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Professor Poulton presented 1,069 specimens and Mrs. 

 Poulton 8 specimens of insects of many Orders captured in 

 Switzerland (Valais and Bernese Oberland) in 1898. Many 

 specimens are of value for the Biological Series. 



Miss Cora B. Sanders, Lady Margaret Hall, presented 404 

 specimens captured in Switzerland at the same places and 

 times as those last mentioned. Three specimens of Papilio 

 podalirius, bred in Oxford from larvae found near Visp, were 

 presented, together with their pupa-cases, by Miss Sanders 

 and Professor Poulton. 



This addition of nearly 1,500 Swiss specimens, mostly in 

 excellent condition and with full data, is an important 

 accession to the General Collection. 



In addition to the above there remain uncatalogued a large 

 and valuable collection of moths, chiefly from tropical America, 

 presented by Herbert Druce, Esq., F.L.S.; a fine set of butterflies 

 from Singapore, presented by Dr. F. A. Dixey, M.A., Wadham 

 College ; the latter are waiting in the hope of further data. 



The British Collections have also received"the following 

 accessions : — Miss E. E. Thoyts presented 35 specimens of 

 Lepidoptera, Hymenoptera and Diptera, from Sulhamstead 

 Park, Berkshire (1898). 



Four insects from Oxford (1S98), 3 having been captured in 

 the University Museum or its grounds, were presented by 

 Mr. H. Trim. 



A specimen of Sphinx convohndi, captured in High Street, 

 Oxford (1898), was presented by Mr. W. T. Bruce; another 

 specimen, captured in Wellington Street, by Mr. F. Bolton; 

 a third, captured at Youlbury, Boar's Hill, by Prof. Poulton; 

 and a fourth from St. Helen's, Isle of Wight, was purchased 

 from a boy. 



Professor Poulton also presented 26 specimens of various 

 Orders from Marlston (Newbury), Birdlip (1891), and 

 St. Plelen's (Isle of Wight), and Miss Cora B. Sanders 12 

 Diptera from the latter locality. Two Lepidoptera from 

 St. Helen's were presented by Ronald W. Poulton, and 6 fine 

 specimens of Pyralis costalis by Miss Sanders. All undated 

 captures were made in 1898. 



