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JOURNAL OF THE PLYMOUTH INSTITUTION. 
" With the above are a number of specimens collected by Dr. 
Jacobs and the Eev. Mr. Hore many years ago, some of which 
have an historical interest ; but many of them unfortunately have 
no data attached. 
" There are also a number of specimens of British plants, but 
obtained outside the local area. These are unarranged, and have 
not as yet been particularly examined. Most of those examined 
seem to be in very fair condition. 
"The local collection cannot as yet be considered more than a 
nucleus, as it probably does not comprise two-thirds of the species 
reported from the area, so that it needs to be largely supplemented 
before it can be considered a representative collection of the plants 
of the two Western Counties. 
"The Museum contains also a copy of Mrs. Wyatt's Algce 
Damnom'ensis, Torquay, 1834 (4 vols, and supplement). Also a 
folio volume of Algae, named, by the late Mr. Bosworva. 
" Besides the above, the Library contains a bound folio fasciculus, 
comprising a set of Dr. Harvey's Australian Algae, presented by 
the author, and a thick octavo volume of Algae, collected by the 
late Dr. Cocks." 
The Curator of the Library reports : 
44 During the past year many volumes have been added to the 
Library, among which are several works of interest and value 
presented by members and friends. The following have been so 
acquired : 
6 4 Presented by C. Spence Bate : 4 Merk's Excavations at the 
Kesterlock, Switzerland.' Translated by J. E. Lee. Presented by 
E. Brent : 4 Transactions of the Lancashire and Cheshire Historic 
Society,' vols, xvii-xxxi. (1863-79). Presented by T. E. A. 
Briggs : 4 Journal of the Linnean Society,' vols, xii.-xiv. ; 4 Jones' 
Botanical Tour in Devon and Cornwall.' Presented by the author, 
C. W. Dymond, c.e. : 4 Megalithic Antiquities of Stanton Drew ;' 
4 Notes on the Men-an-Tol and Chywoon Quoit;' 4 The Hurlers.' 
Presented by the Eev. Dr. Ewing : 4 Journal of the Eoyal Society 
of Tasmania,' vol. i. ; 4 Proceedings of the Eoyal Geographical 
Society.' Presented by the author, J. D. Lewis : 4 Pliny's Letters, 
Literally Translated.' Presented by the author, J. Brooking Eowe : 
4 Contributions to a History of the Cistercian Houses of Devon.' 
Also 4 Hubner's Inscriptiones Britannia? Latinaee;' Pamphlets — 
