104 ACCOUNTS, ETC., OF THE BRITISH MUSEUM. 



An important addition, acquired by exchange, is an im- 

 mature female of the Nigerian Giraffe, which has been placed 

 in the GirafFe-case. 



Among the additions by purchase have been a Giant Otter 

 from Guiana, and a Bay Cat from the Malay Peninsula. 



A number of old specimens have been remounted, in many 

 cases with the aid of photographs of living animals ; among 

 these being the Red Wolf of South America and several Gibbon 

 Apes from the Malay Countries. 



Domesticated Animals : — The additions to this series 

 during the year have not been numerous. The gifts include ' 

 a Nigerian Sheep and a Unicorn Nepalese Earn, presented by 

 the Zoological Society ; a hybrid Ibex-Goat and a hybrid 

 Wolf -Dingo, presented by the Hon. Walter Eothschild ; a 

 Pekinese Spaniel, " Palace-Yo-Tel," presented by Mrs. Vailance ; 

 a Samoyede Dog, the gift of Lady Sitwell ; a Papuan native 

 Dog, presented by Sir William Ingram, Bart. ; and a number 

 of statuettes of Domesticated Animals, modelled by G. Vastagh 

 of Budapest, and presented by the Minister of Agriculture for 

 Hungary. 



The publication of a guide-book to this series has already 

 been mentioned. 



Alterations have been made in the arrangement . of the 

 specimens in some of the cases, whereby a considerable gain in 

 space has resulted. The two heads of Spanish Oxen presented 

 a few years ago by H.M. the King have been remounted. 



A new case for Dogs has been added to this portion of the 

 Museum. 



Whale Room. — The whole of the exhibited series of 

 skeletons of Whales and Porpoises have been carefully cleaned, 

 with a marked improvement to their appearance. 



The specimens added to this portion of the Museum during 

 the year comprise miniature models of the North Atlantic 

 Right Whale and the Hump-backed Whale, presented by the 

 American Museum of Natural History, and still smaller models 

 of the Pacific Grey Whale and the Hump-backed Whale, 

 acquired by purchase. 



In the Study Series the usual work of labelling, register- 

 ing, and incorporating the mammals added to the collection has 

 been continued. A block of three deal cabinets intended for the 

 new mammal gallery has been provided for the storage of 

 specimens of the size of a hare or small fox. 



Two cabinets for the keeping of small mammal skins (rats, 

 mice, squirrels, &c.) and oUe cabinet for the skulls of small 

 mammals have been added. 



Work has been somewhat interrupted by the introduction 

 of a new system of warming the Museum. 



