INTKODCCTIOX. IX 



Earl Collection. — An important series of bones of Dinornithidce 

 collected by Mr. Percy Earl in Xew Zealand, and purchased from hira 

 in 1845. 



Forsyth-Major Collection. — A collection, consisting almost entirely 

 of Mammalian remains, from the Isle of Samos, purchased in 1889 

 from Dr. Forsyth Major, of Florence. 



Green Collection. — Specimens from the Forest-bed of the Eastern 

 Counties, purchased in 1843 from the Rev. C. Green, of Bacton, 

 Norfolk. 



HUberlein Collection. — Includes the skeleton of ArchceojAery.v, 

 which was purchased in 1862 from Dr. Carl Hiiberlein, of Pappeu- 

 heim, Bavaria. 



Hastings Collection. — Specimens from the Upper Eocene of Hamp- 

 shire, purchased in 1855 from the late Barbara, Marchioness of 

 Hastings. 



Mantell Collection. — Comprises a large series of New-Zealand 

 bird-remains, purchased in 1838 from the late Dr. Gideon A. Man- 

 tell, of Lewes. 



Pomel Collection. — Includes specimens from the French Tertiaries, 

 purchased in 1851 from the late M. J. Fomel, of Clermont- 

 Ferrand. 



Shrubsole Collection. — A few specimens from the London Clay, 

 acquired in 1880, by purchase, from Mr. W. H. Shrubsole, of 

 Sheppey, and also some presented by the same gentleman. 



Trevehjan Collection. — Bequeathed in 1879 by Sir Walter C. 

 Trevelyan, Bart. 



Van Breda Collection.- — -This collection contains a few bird- 

 remains from the Miocene of Giningen, near Constance. Purchased 

 in 1871, 



Walter Mantell Collection. — A large and important series of the 

 remains of New Zealand fossil birds, collected by the Hon. "Walter B. 

 D. Mantell (son of Dr. Gideon Mantell), of Wellington, New Zealand, 

 and sent home in 1846-47 ; the purchase having apparently been 

 made somewhere about the year 1855. For details as to this 

 collection, see G. A. Mantell, ' Petrefactions and their Teachings,' 

 p. 95. 



Weiherell Co?fcf</on.— Purchased in 1871 from Mr. N. T. Wetherell, 

 of Highgate. 



RICHARD LYDEKKER. 



Harpenden, 

 April loth, 1891. 



