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additions to the General Collections, including 3 Hymenoptera, 

 1 Hemiptera, and a very fine collection of 295 Coleoptera, all 

 from the neighbourhood of Salisbury (189S, 1899), and a further 

 fine set of Lepidoptera which arrived later, and have not as 

 yet been catalogued. 



A fine set of 305 specimens of Lininas chrysipptts and some 

 allied forms, from various localities in Afghanistan, Baluchistan, 

 and India (1879-83}, was presented by Mr. W. Holland. The 

 specimens are from the Collection of Colonel Swinhoe, Hon. 

 M.A., Wadham College, and are a valuable addition to that 

 important department of the Hope Collection which deals 

 with variation of species in relation to geographical dis- 

 tribution. 



Five specimens of L. chrysippiis, and an allied form, from 

 Greece and various localities in the eastern part of its range 

 (1877-92), were presented by J. J. Walker, Esq., R.N. 



A fine set of 234 Lepidoptera, in beautiful condition, from 

 the neighbourhood of Brisbane (1897, 1898)^ — .170 from Jalapa, 

 Mexico (1893); and 15 from various localities in tropical 

 S. America (1896, &c.) — was presented by G. C. Griffiths, Esq. 



A specimen of Aiiosia plexippiis and its mimic Limenitis 

 viisippus, captured on the same day (July 26, 1899) at Lake 

 Simcoe, Ontario, were presented by E. M. Walker, Esq., of 

 Toronto. 



A set of 180 butterflies from Ashanti (1896) was presented 

 by Captain the Hon. Grosvenor Hood. The suggestion was 

 kindly made to Captain Hood by the authorities of the British 

 Museum (Natural History). The specimens will be of great 

 value to the Hope Collection on account of the locality — Cape 

 Coast Castle to Kumassi. 



Ninety Lepidoptera, Hymenoptera, and Coleoptera, from 

 Virden, Manitoba (1898), were presented by Miss Mary G. 

 Holmes. The collection includes specimens for the Mimicry 

 Series, and all the insects are accompanied by the fullest data. 



A very valuable collection of 700 butterflies from Sandakan, 

 Borneo (1895-96), was presented by Herbert Druce, Esq., 

 F.L.S. This fine series is a very welcome addition, the 

 majority of specimens being in beautiful condition ; many 



