112 ACCOUNTS, ETC., OF THE BRITISH MUSEUM. 



Anthozoa. — Four hundred and ninety-one specimens were 

 added during the year ; the following are especially worthy 

 of mention : — 



Two examples of Ejnzoanthus 'paguTi2:>hilii8 from deep 

 water off the Irish coast ; presented by G. C. Bourne, Esq. 



Four examples of Virgularia mirahilis from Loch Craig- 

 nish ; presented by the Hon. A. E. Gathorne-Hardy, M.P. 



Well-preserved specimens oi Dura rosea, Briar eum grandi- 

 floru')n and Sarcophyton ^9U9'^ureu77i from Trondhjemfjord ; 

 presented by Dr. Bovallius. 



Twenty-two specimens from the Persian Gulf ; presented 

 by W. D. Cuming, Esq. 



Forty-six Corals, including'some fine specimens of Fungia, 

 from Diego Garcia ; presented by G. C. Bourne, Esq. 



Sixteen examples of Fungia, Porites, and other Corals from 

 Singapore ; presented by H. N. Ridley, Esq. 



Forty-six Corals from Florida and other localities, and a 

 specimen of Muricea placomus from Christiansund ; presented 

 by Dr. John Murray, f.r.s.e. 



Thirty-one Corals from the "West Indies, formerly the 

 property of the late Professor Duncan, among which 

 Parasrailia lymani, Rhizotrochus fragilis, and Thecopsa- 

 m.mia tintinnahulum may be specially mentioned ; received 

 in exchange. 



Thirteen Anthozoa from Torres Straits, and eleven from 

 the Irish Seas, including examples of Palythoa kochii, 

 Zoanthus coppingeri, Isaurus tuber culatus,Sind Epizoanthus 

 incrustans ; presented by Professor Haddon. 



A series of sixty-five anatomical preparations illustrative 

 of the foregoing ; purchased. 



A fine example of Melitodes virgata from Australia ; pre- 

 sented by Miss Williams. 



A hundred and twenty-two specimens of Madrepora and 

 other stony Corals from Tongatabu ; collected and presented 

 by J. J. Lister, Esq. 



Hydrozoa. — A hundred and six additions M^ere made 

 to this class ; the following may be mentioned : — 



Eight Hydrozoa from the Kara Sea ; received in exchange 

 from the Copenhagen Museum. 



Fifteen specimens of Hydrozoa from the Mediterranean ; 

 purchased. 



Six fine specimens of Plumulariidcu from Madras ; pre- 

 sented by Edgar Thurston, Esq. 



VIII. — Visitors and Students. 



The number of visits from persons who have consulted 

 portions of the collection, or who have required attendance 



