I 2 Bullcti7i of the Natu7'al Histo7y Society. 
which have worked with great zeal during the past summer, and 
have added to the collection about one hundred and fifty mounted 
specimens of native birds. 
Another valuable gift is that of Messrs. Hay and Chalmers. 
This consists of about four hundred species of the native plants of 
the Province, mounted and labelled. Most of the flowering plants 
of New Brunswick are therefore now in the collection, and are 
available to members of the Society for study and comparison. A 
large number of minerals have also been added, among which the 
donation of John Kerr, Esq., of ores from the Rocky Mountains, 
is worthy of special mention. Mrs. Heustis has taken charge of 
and mounted a number of insects presented by various friends and 
members of the Society. 
The Curators call attention to the urgent need which exists 
for cases to contain, protect, and exhibit the collection of birds 
already referred to, now one of the most valuable and useful por- 
tions of the Museum, and would respectfully urge upon the Society 
the necessity of fostering and encouraging the work so well begun 
in this department by providing a set of cases that will not only 
meet the present demand, but will, to some extent, anticipate future 
additions to the collection. To the general public a well arranged 
collection of mounted birds is one of the most attractive parts of a 
Museum, and if it is intended that these birds should be made 
useful to the citizens by throwing open the rooms at certain times 
and exhibiting them, suitable cases to contain them are absolutely 
required. 
Signed for the Curators, and 
Respectfully submitted, 
G. ERNEST FAIRWEATHER, 
Recording Secretary. 
