28 MUSEUMS. 



Human Skull from Isla Santa Isabel (A. 29. 5. 99. 2) ; purchased. 

 Anoa (Aiioa depressicomis (H. Smith), juv.) (A. 1. 6. 99. 1): 

 purchased. 



Brain of Ornithoihynchus paradoxus, Blumb. : young of Maeropus 

 major. Phalangista sp., and a Cuscus (A. "28. 8. 99. 1-6) ; ex 

 "Challenger" collection, presented by the trustees of the British 

 Museum. 



A Bat Skin from Virgin Island, British West Indies (A. 28. 8. 99. 

 7) ; presented by Mr. Leonard Reade. 



Skin and Skeleton of Notoryctez typhlops, Stirling (A. 28. 8. 99. 8) ; 

 Skin and Skull of Ptitoriits midipes, from Sarawak (A. 26. 9. 99. 1) : 

 Skins and Skulls of Perognathus pernix, Allen, and Peromyscus thurberi y 

 from Mexico, and Skin of Tupaia melanura, from Sarawak (A. 10. 10. 

 99 1-3) ; purchased. 



Skins and Skulls of Hylobates miitteri, Martin, 3 , and Nasalis 

 latvatus, (Wurmb.), ?, from Sarawak (A. 27. 11. 99. 1 and 2): 

 received in exchange (see page 16). 



Bosnian's Potto {Perodicticus potto, (Geoffr.))> horn Cameroons: 

 Ruppell's Guereza (Colobiis guereza, Rvipp. var occidentals, Roche), 

 from Boma, River Congo ; White-collared Mangabey (Carocebus 

 colli ris, Gray), from Bongo, Sette Cama. West Africa: two 3 T oung 

 Mandrils {Papio maimon, (Linn.) ), from West Africa (A. 27. 11. 99. 

 3, 4, 6 and 7) ; presented by Mr. A. Ridyard. 



Skull of Hippopotamus (Hippopotamus amphibius, Linn.), from 

 Sette Cama, West Africa (A. 27. 11. 99. 5) ; presented by Mr. H. B. 

 Crompton, per Mr. A. Ridyard. 



Botanical Department. 



The acquisitions in this department are as follows : — 



Two twigs of Gum-tree (Eiical.uptii* sp.) with flower galls from 



N. W. Australia (E. 26. 1. 99. 1) ; purchased. 



A collection of dried Plants, comprising Flowering Plants and a 



few Grasses and Sedges, and also a few Ferns ; taken from the Store 



Room, with no reference number, and now referred to Register of tins 



year (E. 22. 2. 99. 1). 



