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1888-1880. them a good example of the extinct Fregilupus, was purchased 

 for 200, the Fregilupus being estimated to be worth 60. 



Further large instalments of Birds were received from the 

 Godman and Salvin, Sclater, and Shelley Collections. 



The late Deputy Surgeon-General Francis Day bequeathed 

 his collection of Fishes and Crustaceans to the Trustees ; it was 

 principally composed of Indian species, but included also 155 

 British Salmonidse. 



A collection of 2558 marine Shells from St. Helena, presented 

 by Captain W. H. Turton, R.E. This collection formed the 

 subject of a paper by Mr. E. A. Smith. 



A named collection of 2111 Land and Fresh-water Shells from 

 India, containing many types, was purchased. 



Insects. A collection of 5635 named Hemiptera from Central 

 Europe was purchased (56). 



Mr. W. Clifton presented his entomological collection, com- 

 prising 3143 Coleoptera, 6246 Diptera, 1407 Hymenoptera, etc. 



The late Mr. W. Buckler's collection of Lepidoptera (6000 

 named specimens) was presented by R. Newbury, Esq. 



Mr. (afterwards Sir) G. F. Hampson's collection of Nilgiri 

 Lepidoptera, consisting of 2418 named specimens and about 300 

 types of new species, was purchased for 118. 



A collection of 2400 named Moths from New South Wales 

 was purchased from Dr. G. H. Eaynor for 30. 



ARRANGEMENT OP THE COLLECTION. 

 (1888-89.) 



The arrangement of the collection of Marsupialia and 

 Monotremata was completed, and has resulted in the production 

 of a catalogue which will remain the standard work for a 

 study of these orders for many years to come'. The care which 

 Mr. Thomas bestowed on every part of this work by including a 

 complete account of the osteological series of these animals and 

 by comparing the materials in foreign museums, must account 

 for the length of time (three years) which was devoted to its 

 preparation. 



With regard to other branches, the arrangement and cata- 

 loguing of the Birds, Reptiles, Chilopods, Phasmidse, Blattidfe, 

 Bostrichidse and Lamiidae, and of the Crinoids, made good 

 progress. In the Coral Gallery the systematic arrangement of 

 the specimens and models of Protozoa was completed and 

 illustrated with diagrams. 



