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ever, is one of the finest and best-mounted local collections 
in England, comprising examples of most of the species 
which have occurred in the county. 
The collection of the Earl of Malmesbury at Heron 
Court is large and interesting, many of the specimens 
being unique and historical ; it has also the advantage of 
containing only specimens which were procured in the 
neighbourhood of Heron Court. 
The collection in the Winchester College Museum was 
made by Mr. Chalkley, and the specimens are very well 
set up and cared for ; they are mostly local. 
Mr. Chalkley is at present engaged in restoring 
the birds which have survived from the old and very 
much neglected collection in the Guildhall at Winchester, 
and is re-housing them in the new Museum Building in 
the Close ; he is devoting much time and trouble to this, 
and is to be congratulated on the success of his efforts. 
Unfortunately no data have been preserved with the 
specimens. 
The collection in the Alton Museum is interesting, and 
fairly well cared for, many of the specimens are valuable 
and have historical interest ; the few eggs there, however, 
are utterly neglected. 
A collection of Birds in the Andover Free Library is 
composed of specimens which were collected by Dr. Hurst, 
a former resident in Andover, and were presented b}^ him 
to the institution. They appear to have been collected 
from all parts, though few of them possess any data. 
Many are rare, but most of them are in a shamefully 
neglected condition ; the authorities, however, hope soon 
to improve them and to restore most of the specimens 
which are of any value. 
The collection in the Hartley Institute at Southampton 
