

 M.I.M.C.E., awaits the provision of adequate means for storing 

 and displaying it. 



The Society possesses tw r o very interesting groups of Egyp- 

 tian antiquities, which are of considerable value and importance 

 as illustrating the civilisation of ancient Egypt. The collection 

 presented by Mrs. Philpott is specially noteworthy for its alabaster 

 unguent pots, its bronze figures, and for the beautiful carved 

 wooden figure of Isis. The McDougall collection contains several 

 examples of prehistoric pottery, the very interesting wood;en 

 models of a boat and of a bakery from a VI. dynasty tomb, and 

 many other objects of practical or of symbolical use of various 

 periods. Most of these objects are well authenticated, and their 

 value is greatly enhanced bv their association with their distin- 

 guished discoverer, Lord Grenfell, a portion of whose collection 

 they originally formed. 



Photographic and Record. The Society is fortunate in posess- 

 ing a very fine and continuallv increasing series of lantern slides, 

 at present over 1,300 in number, which have been classified and 

 catalogued by Mr. R. Y. Banks, whose work many of them are. 

 Thev embrace a wide range of subjects, including geological, 

 zoological, entomological, botanical, geographical, topical, etc. 



