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Jate James Rowland Ward, a collection of specially selected 

 birds, beautifully mounted for exhibition. 



Among the most important purchases are : — 



A large collection of British birds formed by Mr. Claude H. 

 B. Grant. A valuable collection from Chin-wang-tao, N. China. 

 A further collection of birds from the high mountains of Yemen, 

 procured by Mr. G. W. Bury and containing many new species. 

 A very valuable and representative collection of West Indian 

 birds formed by Dr. Percy R. Lowe. A large collection from 

 Merida, Western Venezuela. 



During the year the collection has been regularly consulted 

 by a large number of visitors ; and systematic work has been 

 done on various groups by Mr. W. L. Sclater, Mr. E. C. Stuart 

 Baker, Mr. C. H B. Grant, Mr. D. A. Bannerman, Lord 

 Brabourne. Mr. G. M. Mathews, Mr. T. Iredale, Dr. P. R. Lowe, 

 Mr. H. F. Witherby, The Hon. Walter Rothschild, Di-. E. 

 Hartert, Rev F. C. R. Jourdain, Dr. H. Langton, the Marquess 

 of Tavistock, Miss A. Jackson, Colonel R. G. Wardlaw Ramsay, 

 Mr. Willoughby P. Lowe, Capt. H. Lynes, Mr. Collingvvood 

 Ingram and Dr. C. B. Ticehurst. 



Various artists engaged in preparing drawings for forth- 

 coming works have also made regular use of the collection, 

 viz. :— Mr. H. Gronvold, Mr. G. ^ E. Lodge, Mr. Archibald 

 Thorburn, Mr. R. Green, Mr. H. Good child, Miss Meclland, ^L^jor 

 H. Jones, Mr. Bernard Shaw, and Miss Winifred Austen. 



In the Osteological Room the bird-skeletons have been re- 

 arranged and the task of labelling the cabinets has been 

 commenced. One of the most valuable additions to this part 

 of the collection is the skeleton of a Masai Ostrich, purchased. 



Domesticated Animals. 



North Hall. — The additions to this series include the 

 following : — 



Head of Nuer Humped Ox, with enormous horns, from the 

 Sobat Valley, Upper Nile Province, presented by Capt. F. W. 

 Woodward. Horns of Albanian Sheep, presented by Messrs. 

 Rowland Ward, Ltd. A Loaghtan Ewe, from the Isle of Man, 

 the gift of H. J. Elwes, Esq., F.R.S. Skeleton of the thorough- 

 bred stallion " St. Simon," presented by His Grace the Duke of 

 Portland, K.G. A Mummified Cat, from Bubastis, given by 

 the Misses Villeneuve-Smith. An Albino (Vested Grebe, from 

 KiefF, Southern Russia, presented by Count A. Bobinsky. 



Reptilia and Batrachia. 



Reptile Gallery. -The roof of the gallery was repainted 

 during the winter. 



The additions include a plaster cast of the skull of the giant 

 Galapagos Tortoise in the Scarborough Museum to which 

 allusion was made in the Return for 1913, the gift of the Hon. 

 Walter Rothschild, F.R.S. 



