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Australia. 



4 valves (co-types) of Edentallina coralensis from Queens- 

 land; 'presented hy Charles Hedley, Esq. 



Africa. 



50 fixed and preserved examples of Isidora contorta and 

 Planorhis hoissyi froim Eigypt (economic research material) ; 

 presented hy Dr. E. Hindlel 



73 examples of Isidora contorta, I. dyboivskii and Planorhis 

 hoissyi from the Sudan (economic research material) ; presented 

 hy the Assistant Director, Wellcome Tropical Research Lahora- 

 tory, Khartum. 



131 complete land and freshwater Mollusca from Accra, Gold 

 Coast; presented hy Dr. J. W. McFie. 



A Shell of Euonyma gouldi from Griqualand ; presented hy 

 Major M. Connolly. 



8 Shells of Limncea sp. from Northern Rhodesia; presented 

 hy H. E. Hornhy, Esq. 



8 Shells (including* 3 types) from South Africa ; presented hy 

 H. C. Burnup, Esq. 



4 complete examples of Cochlitoma zehra from South Africa ; 

 presented hy Mrs. Longstaff. 



America. 



A string of egg-capsules containing- young examples of 

 Busycon perversum from Florida; presented hy Mrs. E. P. 

 Bryant, 



63 land and freshwater Shells from Colorado, Utah and 

 Wyoming; presented hy J. Henderson, Esq. 



300 marine and land Shells from Peru; presented hy Dr. H. 0. 

 Forhes. 



Antarctic and Subantarctic Islands. 



1,270 marine Mollusca from the Falklands, South Georgia 

 and the South Shetlands, collected by A. G. Bennett, Esq. ; 

 purchased. 



An exceedingly fine egg-mass of Natica sp. from Scotia Bay, 

 South Orkneys; presented by A. G. Bennett, Esq. 



Myriopoda. 

 The accessions number 24; none is of special interest. 



Arachnida. 



C54 specimens of Arachnida were received during the year; 

 the following are of interest : — 



272 Ticks and Mites from various localities; presented hy the 

 Imperial Bureau of Entomology. 



Numerous specimens of a new Mite (Pygmephorus tarsalis) 

 found on the surface of cultivated mushrooms; presented hy 

 Prof. H. Maxwell-Lefroy . 



Numerous specimens of Mites parasitic on poultry, including 

 the rare species Dermoglyphus elongatus ; collected and presented 

 hy A. S. Hirst, Esq. 



