206 TlMEHRI. 
Collections of Birds' eggs from the Colony and from 
Europe. 
Reptiles* — Boas, rare and common, alive and as skins ; 
Crotaline vipers ; and many varied forms of ordinary 
Colubrine snakes. Very rare species of tortoises, kept 
in the Aquarium. Rare and uncommon species of 
Alligators — many of the above from collecting trips. 
Fishes, — Tiger Shark ; Flute-mouth ; Sunfishes ; Da- 
walla ; Yarrow ; Hoorie ; Pacumah, living Electric 
Eels, etc. 
Shells, — Rare and common Guiana land and fresh- 
water shells, such as Ampullaria, Bulimus, Stenogyra; 
Mixed shells from Barbados ; and a small collection 
from England, named. 
Insecls.r— Miscellaneous collections, of all the chief 
groups, including very many rare and large species. 
Coins* — Small collections of colonial and foreign 
coins, chiefly copper. 
Stamps* — Mixed, more or less recent specimens, 
colonial and foreign. 
Miscellaneous. — Chinese tea bottle ; Plantain fibre 
cloth ; Manilla fibre ; Section of various cables, electric 
light, telephone, and telegraph ; Collection of pottery 
from the Vreed-en-ruste Works, Demerara. 
General Remarks. — The foregoing general account of 
the work done in the Museum during the past-year will 
serve to show its very varied nature, and the miscel- 
laneous duties which have to be performed and con- 
trolled. The want of a properly trained assistant, 
familiar with taxidermic methods, and the general 
mounting and preparation of skins, skeletons etc. and 
the modelling of specimens, is keenly felt, and the 
