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blance of the colour of animals to that of their natural 

 surroundings). 



From St. George Littledale, Esq. — A collection of Mammals, 

 Birds and Eggs, from the Saiar Mountains, Altai. 



From F. D. Godman and 0. Salvin, Esqs. — The large series 

 of Bwprestidm, presented in continuation of their donations 

 of Central American Coleoptera, consisting of 2,795 specimens 

 representing 423 species, of which 294 are types. 



Also, another very valuable collection of Central American 

 Coleoptera, containing 7,396 specimens of Pectinicornia and 

 Lamellicornia, representing 1,100 species and 494 types. 



From Lieutenant-Colonel L. H. Irby. — Specimens and 

 materials for the groups illustrating the nesting habits of 

 British Birds. 



From Dr. Emin Pasha. — A collection of Zoological specimens 

 from Central and Eastern Africa. 



From J. H. Gurney, Esq. — The principal part of the collec- 

 tion of South African Bird-skins formed for his late father by 

 Mr. T. Ayres, of Natal, consisting of 442 specimens, repre- 

 senting 372 species. 



From J. W. Ralfs, Esq. — The whole collection of slides of 

 Algse, which belonged to his late father, Mr. John Ralfs. 



From John Evans, Esq., D.C.L., ll.d., p.s.A., f.r.s. — A set of 

 the Transactions of the Linnean Society, and of the Transac- 

 tions and Proceedings of the Zoological Society. 



From Mr. Frederick Justen. — A copy of Forbes's " Salictum 

 Woburnense," bound in morocco. A rare and valuable 

 volume. 



Exchanges of specimens have been made with the following 

 institutions and individuals : — 



Of Zoological Specimens. — With the Museum of the Univer- 

 sity of Stockholm ; the Zoological Museum of Christiania ; 

 the Warsaw Museum ; the Belfast Natural History Society ; 

 Dr. G. H. Horn, of Philadelphia ; Mr. F. DuCane Godman, 

 F.R.S. ; and Mr. J. L. Moseley. 



Of Fossils.— With the University of Bologna; The National 

 Museum, Melbourne ; the Museums of Brussels and Sydney ; 

 Dr. F. Freeh, of Halle University ; Dr. O. Jaekel ; and Mr. 

 W. R. Billings. 



Of Minerals and Meteorites. — With the United States 

 National Museum ; the National Museum of Rio de Janeiro ; 

 the University of Utrecht ; Mr. E. A. Pankhurst ; and Pro- 

 fessor Paul Groth, of Munich. 



Of Botanical Specimens. — With the Imperial Herbarium, 



Berlin ; 



