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Two moths from the Khasia Hills, Assam (i(S90-96), were 

 presented by the Rev G. Dexter Alleii;, B.A. 



Three butterflies from the Oriental Region (1890-96) were 

 presented by Mr. W. Holland. 



Seven butterflies and a moth from various localities were 

 presented by Col. Swinhoe, Hon. M.A., Wadham College. 



A fine collection of 293 butterflies, moths, and other insects, 

 from Ecuador (1896-97), was purchased from Mr. W. F. 

 Rosenberg. Many of these will be of great value for the 

 Mimicry Collection. 



The collection of Phytophaga has been enriched by 1,475 

 specimens selected from the duplicates of the British Museum 

 (Natural History). Nearly the whole of these have been 

 named and placed in the part of the collection which is now 

 completely arranged. 



In addition to the accessions recorded above, a large number 

 still remain uncatalogued, and are now provisionally acknow- 

 ledged. 



The Curators of the Indian Institute presented the 

 collection of insects formerly in the Museum of the East 

 Indian Company, together with the cabinets in which they 

 were contained. Although the condition of the majority of 

 the specimens is poor, many of them will be of value to the 

 Hope Collection. 



The British Museum of Natural History has presented a 

 very large number of butterflies selected from among their 

 duplicates. 



The very fine collection of S. African moths made by Cecil 

 Barker, Esq., of Malvern, Durban, Natal, was presented by 

 Roland Trimcn, Esq., Hon. M.A., F.R.S. ; also butterflies 

 from S. Europe. 



E. S. Goodrich, Esq., M.A., Merton College, presented the 

 insects captured by him in Ceylon (1899), accompanied by 

 excellent data. 



Herbert Drucc, Esq., F.L.S., presented a fine collection of 

 moths chiefly from Central America. 



