106 ACOOUNTS, ETC., OF THE BKITISH MUSEUM. 



From E. G. B. Meade Waldo, Esq. — A collection of birds 

 chiefly from the Canary Islands and Morocco. 



From Mrs. Stoddart. — 278 folios of water-colour drawings 

 of Japanese fishes, prepared by Japanese artists for the late 

 Mr. J. Meldrum Stoddart during his residence in Nagasaki. 



From C. D. Rudd, Esq. — Further large collections of 

 zoological specimens from S. Africa. 



Exchanges and Gifte of BuiMcate Specimejis. 



Exchanges of duplicate specimens have been made with 

 several institutions and individuals. 



The following have been placed on the list of institutions 

 to receive grants of duplicate specimens of Natural History, 

 namely : — The Surveyors' Institution ; the Froebel Institute, 

 West Kensington ; Alleyn's School, Dulwich ; Huddersfield 

 Museum ; Moyses Hall Museum, Bury St. Edmunds ; and 

 Rochdale Museum. 



Selections of duplicate specimens have been presented as 

 follows : — 



Of zoological specimens — to Liverpool University ; La 

 Plata Museum ; the museum of St. Paul's School Field Club ; 

 the Sir John Cass Technical Institute ; Wimbledon Technical 

 Institute ; the Technical Education Board of the London 

 County Council ; the Royal Scottish Museum, Edinburgh ; 

 Eton College Museum ; Campden School of Arts and Crafts, 

 Chipping Campden ; Mr. R Piingeler ; Dr. W. Barnes ; Mr. 

 H. d'Orbigny ; Prof. Y. Sjostedt, of Stockholm Museum; 

 Mr. M. A. Regimbart ; Prof. C. Aurivillius ; Mr. J. H. Fleming, 

 of Toronto ; and Mr. W. Cross, of Colorado. 



Of fossils and casts of fossils — to University College, 

 Aberystwyth ; St. Paul's School Museum ; the American 

 Museum of Natural History, New York ; the Carnegie Museum, 

 Pittsburgh, U.S.A. ; the Surveyors' Institution; the Royal 

 Albert Memorial Museum, Exeter ; Worcester Museum ; Mr. 

 Frank Springer ; and Prof. E. Koken. 



Of minerals — to the Ward Schools, Aldersgate Street, 

 E.C. ; the Sir John Cass Technical Institute ; and Dr. Charles 

 Hose, of Sarawak. 



Publications. 



The under-mentioned works on Natural History have been 

 published during the year : — 



Catalogue of the collection of Birds' Eggs in the British 

 Museum (Natural History). Vol. IV. Carinatse (Passeri- 

 formes continued). By E. W. Gates and Captain Savile G. 

 Reid. Pp. xviii, 352 : 14 coloured plates. 8vo. 30s. 



