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BotaH>,.—Fioin Prof. S. K. Lasshnoiine, a Yseure (Allier), France, 

 have been received dried plants from the interior of France, lor which 

 a return has been sent. 



Minerals.— From the .Arunich Academy, .Ahmich, Bavaria (thronuh 

 Prof. P. Gioth), have been received minerals in return for si)ecimens 

 already transmitted. 



The K. K. Hofmuseum, Vienna, Austria (through Dr. A. Urezina 

 custodian), transmitted minerals from various localities as an e(,uiva- 

 lent for specimens already transmitted. 



^ (reohiji/.— From the .Alunich Academy, Munich, I^,avaria (through 

 Prof. P. (h-oth), have been received rocks, in return for material 

 already transmitted, and Mr. H. J. Johnston-Lavis has forwarded in 

 exchange volcanic materials from Naples. 



The following table shows the annual growth of the collections since 

 1 ^^oU ; 



H. Mis. 184, ],t. 2 5 



