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Captain Adrian Jones, of H.M. the King's Racehorse " Per- 

 simmon," presented by H.R.H. the Prince of Wales ; a 

 statuette, also modelled by Capt. A. Jones, of the Racehorse 

 " Zinfandel," presented by Lord Howard de Walden, the 

 owner ; the skull of " Ormonde " ; a Hippopotamus, presented 

 by Rowland Ward, Esq. ; and mounted specimens of the 

 Tibetan Takin {Budorcas taxicolor iihetanus) and the White- 

 maned Serow Antelope (Nemorhcedus argyrocho&tes). 



The more notable additions to the exhibited series include 

 the following : — 



Primates : — Andamanese skeletons ; photographs of 

 Pigmies ; photograph of Simla satyrus ; Cercocehus collaris, 

 C. alhigena. Carnivora : — Cyon deccanensis, Ganis pam- 

 basileus, presented by F. C. Selous, Esq. ; Lutra vulgaris 

 (group) ; Halichoirus gryphus, presented by J. G. Millais, 

 Esq. tlNGULATA : — Budorcas taxicolor tihetanus, Nemor- 

 hcedus argyrochcetes, Ovis fannini, presented by Prince 

 Colloredo Mansfeld ; Ovis stonei, presented by D. T. 

 Hanbury, Esq. ; Raphicerus sharpei ; Gervus duvauceli ; 

 Hippopotamus amphibius. Rodentia : — Pentalagus fur- 

 nessi, presented by the Duke of Bedford, K.G. 



Domesticated Animals : — Fox Terrier " Donna For- 

 tuna " ; Japanese Spaniel ; Blenheim Spaniel pup : King 

 Charles Spaniel ; Collie Dog, " Roy " ; Pointer ; skeleton of 

 the Shire Stallion, " Blaisdon Conqueror/' presented by the 

 owner, the late P. Stubbs, Esq. ; skeleton of the Shire 

 Stallion " Prince William," presented by the owner, Lady 

 Wantage ; skull and limb-bones of the Thoroughbred 

 Stallion " Ormonde," presented by W. O. B. Macdonough, 

 Esq., the owner ; statuette of H.M. the King's Thoroughbred 

 Stallion " Persimmon " ; statuette of Lord Howard de Wal- 

 den's Thoroughbred Stallion "Zinfandel"; Hunia Fighting 

 Ram ; Cameroon Maned Sheep. 



The series of skulls of dogs has been arranged in a new 

 case ; and the case to illustrate the origin of the horse and 

 the ancestry of its breeds has been installed 



In the study series the work of registering, labelling, and 

 incorporating specimens has been continued. Three store 

 cabinets have been added for the reception of skins of 

 Mammals of about the size of a fox. Many of the skins 

 acquired in earlier times have been re-made, where possible, 

 thus rendering them fit for comparison with modern material. 



The Department is again indebted for much valuable 

 assistance in dealing with its acquisitions to voluntary 

 helpers, of whom should be specially mentioned Dr. Forsyth- 

 Major, Mr. J. L. Bonhote, Mr. Harold Schwann, and Capt. 

 G. E. H. Barrett-Hamilton. 



By the assistance of a private donor the services of 

 Dr. Knud Andersen have been continued in working out and 

 re-labelling the collection of Chiroptera. 



