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Collected by THE CURATOR—157 species of various orders of Insects; 184 
species of various other orders. 
Mr. ATHELSTON Day—6 Eggs of the Common Teal; Clutch of Skylark 
with Cuckoo. 
Mr. S. J. R. Dickson—Embryo Nest of Wasp (Vespa germanica). 
Mr. H. B. DuTron—1 specimen of an Exotic Hymenopterous Insect, from 
freshly imported fruit. 
Mr. Guy—Large Minnow. 
Mr, WALTER Harrison— Life History of the Jay (Garrulus glandarius) ; 
The Tree-Creeper (Certhia familiaris) ; Weasel and Mouse, caught 
together in an ordinary “‘ gin”’ trap, in a stable. 
Mr. J. Jones —t Cygnet, in down. 
Mr, A. E, LovELL— 66 species of Plants. 
Dr. T. MorETON—1 Great Snipe (Gallinago major). 
Messrs. CHAS. OLDHAM and T. A. CowARD—2 Eggs of the Manx Shear- 
water ; 3 species of Coleoptera; 2 species of Lepidoptera. 
Miss STEELE PERKINS—8 species of Lepidoptera ; 1 species of Coleoptera. 
Mr. JosEPH PICKERING— Several specimens of a Parasite from the Perch. 
Mr. F. E, RoopEr—t1 slab of Graptolites ; 1 specimen of Orthocerus (both 
from the Wenlock Shale). 
Mr. Taos. SHEPHEARD, F.R.M.S.~-Portrait of Prof. Wallace, in frame. 
Mr. GEORGE SHRUBSOLE—61 Microscopical preparations of various Geolo- 
gical specimens ; 154 tubes and boxes of Shells from Boulder Clay ; 
116 specimens of Fenestellide, &c., from Mountain Limestone. 
Mr. R. J. SmitH—5 species of Birds ; 10 species of Lepidoptera. 
Mr. E. BurcEss Sopp—2 specimens of Chrysomela cerealis; 2 giaha 
rufa. 
Mr. Brockton ToMLIN—1 Fusus islandicus. 
KINGSLEY MEMORIAL PRIZE COLLECTIONS :— 
Mr. A. E. GoopMAN—19 plates of Micro-Photographs, illustrative of 
various Natural History objects, together with explanations and 
instructions on Micro-Photography. 
Miss PAYNE, Miss A. PAYNE, and Miss CummMines— Collection of the 
Gramine of the District. 
PURCHASED— 2 specimens of Convolvulus Hawk Moths (Sphinx convolvulz) ; 
I specimen Acherontia atropos; 1 Bittern (Botaurus stellaris, LIN.) 
R, NEWSTEAD, A.L.S., F.E.S., Hon. F.R.H.S., 
CURATOR. 
APRIL 31ST, 1902. 

