174 JOURNAL OF THE PLYMOUTH INSTITUTION. 
" The southern of the next pair of cases contains the Devonian 
corals from the limestone rocks of South Devon, while in the 
northern is arranged the general collection of Devonian fossils, 
chiefly mollusca. 
"The case to the west of the last named is occupied by the 
valuable and unique Harding collection of North Devon Carbon- 
iferous fossils, and others of the same series from North Devon. 
" In the next case to the west are displayed the Cretaceous 
(Neocomian) fossils from Haldon and Blackdown ; the Triassic 
series, from Budleigh Salterton (containing embedded Silurian 
fragments) and Torbay ; the Liassic series, representing the extreme 
east of Devon; and the Silurian fossils from Gerrans, from the 
opposite shores of Cornwall. 
" It will thus be seen that, with the exception of the Permian 
(which is only slightly represented in the North of England) at 
one end, and the Cambrian at the other end, we have included 
within the two counties of Devon and Cornwall representatives of 
the whole of the Palaeozoic strata, and the whole of the Mesozoic 
except the Oolite, and this is but just on the outside of the eastern 
border of Devon. The Cainozoic strata are only represented by 
the Miocene lignites, leaf-beds, and clays of Bovey Tracey. To 
adequately illustrate Devon and Cornwall geology all these strata 
should be represented as completely as possible, care being taken to 
distinguish between those produced by the two counties and the 
gaps supplied from without. 
"The seventh case — to the south of the last two named — is 
devoted to typical specimens from the Silurian, Carboniferous, 
Oolite, Cretaceous, Eocene, Miocene, and Pliocene. Most of these 
specimens have been in the possession of the Society for fifty 
years, but have never been exposed to view until now. 
" Up to the present time the main work accomplished is merely 
that of general classification and identification of localities. The 
next stage will be that of naming. This will be proceeded with as 
rapidly as circumstances will permit. For the benefit of those of 
the general public who may be using the Museum, descriptive 
labels are being prepared which will be attached to each group or 
series. 
" The complete overhauling of the several collections, rendered 
necessary by the recent alterations, has revealed the existence of 
large numbers of rock specimens from various parts. Intrinsically 
