10 



DONATIONS TO THE MUSEUM, 1891-92. 



From R. Lloyd Patterson, Esq., J.P., F.L.S. 

 Twenty-eight specimens of stuffed birds, mostly British species; 

 also, skin of a young gannet. 



FrQm Robert MacAdam, Esq. 

 A named collection of post-pliocene fossils, representing forty 

 two species. 



From D. Corse Glen, Esq., F.G.S., Glasgow. 

 A number of minerals and rock specimens from Scotland. 



From Edward Hughes, Esq., J.P. 

 Specimens of minerals from County Antrim. 



From John H. Da vies, Esq. 

 Two male specimens of the reed moth {Nonagria typhce) from 

 the " Broad Water," River Lagan. 



From Francis Joseph Bigger, Esq. 

 A viper killed on the Clee Hills, Shropshire. 



From J. C. Pinkerton, Esq. 

 A fresh specimen of the striped wrasse {Labrus vart'egaius), 

 caught at Ardglass. 



From Rev. S. A. Brennan, M.A. 

 Stuffed specimen of striped wrasse, caught at Glenarm. 



From Captain Robert Campbell, ship Slieve Donard. 

 One specimen of the duck-billed platypus {Ornithorhyncus 

 paradoxus)^ from Australia ; specimens of garnet rock and 

 sulphur ore, from Alaska ; Chinese opium pipe. 



From D. C. Campbell, Esq., Londonderry. 

 A specimen of the pink-footed goose {Anser brachyrhyncus)^ 

 the first certainly ascertained Irish example. 



