102 ACCOUNTS, ETC., OF THE BRITISH MUSEUM. 



From H. J. Elwes, Esq., F.R.S. — A further portion of his 

 collection of butterflies, consisting of 3,930 specimens of 

 Lycoenidcc, 592 Pyralidce, d^c. 



From F. D. Godman, Esq., D.C.L., F.R.S.— Further con- 

 signments of Central American insects, consisting of 941 

 specimens of wood-boring Coleoptera of the family Scolytidoe, 

 and 214 specimens of three families of Clavicornia. 



From Mrs. Crombie. — ^The lichen-herbarium of her husband, 

 the late Rev. J. M. Crombie, author of Part I. of the 

 " Monograph of Lichens found in Britain," published by the 

 Trustees. Much of Mr. Combie's herbarium was acquired 

 for the Museum during his life-time ; the material presented 

 by his widow consists of about 5,000 specimens, his licheno- 

 logical manuscripts and correspondence, and 30 bound 

 volumes of pamphlets. 



From Mons. H. FayoL — A series of fossil insects and fossil 

 fishes from the coal measures of Commentry, Allier, France, 

 the carboniferous insects in the collection being very rare. 



From the Peabody Museum of Yale University, U.S.A. — 

 A life-size model of a skeleton of the gigantic toothless 

 flying reptile Pteranodon lovgicej^s from the chalk of 

 Kansas. 



From Mr, F. Justen. — A copy of the facsimile issue of the 

 " Codex Anicise Julianse " of Dioscorides, from the original 

 in the Imperial Library at Vienna. 



Exchanges and Gifts of Duplicates. 



Exchanges of duplicate specimens and casts have been 

 made with several institutions and individuals. 



Certain duplicate zoological specimens have been lent 

 to the International Exhibition at Marseilles, section of 

 Oceanography, and safely returned to the Museum. 



The following have been added to the list of institutions 

 to receive grants of duplicate specimens of Natural History, 

 viz. :— the Geological Department of the University of 

 Glasgow ; Salisbury, South Wilts, and Blackmore Museums, 

 Salisbury ; and the Evening Education Committee of the 

 Garden City, Letchworth, Herts. 



Selections of duplicate specimens have been presented, as 

 follows : — 



Of zoological specimens — to the La Plata Museum ; Chad- 

 wick Museum, Bolton ; the Technical Education Board of the 

 London County Council ; the Infants' School, Sandy, Beds. ; 

 Deiby Public Library and Museum; the Municipal Art 

 Classes of Leominster and Ludlow ; the Natural tlistory 

 Museum, Basle ; the Royal College of Surgeons ; the 

 Government Medical School Museum, Cairo; the Rev. 

 Canon Horsley ; Dr. Giinther Enderlein ; Captain H. H. 

 Harington ; Dr. R. Gestro, of Genoa Museum ; Prof. T. D. A. 

 Cockerell ; Mr. P. Lesne, of Paris Museum ; Mr. E. Meyrick ; 

 Mr. A. Grouvelle ; Mr. S. Schenkling ; and Prof. E. L. 

 Bouvier. 



