12G ACCOUNTS, ETC., OF THE BRITISH MUSEUM. 



specimens figured in Pennant's works, or labelled or described 

 in his original catalogues, which also form part of the gift. 



From the Subscribers to the Wollaston Expedition to Dutch' 

 New Guinea. — An important collection of zoological and botanical 

 specimens made by the Expedition, whose leader, Dr. A. F. R. 

 Wollaston, is the first explorer who has succeeded in reaching 

 the snows of Carstensz Peak at an elevation of about 15,300 feet. 



This is the second expedition to Dutch New Guinea by which 

 the Museum has benefited, the first one having been sent out 

 in 1909 by the British Ornithologists' Union under the leader- 

 ship of Mr. W. Goodfellow {see B. M. Return, 1912, p. 105). 

 As in the previous case, Mr. W. R. Ogilvie-Grant acted as 

 Hon. Secretary to the Expedition, while Mr. C. E. Fagan acted 

 as Hon. Treasurer. The total results of the two expeditions 

 constitute a magnificent collection of the fauna and flora of 

 south Dutch New Guinea, and will form the basis of a mono- 

 graph which is in preparation for publication. 



From Mr. R. J. Balston. — His valuable collection of Humming 

 Birds, consisting partly of mounted specimens, in cases for 

 exhibition, and partly of skins, with a MS. catalogue of the 

 collection. 



From Mr, E. C. Stuart Baker. — A beautiful series of Eggs 

 of Asiatic parasitic Cuckoos, in association with the foster 

 parents. 



From Lord Walsingham. — 250 specimens of Lepidoptera. 



From Mr. F. D. Godman. — Further valuable collections of 

 insects, consisting of 11,260 butterflies, chiefly American, named 

 and labelled, including 249 types ; 1,700 Hymenoptera from 

 Mexico and Central America ; and 675 specimens of named 

 Odonata, or Dragon-flies, mostly from Mexico or Central 

 America, all completely labelled and arranged. 



By this last gift Mr. Godman has completed the " Biologia 

 Centrali- Americana " series of insects to come to the Museum. 

 Special acknowledgments are due to this generous friend of the 

 Museum for the many extremely valuable collections with which 

 he has enriched the Entomological Department, and for the help 

 which, in other ways, he has always been so ready to give. 



From Mr. F. H. Sikes. — His collection of British Mollusca. 



From Mrs. Emily Owen. — A collection of the Medals and 

 Orders which were bestowed on various occasions on her 

 father-in-law, the late Sir Richard Owen, K.C.B., formerly 

 Superintendent of the Natural History Departments. 



From Mr. S. Cowper. — 55 Portfolios of botanical plates and 

 drawings, collected by the late Dr. Isaac Swainson, who died 

 in 1812. 



From the Hon. Walter Rothschild. — A number of separate 

 parts in original wrappers, as issued, of Godait and Duponchel's 

 " Histoire Naturelle des Lepidopteres ou Papillons de France," 

 1830-35. 



