94 ACCOUNTS, ETC., OF THE BRITISH MUSEUM. 



following are mentioned here also as being of special 

 interest : — 



From His Majesty the King. — Three specimens of Wild 

 Boar from Windsor Park. 



From Mrs. Leech. — The extensive and valuable collection 

 of Lepidoptera formed by her son, the late Mr. J. H. Leech, 

 consisting of over 18,000 specimens of Butterflies and about 

 23,000 specimens of European Moths. 



From Mr. F. DuCane Godman. — A further important 

 consignment of Lepidoptera, consisting of 2,500 Noctuidse, 

 including numerous types. 



Also a valuable collection of about 4,500 specimens of land 

 and freshwater shells, including the types of 74 new species, 

 and many others new to the collection. 



From Sir Harry Johnston, g.c.m.g., k.c.b. — Large collec- 

 tions of specimens of Natural History from the Uganda 

 Protectorate, including the skin and two skulls of the Okapi, 

 a newly discovered ruminant from the Semliki forest, skulls 

 and head-skins of the Mount Elgon Giraffe, and many other 

 valuable specimens of mammals, several being new species ; 

 190 Birds (three being new) ; over 80 Reptiles and Batrachians 

 (two new) ; 25 Fishes ; 55 Shells, Crustaceans, etc. ; and 36 

 Mineral specimens. 



From Lord Ranfurly. — A valuable series of Birds collected 

 by his lordship in some of the less known islands in the 

 New Zealand seas, among the more remarkable species being 

 a pair of the Southern Merganser, and some specimens of the 

 Auckland Island Duck (both expiring species), and the type of 

 a new species of Cormorant. 



From His Highness the Gaikwar of Baroda. — An interesting 

 series of specimens (chiefly Birds) from Somaliland, obtained 

 by Dr. A. Donaldson Smith during an expedition made by 

 him on the Gaikwar's behalf. 



From Dr. A. Donaldson Smith. — A valuable series of 

 specimens of Vertebrates and Plants collected by him during 

 a recent expedition to East Africa, and including the types 

 of two new species of Mammals and one of Birds. 



From the Hon. Walter Rothschild, m.p. — A male Sea-Ele- 

 phant, with its skeleton, obtained specially for the Museum 

 from the Macquarie Islands, and a glass and iron case to 

 contain it. 



From Mr. F. V. McConnelL— A collection of about 230 

 specimens of Mammals of unusual interest, containing 

 10 species and 1 genus new to science, obtained by Mr. J. J. 

 Quelch in the Savannah districts of British Guiana. 



From Colonel G. Rippon. — A collection of 950 Birds' skins 

 from the Shan Hill States in Burma. 



