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(2) a specimen of Agriopus leucocephalus, presented by Mr. H. Hawke, of 

 Picton ; (3) a jar of fish, received from Mr. T. S. Sandeyer, of Tiritiri, 

 Auckland ; (4) a young specimen of the torpedo (Torpedo falrchildi) and the 

 skipper (Schombressoxforsteri), presented by Mr. C. H. Eobson, of Napier. 



Aves. — A fine specimen of the egg of the huia (Heteralocha acutirostris), 

 presented by Mr. G. M. Hewson, and a specimen of the South Island 

 thrush (Tumagra crassirostris), presented by Mr. Geddall, of the Government 

 steamer " Stella," are the most noteworthy under this head. Collections of 

 New Zealand birds have been forwarded to Mr. H. Wharton, England, and 

 to the Australian Museum, Sydney, as exchanges. 



Reptilia. — Several species, new to New Zealand, have been determined 

 by the Museum Assistant, and a description of them will appear in Vol. 

 XVI. of the Transactions of the New Zealand Institute. Collections of 

 New Zealand lizards have been sent to Professor Pohlton, of Oxford, and 

 Mr. H. Wharton, England. 



Invertebrata. — Twenty-two species of Echinodermata and nine of Crus- 

 tacea, presented by Professor von Haast, of Christchurch, have been added 

 to the type collections. A cuttlefish (Tremoctopus robsoni), which adds a 

 new genus and species to the New Zealand list, has been presented by Mr. 

 C. H. Eobson. The Hectocotyius was found in the pouch of the female, 

 which adds to the value of the specimen. A collection of Mollusca, New 

 Zealand and foreign, has been presented to Mrs. Whitaker, of Auckland, in 

 exchange for some northern species. The New Zealand land shells belong- 

 ing to the Museum have been rearranged and named by Professor Hutton, 

 who, at the same time, has rendered the collection more complete by the 

 addition of some of his new species. 



Ethnological. 



The most important addition to this section is a Malocolo skull, pre- 

 sented by Mr. F. J. Barnett. The skull is remarkable, showing as it does 

 that there is a tribe in Fiji which, like the Caw-we-litcks Indians, flatten 

 the top of the head in childhood. 



Miscellaneous. 



Extensive additions have been received under this head, among which 

 may be mentioned forty-four samples of artistic earthenware, made and 

 presented by Messrs. Austin and Kirk, of Christchurch ; a black vase, glazed 

 with New Zealand manganese, presented by Mr. Hart, of the Press, Christ- 

 church ; Japanese ware, presented by Captain Ito, of H.J.M.S. "Eiujio ;" 

 iron, made from Onehunga ironsand, presented by Messrs. Chambers and 

 Co. ; olive oil, made from olives grown at Kawau, presented by Sir George 

 Grey, K.C.B. ; portrait of Sir David Monro, deposited by Mr. C. Monro ; 

 and Chinese ware, deposited by Mr. T. W. Kirk. 



