22 Ml'SKTMS. 



Siamese Gat (A. 23. 11. 1903. 1); presented by Mr. J. B. Spry, 

 Canon Eoad, Anfield. 



Two Lesser Horse-shoe Bats (Rliinolojriius Itipposiderus) (A. 24. 11. 

 1903. 1) from Cefn, Denbighshire: presented by Mr. T. Coward, 

 " Brentwood," Bowdon, Cheshire. 



Skin of a Lamb (A. 26. 11. 1903. 1) : purchased. 



Two Stoats {Mi<st<'la mniiiea) $ and ? (A. 31. 12. 1903. 1) from 

 Knowsley: presented by Mr. J. Barnes. 



Anubis Baboon (Cynocephalus anvMs) (A. 16. 12. 1903. 1) from 

 ^"est Africa: presented by Mr. George "Wright, 43, Park Road, 

 Liverpool. 



Botanical Department. 



The acquisitions to this department are as follows: — 



Collection of dried plants, representing about twenty-seven species 



from Bermuda (E. 8. 1. 1903. 1-27) ; collected and presented by Mr. 



H. B. Small, per Chief Constable Powell, Hamilton, Bermuda. 



Specimens of Fungus (iitdet.), from the submerged peat bed, Alt 

 Mouth, Lancashire (E. 12. 3. 1903. 1) : collected (in 1895) and now 

 presented by Mr. W. F. Price, Crosby. 



Thirty-three platinotype photographs of growing plants, flowers, 

 mosses, etc., in various localities in Ireland (E. 12. 3. 1903. 2-34) ; 

 purchased. 



Twenty-nine specimens illustrative of the structure of plants, from 

 the neighbourhood of Formby (E. 30. 6. 1903. 1-21), and twenty-seven 

 from the neighbourhood of Overton, Cheshire (E. 21. 7. 1903. 1-19) ; 

 collected by the Assistant in the Lord Derby Museum. 



Four plants of Maize from Egwanga, Opobo, Southern Nigeria 

 (E. 10. 9. 1903. 1) ; presented by Mr. J. A. Pickles, Agent African 

 Association, Egwanga, per Mr. A. Ridyar,d. 



Flowering Branch of Veronica (V. spicata), from Newmarket Heath 

 (E. 15. 10. 1903. 1); presented by Mr. E. T. Sachs, 17, St. Loo 

 Mansions, London, S.W. 



