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a collection of foreign ants, and part of his library ; two fossil crinoids 

 from Budenbach ; six fishes from the Eocene of Monte Bolca, Italy ; 

 a specimen of dioptase crystals from the French Congo ; one faceted 

 danburite, weighing 11.20 carats from the Mogok Ruby Mines, Burma ; 

 European algae ; lichens from Java and Sumatra ; and flowering 

 plants from Borneo, Brazil, Indo China, and the Philippine Islands. 



Collecting Expeditions. 



The Trustees made contributions towards the expenses of an 

 expedition to South-West Africa and Angola by Dr. Karl Jordan ; of a 

 collecting expedition to Uganda by Mr. R. Akroyd ; of a collecting 

 expedition by Dr. Rene Malaise to South-West Yunnan and the 

 Burmese Shan States ; of an expedition to the New Hebrides, led by 

 Mr. J. R. Baker of the University Museum, Oxford ; and of expeditions 

 to Indo China and to the Pyrenees by Monsieur J. Delacour and Mr. 

 M. E. Mosely respectively. They also contributed a further sum 

 towards Miss L. E. Cheesman's entomological collecting expedition 

 to Papua. 



Dr. G. S. Carter's expedition to British Guiana resulted in the 

 acquisition by the Museum of 20 mammals, 150 reptiles and amphibians, 

 and 770 fishes, together with many specimens of molluscs, crustaceans, 

 and other invertebrates. 



A collection of 690 birds, 66 eggs, 743 insects, and 534 plants, chiefly 

 from Bhutan, was made by Mr. F. Ludlow and Captain G. Sherriff, 

 with assistance from the Godman Exploration Fund. 



As a result of the recent visit by Dr. A. B. Rendle, F.R.S., to the 

 West Indies, the Museum received about 800 plants. He also arranged 

 for the continuance of the loan of specimens to the Museum in con- 

 nexion with the " Flora of Jamaica." 



Mr. F. C. Eraser accompanied Colonel E. T. Peel on a voyage in his 

 yacht to the north of Scotland, the Shetlands and the Faroe, during 

 the month of July. As a result of this cruise the Museum received 

 two carcases of the White-sided Dolphin, and one of the Common 

 Dolphin, as well as a number of specimens of birds and fishes from 

 the Faroe and Shetlands. 



Mr. W. H. T. Tams and Mr. A. W. Exell returned on 1 April from 

 their collecting expedition to the islands in the Gulf of Guinea, having 

 obtained valuable collections of insects and plants. It has been 

 arranged for Mr. Exell to spend two months in the Botanical Depart- 

 ment of the University of Coimbra, Portugal, studying the collection 

 of plants made in the Islands and collections from Angola. 



Mr. A. H. G. Alston returned from his botanical expedition to 

 Southern Albania in July, having made a collection of 1,000 different 

 plants, including examples of many extremely rare and little known 

 species. 



During a second visit to Dry Tortugas, Florida, Mr. G. Tandy 

 made many additions to his previous collections, and did valuable 

 research work. 



In addition to studying types of Diptera, Dr. F. W. Edwards was 

 able, in the course of a visit to certain continental Museums, to collect 

 a number of specimens and to arrange for exchanges with and gifts 

 to the Museum. 



Dr. Anna B. Hastings worked from 20 September to 4 October at the 

 Laboratory of the Freshwater Biological Association at Wray Castle, 



