122 ACCOUNTS, ETC., OF THE BRITISH MUSEUM. 



Fifteen Batrachians from Colombia, including the types of 

 a new Tree-frog (Hyla palmeri), collected by Mr. G. Palmer: 

 purchased. 



Australasia. 



Twenty Batrachians from new Guinea and Australia, 

 collected by Mr. W. Stalker ; presented by Sir William Ingram, 

 Bart., and the Hon. John Forrest. 



Pisces. — The accessions number one thousand five hundred 

 and seventy-eight ; one thousand two hundred and thirty -nine 

 by presentation, three hundred and thirty by purchase, and 

 nine received in exchange ; the following deserve special 

 mention : — 



Miscellaneous. 



Twenty-seven Fishes from various localities, including 

 examples of several species new to the collection; presented by 

 Dr. W. Wolterstorff. 



Five Fishes from various localities ; presented by the Hon. 

 Walter Rothschild, m.p., d.sc. 



Europe. 



The types of a new Char (Salvelinus maxillaris) from Ben 

 Hope, Sutherlandshire ; presented by Dr. F. Penrose and 

 Mr. John Murray. 



A series of Char (Salvelinus luillughbii) from Loch Loyal, 

 Sutherlandshire ; presented by Mr. J. McKay. 



Two Char (Salvelinus colii) from Lough Mask ; presented 

 by Alick Duncan, Esq. 



A golden variety of the Brook Trout (>S(X^mo /aWo) from 

 the Wye ; presented by R. B. Marston, Esq. 



The types of a new Polian (Coregonus altior) from Lough 

 Erne; presented by Major H. Trevelyan. 



Two Polian (Coregonus elegans) from the Shannon; pre- 

 sented by Harrod's Stores, Ltd. 



An ambicolorate Flounder (P^eitro^iec^es/esus); presented 

 by E. Newton, Esq. 



Ambicolorate and reversed specimens of the Flounder 

 (Pleuronectes Jiesus) irom. DaAhosittie ; purchased. 



A large Bass (M or one lahrax) from off the Bell Rock ; 

 presented by Professor D'Arcy W. Thompson, c.B. 



A very large Gurnard (Trigla hirundo) from the Isle of 

 Man ; presented by W. Adams, Esq,, J. P. 



A Salmon (Salmo salar) from the Dogger Bank, and a large 

 Electric Ray (Torpedo hehetans), an abnormal Plaice (Pleuro- 

 nectes platessa), and two malformed Mackerel (Scomber 

 scomhrus) from the London Market ; presented by J. Wrench 

 Towse, Esq. 



A deep-sea Fish (Alepocephalus giardi) from the Atlantic ; 

 presented by Professor V/. N. Parker. 



