DEPARTMENT OF ZOOLOGY. Ill 



Rowland Ward, Esq.; the celebrated Chinchilla Persian 

 Cat, " The Silver Lambkin," presented by Mrs.L. B. Balding ; 

 sketch of the Head of a Unicoin Tibetan Sheep, by Miss 

 Nellie Hadden ; three hybrid Pheasants, presented respectively 

 by the Hon. Florence Amherst, A. E. Scott, Esq., and 

 Rowland Ward, Esq. ; two Penguin Ducks from Java, presented 

 by Dr. M. Treub. 



Albinos and semi-albinos include a Dormouse, presented 

 by H. J. Bailey, Esq. ; a Marten and a Swallow, the gift of 

 W. RadclifFe Saunders, Esq. ; a Wood-Pigeon, presented by 

 Sir Arthur Clay ; and a Blackbird, given by W. Reid, Esq. 



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

 incorporating the additions has been proceeded with. Many 

 old skins have been re-made by the taxidermist in accordance 

 with modern methods, and over three thousand skulls have 

 been cleaned by the articulator, labelled and put away. 



Three new deal store cabinets have been added with 

 drawers deep enough to receive animals the size of a fox. 



Much valuable assistance has been given in the depart- 

 ment by voluntary helpers who have described new forms as 

 they have been acquired, and have assisted in labelling and 

 incorporating the new arrivals. The following gentlemen 

 should be specially mentioned : — Dr. Forsyth-Major, Mr. R. C. 

 Wroughton, Mr. J. L. Bonhote, Mr. Harold vSchwann, and 

 Major 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 in preparation for 

 his forthcoming work on the new edition of the Catalogue. 



Aves. — In the Bird Gallery continued progress has been 

 made in the substitution of well-mounted specimens in place 

 of old ones which had become bleached and discoloured. 

 During the past year a number of skeletons and birds in 

 spirit have been added to the collection. A considerable 

 number of specimens belonging to the old series have been 

 examined and carefully determined, and the skeletons of the 

 following families have been re-arranged and catalogued :— 

 Fittidce, Tyrannidce, Hirundinidoe, Muscicapidw, Laniidos, 

 Prionopidce, Malaconotidce, Gymnorhinidce, Artamidce. 



Reptilia and Batrachia. — False backs have been put in 

 the wall-cases in the Reptile Gallery, containing the Ichthyo- 

 saurs and Plesiosaurs, thereby enabling the specimens to be 

 brought nearer to the front, so that they may be seen to 

 greater advantage. 



The most striking addition to the gallery is the model 

 of the Iguanodon skeleton, removed from the Geological 

 Department ; for this a new stand was prepared. 



Various details and improvements in the arrangement and 

 description of the specimens have been carried out. Among 



