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as from the insects for which it lies in wait. About twenty species of 
these Flying Dragons are widely distributed throughout the Indo- 
Malayan countries, though on account of their retiring habits they are 
nowhere considered common. 
The six specimens in this group were collected in the Island of Nias, 
off Sumatra. The tree on which they perch is the Nutmeg (Myristica 
jragrans); the orchid is the beautiful Phalenopsis schilleriana of Indo- 
Malaysia, and the climbing vine is Cissus discolor, a member of the 
Grape family. ‘The Butterfly is the graceful Leptocircus curius; the bee- 
tles are Coryphocera dohrni and an unidentified Buprestid of this region. 
The group was mounted by Mr. J. D. Figgins of the Museum staff. 
MUSEUM NEWS NOTES. 
At a meeting of the Board of Trustees which was held at the 
Museum, November 11, resolutions of thanks were passed to the fol- 
lowing friends of the institution: 
To His Excellency C. A. M. Lizsrecurs of Brussels, Belgium, 
for his assistance in connection with the Congo Exhibit, and he was 
elected a Patron. 
To Professor A. ForEt of Yvorne, Switzerland, for his presentation 
of a collection of ants, and he was elected a Patron. 
To Mrs. Rosert WintTHRop for her contribution toward the 
development of the Habitat Groups of North American birds, and 
she was elected a Fellow. 
To Mr. J. F. Frere Murra for the gift of a collection of tourma- 
lines, aquamarines and other gem material, and he was elected a 
Life Member. 
To Mr. E. P. Marnewson for his gift of ethnological specimens 
from Chile, and he was elected a Life Member. 
To Mr. Frank K. Srurais for his contributions to the field work 
of the Department of Vertebrate Palaeontology, and he was elected 
a Life Member. 
To Mr. Percy R. Pyne and Mr. J. P. Moraan, Jr., for their con- 
tributions to the Alaskan Mammoth expedition. 
To Mr. J. Pierponr Mora@an for his gift of a boulder of New 
Zealand Jade. 
