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of Eastern Asia. The paper formed Ino. XY. of the series, and 

 would be the last on Mr. Anderson's specimens, as he was now 

 returning finally to America. During his work on the exploration 

 he had obtained 2700 specimens, besides many birds, and had 

 quite revolutionized our knowledge of the area explored. 



The present collection, given, as before, to the National Museum 

 by the Society's President, consisted of 160 specimens, belonging 

 to 33 species. The following were described as new : — 



Rhtnchoisux andersoni, gen. et sp. nn. 



Allied to Uropsihis soricipes, but with p^ and i^ present ; no p . 

 Head and body 70 mm. ; tail 67 ; hind foot 15-5 ; skull 21-7. 

 Hab. Omi-san. T^pe. Male, No. 11.2.1.25. M.P.A. 2504. 



Nasillus gracilis, gen. et sp. nn. 



Allied to the above, but with p' and p., present ; no i^. 

 Head and body 66 mm. ; tail 55 ; hind foot 13"5 ; skull 20'5. 

 Rab. Ohin-fu-san. T}/2^e. Female. No. 2566. 



SOREX WARDI FUMEOLUS, Subsp. n. 



Larger and darker -coloured than true loardi ; the brain-case 

 broader. 



Head and body 60 mm. ; tail 60 ; hind foot 13 ; skull 18*1. 

 Hab. Wei-choe, Si-ho li. Tiji^e. Male. No. 2627. 



SORICULUS IRENE, Sp. n. 



Allied to 7nacrurus, but brain-case lower. 



Head and body 60 mm. ; tail 90 ; hind foot 16 ; skull 17*2. 



Hab. Yuen-ching, Sze-chwan. Type. Female. No. 2673. 



Chodsigoa lar varum, sp. n. 



Near Gh. hypsihia, but brain-case narrower and higher. 

 Head and body 68 mm. ; tail 50 ; hind foot 14 ; skull 18'8. 

 Bab. Imperial tombs E. of Peking. Type. Female. B.M. 

 No. 8.8.7.21. 



Apodemus speciosus ORESTES, subsp. n. 



Size medium. Tail long ; ears medium. Colour near sepia. 

 Head and body 93 mm. ; tail 125 ; hind foot 24 ; ear 16. 

 Hab. Omi-san. Typ)e. Male. B.M. No. 11.2.1.170. 



Apodemus speciosus latronum, subsp. n. 



Size large. Tail short ; ears long. Colour brown. 



Head and body 107 mm. ; tail 101 ; hind foot 25 ; ear 20. 



Hab. Ta-tsien-lu. Type. Male. B.M. No. 11.2.1.156. 



MiCROTUS MILLICENS, Sp. n. 



Skull flattened ; an extra angle on m^ ; tail long. 



Head and body 90 mm. ; tail 53 ; hind foot 18^5 ; skull 24-3. 



Hab. Wei-choe, Si-ho R. Tyi^e. Male. No. 2615. 



