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Thanks are due to the members of the local press for their courtesy 
in publishing occasional notes on donations and exhibits. 
The number of visitors to the Museum for the year 1912 was 11,411, 
making a total of 267,701 since the opening. 
Perthshire or Local Museum. 
* 
The specimens added to this collection during the year are indicated 
by an * in the list of additions on page 6. 
The gallery cases, Nos. 32 to 40 inclusive, were cleaned, and the 
contents overhauled. Some additions were made to the contents, and 
a number of specimens were replaced by better representatives from 
the reference cabinets. All labels were renewed. Some 330 specimen 
labels and 23 large direction and explanatory labels were printed for the 
cases, 9 Geological Coloured Maps of the County (10 m. to the inch), 
were framed and placed at the base of each case, and the occurrence in 
the County of the rocks in each case is further emphasised by outlining 
the area on the glass covering the maps. Some further additions were 
made to the illustrations—rock views, etc. 
The three mountain hares from Mr. Atholl Macgregor, showing 
phases in autumn change of fur, were mounted in excellent attitudes. 
Specimens in spring conditions were received from Mr. J. Macfarlane, 
and a young animal from Mr. A. J. Ross. These specimens will be 
placed in the mammal case in due course. 
INDEX OR TYPE MUSEUM. 
The cases in this Museum, 94 in number, were cleaned, the speci¬ 
mens examined, and where necessary the spirit was changed. 
The table case, Nos. 87-94, at the north end was emptied pre¬ 
paratory to the cabinetmaker reducing the height and increasing its 
width to correspond with that at the south end of the museum. ■ 
The Sea Leopard was returned from the Scottish National Ex¬ 
hibition, where it figured in the Antarctic group prepared by Dr. Bruce. 
The east window blinds at the south end of the museum were 
renewed. 
Archibald U. Wotherspoon, 
Chairman of Committee. 
Alex. M. Rodger, 
Curator. 
