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geon of H.M.S. "Penguin," during the surveying operations 

 of that vessel among the islands off the west and north-west 

 coasts of Australia. 



*^* The Trustees would especially call attention to the 

 zeal and ability which Messrs. Walker and Bassett-Smith 

 have shown in making collections which, while they have 

 proved of the greatest value in providing material for the 

 scientific investigation of the marine zoology of the 

 Australasian coasts, have considerably enriched the Na- 

 tional Collections. The successful efforts of these gentle- 

 men are the more remarkable when it is borne in mind 

 that the work has been accomplished in their leisure time, 

 and in addition to their arduous naval duties. 



From Sir John Evans, k.c.b., f.r.s. — A collection of books 

 and pamphlets, comprising publications of the Zoological So- 

 ciety, Linnean Society, United States Geological Survey, etc. 



From Sir George Baden-Powell, k.c.m.g., m.p. — A collection 

 of zoological specimens made by him during his recent mission 

 to Behring Sea and the Sea of Kamtschatka. 



From H. H. Johnston, Esq., C.B., Her Britannic Majesty's 

 Commissioner for Nyassa Land. — A valuable series of verte- 

 brates from the Nyassa highlands, comprising 19 human 

 skulls, 67 mammals, 264 birds, 22 reptiles, and 9 batrachians. 



From F. D. Godman and O. Salvin, Esqrs. — The eighth in- 

 stalment of their collection of birds, consisting of 4,447 

 specimens, and containing 12 types and 25 species new to the 

 collection. 



A further portion of their valuable collection of Central 

 American coleoptera, consisting of the Phytophaga, and con- 

 taining 13,752 specimens, referable to 1,991 species, of which 

 1,363 are new. ' 



And a supplementary series of Longicorn beetles. 



From Henry Seebohm, Esq. — The second instalment of his 

 collection of birds' eggs, consisting of about 3,000 specimens 

 of the orders Striges, Picarice, Coccyges, and Passeriformes. 



Also a series of 1,013 skins of wading birds. 



From St. George Littledale, Esq. — An adult pair of the Euro- 

 pean Bison, from the Caucasus. 



From Professor R. Collett, of the Christiania Museum. — 

 Animals, plants, grasses, etc., for the Arctic group in the Cen- 

 tral Hall, showing adaptation of colour to surrounding con- 

 ditions. 



From Professor H. G. Seeley, f.r.s., and the Council of the 



Royal Society. — The skeleton of Pariasaurus ^Baim (Seeley), 



0.108. and 



