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Dr. Richardson, Dr. Bachman, Col. Sykes, Prof. Bell, and 

 Dr. Cantor ; and the communications which have been pub- 

 lished in the Proceedings of the Society, on the Sciuriclce of 

 North America, on the Fresh-water Fishes of the Deccan, 

 on the species of Galictis, and on the Serpents of India, 

 may be cited as valuable accessions to Zoological science, 

 and to the preparation of which for publication, the Mu- 

 seum and its stores have been more or less subservient. 



Number of Additions. General Vieiv of Works done. 

 Catalogues. 



The collection of Mammalia in the Museum at present 

 contains 1288 specimens ; of which 760 are examples of 

 species. Of these a classified catalogue is printed. 



The total number of Birds now exhibited is 5230, llo of 

 which have been added since the last Anniversary : 3000 

 sjiecimens are named. 



Of Reptiles, 1000 specimens, and of Fishes 1070, are 

 exhibited. There are also 83 Skeletons mounted. 



The principle adopted in selecting specimens for this 

 purpose was, to present as many typical forms as the stores 

 of the Museum would permit. 



MENAGERIE. 



When on the subject of Works at the Gardens, the Coun- 

 cil took occasion to state what they considered necessary 

 still to be done for insuring the health and comfort of the 

 animals inhabiting them ; beyond this representation they 

 have little to report respecting the Menagerie : every Fel- 

 low of the Society and every Visitor at the Gardens will 

 form his own judgment on the Exhibition they afford. The 

 Council will therefore merely present the Meeting with a list 

 of animals shewn for the first time in the Society's Collection 

 since the publication of the last Report. 



Mammalia. 



A new species of Papio. Papio melanotus, Ogilby. 

 NorAvay Lynx. Felis Lynx, Linn. 

 Serval. Felis Serval, Schreb. 



