314 LIST OP DONATIONS 



June. Two Eggs laid by Captain Salvin's trained Goshawk. First egg 

 laid April 24th, second, April 27th, 1889. One egg laid by- 

 same bird received last year. 

 Egg of a small Horned Owl, laid in captivity. Capt. F. H. Salvin. 

 ,, Head of Albatross, shot off the Cape of Good Hope, 1887. 



Armourer -Sergt. Lister, Peterborough St., Gateshead. 



,, Eleven Skins of New Zealand Birds, from North Island, sent in 



spirits to Mr. J. Hancock. In the same jar were two Huias, a 



Blue-wattled Crow, and New Zealand Quail, which are stuffed, 



and in the collection. Mr. G. H. Swan. 



FISHES, etc. 

 1888. 

 Aug. Lesser Spotted Dogfish, taken at Redcar. Mr. John A. Mather. 



,, Australian Snake, from Queensland. 



Mr. G. S. Potter, Heaton Hall. 



May. Two Natterjack Toads, Bufo calamita. Mr. Doubleday, Gateshead. 

 ,, Three Eggs of Crocodile, from McCarthy's Island, Eiver Gambia, 

 West Africa. Capt. M. G. Balls, Ryton-on-Tyne. 



June. Common Viper, black var., taken in Northumberland about 1884. 



Mr. John Hancock. 

 ,, Two Eggs of Sea Turtle, from Island of Corfu. 



Mr. Thos. Thompson, Winlaton. 



INSECTS. 



1888. 



Sept. SaAvfly, Sirex gigas, from Easingwold. 



Mr. W. E. Adams, Chronicle Office. 

 1889. 

 Mar. A small collection of Australian Insects : Coleoptera, Lepidoptera, 



Orthoptera, Neuroptera, and Arachnida, including a fine specimen 



of Omithoptera Priamus. Mr. R. N. Redmayne, Gosforth Grove. 



May. Three Cocoons of Saturnia Cecropia, from North America. 



Air. Adams, Brandling Village, 



MOLLUSCA, etc. 

 1889. 

 June. A collection of Invertebrata, etc., in spirits, forming part of the 



collections of the late Mr. Albany Hancock, consisting of As- 



cidians, Nudibranchs, and other Mollusca, with a few specimens 



of Fishes and Reptiles. Mr. John Hancock. 



,, A fine specimen of Madrepore, and one of Meandrina. 



Mr. J. D. Milium, West Jesmond House. 



„ Specimens of Gorgonia, from Queensland. 



Mr. Saml. Thompson, Clapham, London. 



