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GUIDES AND CATALOGUES. 



(1888-89.) 



The demand for the Zoological Catalogues had been increasing 1888-1889. 

 for some years past, so that a greater number of copies had to be 

 printed (600) than in former years (250-500). Free copies were 

 sent to numerous institutions at home and in the Colonies, to 

 foreign societies in exchange for their publications, to benefactors 

 of the Museum, and to persons who had given material help in 

 the preparation of the work. The remainder were sold at cost 

 price, the stock being generally exhausted after a few years. 



Besides new issues of several of the Guides the following 

 Catalogues were published : 



Catalogue of the Marsupialia and Monotrernata. By Oldfield 

 Thomas. Pp. 401, with 28 plates. 1888. 8. 



Catalogue of Birds. Vol. 12. By R. Bowdler Sharpe. 

 Pp. 871, with 16 plates. 1888. 8. 



Catalogue of Birds. Vol. 14. By P. L. Sclater. Pp. 494, 

 with 26 plates. 1888. 8. 



Catalogue of the Chelonians, Rhynchocephalians and Croco- 

 diles. By G. A. Boulenger. Pp. 311, with 6 plates. 1889. 8. 



Illustrations of Typical Specimens of Lepidoptera Heterocera. 

 Part 7. By A. G. Butler. Pp.124. Plates 121-138. 1889. 4. 



DUPLICATES. 

 (1888-89.) 



In accordance with Mr. Hume's wish, 893 duplicate Birds 

 from his collection were sent to the Museum of Comparative 

 Zoology at Harvard College, and 995 Birds and 30 Crustaceans 

 to the Museum at Edinburgh. 



GRANTS FOR ANNUAL EXPENDITURE. 



(1888-89.) 



The grants for purchases were .1200, and for preparing 1800 

 in both years; for preparing and printing catalogues, 1550 in the 

 former and 1800 in the latter year; for the purchase of books, 

 150 and 170 ; and for binding books, 20 and 30. 



