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America, the Bahama Islands, and Mexico, including many 

 types ; a well-preserved skeleton of ichthyosaurus from the 

 lower lias of Somersetshire, showing contained embryo— the 

 only example containing an embryo hitherto discovered in 

 England ; a collection of reptilian remains from the upper 

 cretaceous of Transylvania, all new to the Museum, and 

 including the most important series of bones of the latest 

 Dinosauria hitherto discovered in Europe ; and the 

 collection of fungi made by the late Mr. W. Phillips, 

 comprising about 10,000 specimens, 3,200 drawings, and 

 36 manuscript note-books. 



A valuable collection of Indian shells has been bequeathed 

 to the Museum by the late Dr. W. T. Blanford, F.R.S. The 

 bequest comprises all Dr. Blanford's type-specimens and «»uch 

 other portions of his own collection as were desired for the 

 Museum, and also the whole of the collection left to him 

 by his brother, Mr. H. F. Blanford. The extent of the 

 selection retained for the Museum is estimated at about 

 2,000 specimens. 



Presents. 



The total number of presents recorded as having been 

 received during the year by the several Departments of the 

 Museum was 2,057, as compared with 2,092 in 1905. Many 

 of these comprised large numbers of individual specimens. 

 The details of all the more important of them will be found 

 in the reports of the Keepers of the Departments, but the 

 following are mentioned here also as being of special interest 

 or importance : — 



From His Grace the Duke of Bedford. —A second collection 

 of zoological specimens from Japan and Korea, consisting of 

 over 500 mammals (12 being new species) and 256 birds, 

 obtained by Mr. M. P. Anderson, as a further result of the 

 zoological exploration of Eastern Asia which the Duke is 

 carrying out ; all the specimens so collected being presented 

 by him to the Trustees. 



From C. D. Rudd, Esq.— A further series of specimens 

 collected by Mr. Claude Grant in South Africa, consisting 

 of 235 mammals, 231 birds, and 60 reptiles and fishes, 

 in continuation of the systematic survey of the fauna of 

 South Africa which is being made with funds provided by 

 Mr. Rudd, the specimens so obtained being presented by him 

 to the Museum. 



From W. E. Balston, Esq. — An important collection of 

 natural history specimens obtained by Mr. G. C. Shortridge 

 in Western Australia, comprising 416 mammals, 693 birds, 

 96 reptiles, &c., and including many new species. 



From the Government of India. — Large collections of 

 Insects from Tibet, collected by Captain H. J. Walton, I.M.S., 

 and the OlSicers of the Tibet Frontier Commission. 



