liiO ACCOUNTS, ETC., OF THE BRITISH MUSEUM. 



most part, rearransced. A block of six new cabinets for storing 

 medium-sized Mammal skins has been placed in the Upper 

 Mammal Gallery. 



The Department is again much indebted to volunteer helpers 

 for valuable assistance in working out new forms of Mammals. 

 The following gentlemen should be specially mentioned in this 

 connection : — Mr. R. C. Wroughton, Dr. Knud Andersen, 

 Mr. Wilfred Osgood, Mr. H. C. Robinson, Mr. Gerrit S. Miller, 

 Major G. E. H. Barrett-Hamilton, and Mr. Ernst Schwarz. 



A series of 48 Plates, with the necessary explanations, has 

 been published as the Atlas to a Monograph of the Okapi. The 

 Plates, which had been prepared for Sir E. Ray Lankester, 

 K.C.B., F.R.S., at the time when he was Director of the Natural 

 History Departments, were arranged for publication under his 

 supervi'sion, with the assistance of Dr. W. G. Ridewood. 



The services of Dr. Knud Andersen have been continued 

 for the preparation of the new Catalogue of Chiroptera. 



Mr. Gerrit S. Miller has completed the manuscript of the 

 Catalogue of the Mammals of Western Europe and the work is 

 now in the printer's hands. The thanks of the Department 

 are due to Mrs. Oldfield Thomas and Mr. R. C. Wroughton for 

 assistance in preparing the lists of the specimens for this 

 Catalogue. 



A Guide to the British Vertebrates is noticed below, under 

 *' Aves." 



The re-arrangement of the skeleton collection in the Osteo- 

 logical Room (old Whale-Room) has made great progress. All 

 the larger groups of the Mammalia are now disposed of so as to 

 permit of quick reference to any specimens that may be required. 

 The vertebrae of several Whales have been suspended from the 

 ceiling, thus economising the floor-space ; while such portions 

 of the skeletons as could not be suspended have been arranged 

 in large drawers. These have been constructed in such a way 

 as to utilise the space under a large platform set up near the 

 windows in order to carry tables for the use of students. 



The work of arranging the Anthropological Collections has 

 been commenced. 



Domesticated Animals. 



The additions to the series in the North Hall include the 

 following : — A Cocker Spaniel, presented by R. de C. Peele, 

 Esq. A Pyrenean Guard-Dog, the gift of S. Mason, Esq. 

 Skeleton of a Schipperke Dog, presented by Rowland Ward, 

 Esq. An Irish Terrier, presented by H. E. Smith, Esq. Skull 

 of Patagonian Dog, presented by J. A. Wolff'sohn, Esq. A 

 Skye Terrier, presented by Miss McCheane. Head of a King 

 Charles Spaniel, the gift of Mrs. Pinto Leite. Skeleton of 

 Thoroughbred Stallion " Persimmon," presented by H.M. King 

 Edward VII. Skeleton of Thoroughbred Stallion " Ayrshire," 

 presented by the Duke of Portland, K.G. Chartley Bull, 

 presented by Colonel W. N. Congreve, V.C. Skull and horns of 

 Hungarian Cow, presented by the Royal Hungarian Minister of 



