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List of Public Institutions and Individuals to whom the Transactions are Presented by the Governors of the New Zealand Institute. No. of Copies. No. of Copies. 1 His Excellency tire Governor, President of 1 University Library, Melbourne the Institute 1 Geological Survey of Victoria, Melbourne 11 Governors of the Institute 1 Legislative Library, Adelaido 30 Honorary Members 1 South Australian Institute, Adelaide 1 The Prime Minister 1 University Library, Adelaide 1 The Colonial Treasurer 1 Public Library of Tasmania, Hobart Town 1 The Native Minister 1 Royal Society of Tasmania, Hobart Town 1 The Under Secretary for the Colony 1 Free Public Library, Capetown 1 The Legislative Council 1 Smithsonian Institute, Washington, D.C. 1 Tho House of Representatives 1 Geological Survey of United States Territory, 1 The Colonial Office, London Washington, D.C. 1 The Agent-General, London 1 American Geographical Society, New York 1 Messrs. Triibner & Co. (Agents), 57, Ludgate 1 American Philosophical Society, Philadelphia Hill, London 1 American Institute of Mining Engineers, Phila--1 British Museum, London delpbia 1 Linnean Society, London. 1 Franklin Institute, Philadelphia 1 Royal Society, London. 1 Academy of Natural Sciences Library, Phila--1 Eoyal Geographical Society, London delphia 1 Royal Asiatic Society, London 1 Academy of Natural Sciences, Buffalo 1 Royal Society of Literature of the United 1 Academy of Natural Sciences, San Francisco Kingdom 1 Academy of Natural Sciences, Davenport, lowa 1 Royal Colonial Institute, London 1 Harvard College, Cambridge, Mass. 1 Geological Society, London 1 Royal Society of Literature and Arts of Belgium, 1 Zoological Society, London Brussels 1 Anthropological Institute of Great Britain and 1 Royal Imperial Institute for Meteorology and Ireland, London Earth Magnetism, Hohe-Warte, Vienna 1 Geological Surrey of the United Kingdom, 1 Jahrbuch der Kaiserlich-kdniglichen Gcologischen London Reichaanstalt, Vienna 1 Geological Magazine, London 1 Imperial German Academy of Naturalists, Dres--1 Geological Record, London den 1 Zoological Record, London 1 Phyeico-Economic Society of Konigsberg, East 1 Philosophical Society of Leeds, England Prussia 1 Literary and Philosophical Society, Liverpool, 1 Abhandlungen, Bremen England 1 R. Accademia dei Lincei, Rome 1 Literary Institute, Norwich, England 1 Imperial Museum of Florence 1 University Library, Oxford, England 1 Royal Geographical Society of Italy, Florence 1 University Library, Cambridge, England 1 Tuscan Natural Science Society, Pisa 1 School Library Committee, Eton, England 1 Editor of Cosmos, Turin 1 School Library Committee, Harrow, England 1 Royal Academy of Science, Stockholm 1 School Library Committee, Rugby, England 1 Botanic Society, Province of Brandenburg, 1 Natural History Society, Marlborough College, Berlin. England 1 Royal Society, Edinburgh Libraries and Societies in New Zealand. 1 Royal Botanic Garden Library, Edinburgh 1 Library, Auckland Institute 1 Geological Society, Edinburgh 1 Library, Hawke's Bay Philosophical Institute 1 University Library, Edinburgh 1 Library, Wellington Philosophical Society 1 Philosophical Society of Glasgow 1 Library, Nelson Association 1 Royal Irish Academy, Dublin 1 Library, Westland Institute 1 Royal Society, Dublin 1 Library, Philosophical Institute, Canterbury 1 Asiatic Society of Bengal, Calcutta 1 Library, Otago Institute 1 Geological Survey of India, Calcutta 1 General Assembly Library 1 Geological Survey of Canada, Montreal 1 Library, New Zealand Institute. 1 Canadian Institute, Toronto 1 Literary and Historical Society of Quebec, Publishing Branch. Canada East 1 Editor 1 Royal Society of New South Wales, Sydney 1 Assistant Editor 1 Linnean Society of New South Wales, Sydney 2 Draftsmen 1 Public Library, Sydney 1 Lithographer 1 University Library, Sydney 1 Government Printer 1 Royal Society of Victoria, Melbourne 1 Photo-lithographer. 1 Public Library, Melbourne MUSEUM. The number of persons who visited the Museum during the year was 16,200 ; but, as many do not enter their names in the book kept for the purpose, this does not represent the actual number of visitors. The large attendance on Sunday afternoons shows that the privilege of visiting the building on that day is still appreciated by the public. There are 4,000 names entered in the book. The collections added to the Museum number 12,339, of which 11,816 were collected by the officers of the Geological Survey, the remainder having either been presented, purchased, or received in exchange. Herbarium. No additions of any importance have been made to the collections, principally owing to the want of accommodation ; and for the same reason the valuable collection of foreign plants from Kew, referred to in last report, is still inaccessible. Natural History Collections. Improvement has been made in the classification of the collections ; but, still, it is found impossible to effect any proper systematic arrangement without additional space, more especially in the zoological section. Mammalia. —The collections under this head have been rearranged, and aro now more conveniently placed for reference, full information regarding each order being given on tickets in the cases. Among the most important additions are a complete skeleton of Delphinus forsteri, obtained by

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