A Nexv Nulnral Hislory Museum. 4.]/ 



osteological room contains many recent acquisitions, as well 

 as some important specimens, such as the skeleton of the 

 original ' Wallace,' the celebrated lion ; a narwhal with two 

 tusks, and a good series of locally caught whales. 



In his remarks, Mr. Wickham-Boynton caused some amuse- 

 ment by explaining how the curator had been ' inspired,' paid 

 him a visit at Burton Agnes, and took the collection away ! 

 He added that so far as Mrs. Boynton and himself were con- 

 cerned, the collection could be looked upon as at Hull for ever. 



Reference was also made to the fine collection of natural 

 history specimens and fishery models from the Japan-British 

 Exhibition, which had just been presented to the Hull Cor- 

 poration by the Japanese Government. It was stated that 

 in all probability arrangements would be made for a further 

 museum for Hull, to be devoted entirely to fishes and specimens 

 connected with the fishing industry. 



FIELD NOTES. 



Variety of Rook. — On September i8th, while cycling 

 through Wheldrake, I noticed one member of a flock of Rooks 

 had all the primary feathers of the wings pure white, this 

 variation made the Rook quite a handsome bird when he 

 spread his wings in flight. — Sydney H. Smith. 



Inoceramus lingua v. lobatus Schlueter (non Muen = 

 ster). — During a recent \-isit to Bridlington 1 collected on the 

 foreshore, west of Danes' Dyke, a large specimen of what 

 appeared to be Inoceramus lingua, but on examination, 

 every fourth rib of the shell appeared to be slightly thicker 

 than the others — a feature quite distinct from the ordinary 

 lingua. I forwarded the specimen to Mr. C. Davies Sherborn, 

 who kindly sent me the following notes on the fossil. It was, 

 he said, unquestionably a specimen of Inoceramus lingua, but 

 belonged to a variety named by Schlueter lobatus of Muenster, 

 It was not, however, lobatus of Muenster, as this is a cordiform 

 shell with fringed ribs, but as it corresponded to Schlueter's 

 figure, the specimen under consideration was named /. lingua 

 Schlueter (non Muenster) thus fixing it. It is really lingua 

 and is typical of the flattened form assumed by the typical 

 cuvieri-gro\x\) as it reaches the Upper Senonian, for the strong 

 ribs of cuvieri gradually disappear, and the convexity of the 

 shell also disappears as it ascends in the zones. — George 

 Sheppard, Withernsea, Hull. 



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