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THE additions to the Natural History Museum are as follows :— 





Species 
AxnsTRACT OF THE REPoRT. 3 resented eka ae 
Purchased. 
Geology . sie «a ‘a es gre 3 66 
geld (Plants, &e. ) ae 5 a 5 I I I 
Crustacea (Shrimps, &c.) a ‘a I I 5 
Diptera (Two-winged Flies) .. ta oa I I I 
Lepidoptera (Moths and Ua sabe Br --| 131 131 195 
Coleoptera (Beetles) ira ae He 13 13 39 
Neuroptera (Dragon-flies, &c ) . Se kis 2 2 2 
Hymenoptera (Bees and Wasps) _ An Avs pariah? 13 31 
Mollusca (Shells, &c.)  .. od Ac Pc rl (2) 16 102 
Arachnida (Spiders, &c.) an ar eal zs 3 6 
Pisces (Fish, &c.) .. ae we ate are I I I 
Reptilia (Snakes, &c.)  .. a “ In| I I 4 
Nests and Eggs .. ate ae ce ve 46 46 257 
Aves (Birds) wi Se a wa we 15 Is | 34 
Mammalia (Animals) .. de A Ae Ie eae ery 
Miscellaneous te ee a ve oh _ = I 
a eee ee peewee 
Total .. ae Ae Aa) 0) 259 759 






* Does not include collections sent in for special prizes. 
It will be seen on reference to previous years there has been a con- 
siderable falling off in the total number of additions to our Museum; but your 
Curator is glad to say this does not in any way indicate a lack of interest in 
those who have, all along, so materially helped us by their sympathy and 
valuable contributions ; we are fortunate to-day in having a larger number of 
Field Naturalists than in any previous year, and it is from such contributors 
we have been able to make many rare additions to our collections. 
Mr. WM. SHoNnE’s liberal donation enabled us to secure a large and 
valuable collection of the Fossil Foot-prints of Chetrotherium Storetonense, 
which makes our collection the finest of its kind in Great Britain. One of 
two Slabs of Foot-prints is the largest that has yet been successfully removed 
from the quarries. 
In the Lepidoptera, MR. ARKLE has spared no pains in adding to our 
collections and renewing our series. In this field we have two comparatively 
new workers, DR. HERBERT DoBIE and MR. CoLtins, of Warrington. We 
remember, with pleasure, the wonderful collection of Moths made by 
Dr. HERBERT Dosik at the electric lamps; the whole of this collection 
was generously placed at your Curator’s disposal, which enabled him to add 
several new species to the Society’s Collection, including the first authentic 
specimen of Sphinx ligustri. MR. COLLINS has also added two species new 
to the collection. Our Corresponding Member, Mr. CHAS. OLDHAM, has 
helped us in many departments, as will be seen on referring to the detailed 
list of contributions. And we must again express our gratitude to MR. A. 
O. WALKER, Dr. W. H. Dosir, and Mr. R. Jf. Situ, for their 
continued support. 
