BOOM X. 
Various specimens of woods; roots; worm- 
eaten w’ood. 
Morbid excrescences on trees, &c. 
Fhiits of various kinds in spirits. 
In the corner of the room between cases 6 and 
7, is a fine specimen, in spirits, of the fructifi- 
cat'on of a palm tree. 
ZOOPHYTES. 
A numerous collection of madrepores, mille- 
pores, &c. 
In four frames over the chimney-piece are pre¬ 
served a great many specimens of British coral¬ 
lines : they are deposited in such a manner as to 
represent landscapes, and consist of the several 
species, figured and described by the celebrated 
Mr, Ellis, in order to prove them a tribe of ma¬ 
rine animals of the polype division, and not ve¬ 
getables, as formerly supposed. 
Several specimens of red coral; jointed black 
and white Isis coral; some species of alcyonium. 
Sea fans. 
A great variety of gorgoniae, or horny corals. 
Sponges. 
A numerous and miscellaneous collection of 
insects and arachnides preserved in spirits ; amono- 
which are many scorpions, and spiders; some 
Nat. Hist. 
CASE 
5. 
6 . 
23. 
CASES 
7 &8. 
CASE 
9 . 
10 . 
11 to lb. 
17 to ip. 
20 & 21 . 
very 
