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Mr. P. L. Jouy's Collection. — By the Smithsonian Report 

 for the year 1889 (only received 1892) we learn that Mr. 

 Jouy^s collection has been transferred to the U. S. National 

 Museum. It contains 651 specimens representing 172 

 species, from Korea and Tshu-Shima, Japan. " This is one 

 of the most valuable and interesting collections ever acquired 

 by the Museum, being, as it is, the result of several years of 

 intelligent collecting in a hitherto ornithologically entirely 

 unexplored country. Besides some undescribed forms, the 

 collection contains examples of a number of very rare species 

 represented in but few museums, as, for instance, Platalea 

 minor, Herodias eulopliotes, Lanius sphenocercus , Otis dybowskii, 

 Ciconia boyciana, Pujffinus leucomelas, Urosphena sqiiamiceps, 

 Xanthopygia xanthopygia, Erithacus sibilans, Galerida corensis, 

 &c., and last, but not least, a pair of Pitta nympha, the first 

 specimens found since Schlegel and Temminck described the 

 species from a Japanese drawing. ^■' 



The Stafford Collection of British Birds. — The Stafford 

 Collection of British Birds, which we have lately had the 

 pleasure of inspecting under the guidance of Mr. O. H. 

 Latter, is now deposited in the new Museum at Charterhouse 

 School, Godalming, The collection was formed by the late 

 Mr. Wm. Stafford of Godalming during about 50 years. 

 The majority of the specimens were stuffed and set up by 

 Mr. Stafford himself. The greater part of the collection is 

 composed of birds caught in the Godalming district ; a few 

 were purchased in Leadenhall Market. After Mr. Stafford's 

 death the collection was purchased (in 1890) by a joint 

 syndicate composed of the Governors of Charterhouse, 

 residents in the neighbourhood, and Charterhouse Masters, 

 and was by them presented to Charterhouse Museum. Since 

 then a few specimens have been purchased in order to fill in 

 gaps and make a complete collection of all British Birds. 

 The number of species represented is about 275, with a total 

 of about 500 snecimens. 



