A number of very useful additions have been made to the collec¬ 
tion of Fishes, but nothing of outstanding importance has been 
added to the exhibition cases. 
In the gallery a number of additions were made to the Insect 
collections, chiefly of Flies and Moths. The work of transferring 
and re-arranging the reference collections of Local Butterflies and 
Moths ( Lepidoptera ), undertaken by Lieut. Campbell two years ago, 
is now completed. Our thanks are due to Mr. Campbell for this 
work. 
Mr. Meldrum reports as follows on the collection of Mosses :— 
“ A number of specimens of Mosses have been added to 
the Herbarium during the year, and are at present being 
mounted. Specimens have been contributed by Messrs. 
MTntosh and Menzies, and by myself.” 
Mr. Barclay reports as follows on the collection of Flowering 
Plants in the Herbarium :— 
Perthshire Herbarium. —“ The arrangement of this 
collection is now pretty complete, and the flora of the 
various districts of the County is very fully represented. 
The additions for the past year or two have mostly consisted 
of introduced plants which have occurred here and there, 
such as Juncus tenuis Willd. and Matricaria discoidea Lin. 
It will be interesting to note how many of them maintain 
their ground.” 
European Herbarium. —“ The re-arrangement of this 
collection is not yet finished, but is well forward. Some 
additions have been made, notably a small collection of 
Norwegian plants presented by Mr. James Coates.” 
The Index, or Type Museum. 
The chief addition to this Museum is a series of eight cases 
illustrating the life-history of Economic Insects. The series em¬ 
braces over 90 species, which are either injurious to the work of 
Farmers or Foresters, or useful in the economy of nature. A large 
label placed beside each species sets forth the life-history and re¬ 
medies or methods of prevention, as far as known. It may be 
remembered that the Board of Education last year gave a grant of 
50 per cent, towards the purchase of material for this collection. 
The Committee is again indebted to the Board of Education for 
the promise of 50 per cent, towards the purchase of a Giraffe and 
Polar Bear. Besides these, other important additions to this 
