216 Geology. 



of Elephas namadicus, from the Pleistocene of the Narbada 

 Valley, figured in Falconer and Cautley's "Fauna Antiqua 

 Sivalensis," was purchased from the United Service Museum. 



Among invertebrate fossils received were many donations, 

 including Tertiary shells from South America, from Mr. 

 W. G. Lettsom ; shells from a raised beach in Teneriffe, from 

 Sir Charles Lyell, Bart. ; and Pliocene shells from Tejares, 

 Malaga, collected by Dr. Henry Woodward. 



Total number of acquisitions, about 10,000. 



1861. 



Few additions were made to the collection of fossil Mammalia. 

 The most important was a series of remains of extinct Marsu- 

 pialia from Australia, presented by Sir Daniel Cooper, Bart., 

 and the Governors of the South Australian Museum. 



Among fossil Reptilia, the most important acquisition was 

 the unique skeleton of Scelidosaurus harrisoni, from the Lower 

 Lias of Charmouth, Dorset, purchased from Mr. James Harrison, 

 who discovered and prepared the specimen. The first evidence 

 of a Plesiosaurian from New Zealand (Plesiosaurus australis of 

 Owen) was received as a donation from Mr. T. H. Cockburn 

 Hood. Three fine specimens of Ichthyosaurus from the English 

 Lias were purchased. 



Six specimens of Archegosaurus decheni, from the Lower 

 Permian of Rhenish Prussia, were presented by Prof, (after- 

 wards Sir Richard) Owen. The Lower Devonian Glimatius 

 scutiger and Acanihodes mitchelli, from Mr. James Powrie, were 

 among the donations of fossil fishes. 



The greater part of the collection of Dudley Upper Silurian 

 fossils made by Mr. John Gray, of Hagley, was purchased and 

 formed the most important acquisition of Invertebrata during 

 the year. The Gilbertson Collection of Yorkshire Carboniferous 

 fossils (purchased 1841) was transferred from the Department of 

 Zoology. A further instalment of the Cunnington Collection 

 was purchased. 



A collection of fossil leaves from a Tertiary formation on the 

 banks of the Mackenzie River, Canada, was presented by Sir 

 John Richardson. Some Carboniferous plants from Zwickau, 

 Saxony, were purchased. 



Total number of acquisitions, 5522. 



