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XXXVIil JOURNAL OF THE PLYMOUTH INSTITUTTION. 
leaved Marsh Orchis); Tamus communis (Black Bryony); Equi- 
setum palustre (Marsh Horsetail). It was too early in the year 
for many of the interesting marsh plants of the neighbourhood to 
be in flower.” 
The Curator of Mineralogy reports : 
‘A specimen of native gold from North Molton, Devon, 
has been presented. We are still in want of many minerals, and 
I shall: be glad to receive contributions of any specimens; for 
even if they happen to be duplicates they will enable the replace- 
ment of those already in the collection by better examples, or the 
exchange for those still wanted. I hope, in the course of the 
ensuing year, to be able to complete an intended revision of the 
whole collection.” 
The Curator of Geology reports : 
“‘ Among the additions to the collection during the past year are 
the caudal vertebra of a whale, found in Notte Street, Plymouth, 
presented by Major Daubeny ; part of a femur of rhinoceros, from 
the Oreston Caves, presented by Mr. Henry Hodge; and sections 
of trees, from the Submarine Forest of Porth Mellon, presented 
by Mr. Matthew Dunn.” 
“The Curator of Petrology has much pleasure in reporting 
considerable additions to his department during the year. Not 
only have there been many interesting and valuable presentations ; 
but as a result of his field-work during the past season, the 
Curator has himself been enabled to add a large number of 
specimens, which makes the collection the most complete and 
varied display of local rocks in the West of England. The 
leading features have also been carefully studied, and it is 
hoped that during the coming year the present provisional 
arrangement may give place to a detailed scientific classification. 
As one of the most interesting additions may be noticed a set of 
specimens from the Submarine Triassic Outher in the Channel off 
the Lizard, the existence of which your Curator had the good 
fortune to be the first to ascertain and announce.” 
JAMES C. INGLIS, 
H. PENROSE PRANCE, irae 
Dated March, 1886. 
