PROCEEDINGS—PERTHSHIRE SOCIETY OF NATURAL SCIENCE. clxV 
“ In conclusion, it should be mentioned that the final details of 
grouping, mounting, and labelling were carried out entirely by your 
Curator, Mr. Rodger.” 
The Economic Insect case I shall have occasion to bring before 
you on a future occasion—at present it is in progress. 
The Society is much indebted to Messrs. Alex. Cross & Sons, of 
Glasgow, who very kindly forwarded a set of Artificial Fertilizers and 
Manures, together with their analytical chemical values. These will 
be very useful to us when we arrange our agricultural case. 
In the Invertebrate collection perhaps the most interesting additions 
are those from Japan and adjacent seas, the more important being 
a number of Silicious Sponges of the glass rope and Venus flower- 
basket type. There are also numerous Echinoderms, including the 
rare and beautiful Stalked Crinoid (Metacrinus rotundasJ, of great 
interest on account of its geological associations. Amongst the 
Arthropods the most conspicuous is the Giant Crab of Japan 
(Macrocheira Kcempferi), which is of interest chiefly on account of its 
great size, the specimen referred to measuring ioft. 6 ins. from tip to 
tip of the great claws. There are other important additions to this 
group which have not yet been identified, including numerous insects. 
A number of Mollusca from the same locality have also been added. 
Vertebrates. —The fishes are now mounted and arranged on the 
lines laid down; as yet the specific labels only are affixed. There 
are many gaps to fill in this case, but the filling of them is only a 
question of time and material. 
Reptiles and Amphibians. —The only addition here is a very fine 
Gavial skull from Col. Campbell. This case is still untouched. 
The Birds have had numerous additions throughout the year, A 
very handsome Moa skeleton is now mounted and stands over the 
case. It was presented some years ago by Mrs. Robson, Kilmalcolm. 
The bones were found on a sheep run at Ben More, Otago, New 
Zealand, in 1888. Most of the birds presented by Mr. Atholl 
Macgregor, Eastwood, have come to hand and are now mounted and 
in their places. A female pheasant assuming the male plumage, 
presented by Mr. Cox, Birnam, has also come from the taxidermist. 
The Mammals are now all mounted on uniform black stands, and 
a label is affixed to each specimen setting forth the common and 
scientfic name and the locality. Numerous additions have been 
made to this case throughout the year, for the list of which I must 
refer you to the monthly reports. The more important, however, are 
those from the Antiquarian Museum, and from the Arctic and Bering 
Seas. 
REPORT OF LIBRARIAN. 
The Librarian reports that fifteen works have been added to the 
Library during the year. In the case of those which have been 
presented, opportunity is now taken of again thanking the kind 
donors. The readers for the year have numbered 51, showing an 
