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MUSEUMS. 



(e) Presents. 



The donations to the Museum during the year have been numerous, and 

 again the continued kindness of Mr. A. Ridyard, of the S.S. " Niger," 

 has to be recorded. Among; the numerous living West African Fishes, 

 all of great interest, which Mr. Ridyard has presented this year, there 

 is one — the Calabar Polypterus (Calamoichthys calabaricus) — which is 

 especially interesting to Ichthyologists. 



The gift of the Indian Elephant and the Giant Kangaroo, by Mr. 

 J. A. Bailey, of Messrs. Barnum and Bailey, is also worthy of notice. 



(/) Exchanges. 



A Living Mud-fish (Protopterus annectensj in the dried block, was 

 sent to Professor Bashford Dean, Columbia University, New York, who 

 sent in exchange eggs and larvae of Lepidosteus and Amia, two North 

 American Ganoid Fishes. 



A dozen Living Walking-fish (Periophthalmus koelreuteri) were sent 

 to the Zoological Gardens, London. 



Eight Living Walking-fish f Periophthalmus koelreuteri J were given 

 to Captain Vipan, Wansford, in exchange for living specimens of 

 Ophiocephalus punctatus, the Indian Serpent-head Fish, and Heros 

 facetus, a Central American Fresh-water Fish. 



(g) Acquisitions. 

 INVERTEBRATES— 



Coelenterata. (Zoophytes, Sea Anemones, etc.) 



Specimens of Tubularia indivisa, Linn. ; Garveia nutans, T.S.W. ; 

 Alcyonium digitatum, Linn. ; Urticina crassicorn is, Mull, and Metridium 

 dianthus, Ellis (D. 29. 3. 98. 2-6) ; collected at Hilbre Island by 

 members of the Staff. 



Coral (Agaricia sp.) from Bermuda (D. 10. 5. 98. 2) ; presented by Mr. 

 R. Powell. 



Two Fossil Corals (Astrcea collaris, Fraas and Phyllocoenia sp.), from 

 Abeih, Palestine (D. 26. 7. 98. 32 & 33) ; purchased. 



Specimens of Sea-Fans (Gorgonia spp.), from Futa, Congo Francais, 

 West Africa (D. 9. 8. 98. 4) ; presented by Mr. A. Ridyard. 



