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A Short-headed Baldpate Pigeon ; presented by Mr. Leach for the 

 Osteological Collection. 



A Photograph of the Fynnon Beuno and Cae Gwyn Bone Caves at 

 Tremeirchion, near St. Asaph ; presented by Mr. E. Bouverie Luxmoore. 



The Nest of a Ti'ee Ant from Cape Coast and specimens of the 

 Ant ; collected and presented by Major C. B. Lyster, 2nd W.I. Regt. 



A remarkable Lepidopterous (?) Nest constructed among Fern Leaves, 

 brought from Honduras by Capt. Frank ; presented by Mr. M. Mark. 



Fifty Rock Specimens for the Geological Collection ; presented by 

 Mr. F. P. Marrat. 



Cast of the Skull of Loxominia, a Labyrinthodont Reptile from the 

 Coal Measures, taken from the skull recently presented by hiin to the 

 British Museum ; presented by Mr. George Maw, f.l.s. 



Specimens of thi-ee kinds of Nuts picked from a large number 

 washed ashore on Diamond Island, at the mouth of the Irrawaddy, in 

 January, 1882 ; presented by Mr. Frederick Meentz. 



A large and peculiar variety of Toilet Sponge and two smaller 

 Sponges ; presented by Messrs. A. F. and H. Moore. 



A series of Locusts from Cyprus in the various stages of develop- 

 ment from the eggs to the perfect insects, illustrating the life-history 

 of the species which ravaged a large part of the Island in 1884 ; 

 specially procured for presentation to the Museum by Dr. J. Birkbeck 

 Nevins from Mr. S. Brown, Government Engineer, Cyprus. 



A small series of specimens of Invertebrates dredged by the 

 Challenger and other Expeditions and preserved in spirits, with notes 

 of depths and stations, viz. : — Phormosoma lilacenta ; fragments of 

 Lophohelia prolifera ; Orhitolites complanata; Scalpellmn nympho- 

 cola; Amphiura chiagii; Gorgonocepkalus ereenemis; Lceimogone 

 violacea ; Umhellula gracilis ; Nyviphmi rohiistu'm ; presented by Mr. 

 John Mun-ay, f.r.s., Director of the Challenger Office, Edinburgh. 



Specimens of Perch from Cheshi}-e for Aquaria ; presented by Mi*. 

 George Newall. 



