10 ACCOUNTS, &C. OF BHITISH MUSEU 



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He has examined and selected for the Herbarium specimens from a further portion of 

 Dr. Horsfield's Javanese Herbarium; examined various Collections recently received •• and 

 prepared specimens for exhibition. 



He has received, either as presents or by purchase — 



270 species of Plants of Spain, collected by M. Bourgeau. 



396 „ Spain, from the Province of Jaen, collected by Senor Blanco. 



208 „ Algeria and Oran, collected by M. Munby. 



26 „ Syria, by Mr. Loftus. 



200 ,^ Forfarshire, by Mr. Gardiner. 



10 „ Hong Kong, by Capt. Champion. 



2.36 „ collected in various parts of the Dutch Possessions in India by 



M. Junghuhn ; presented by Professor De Vriese, of Leyden. 



A continuation of the late Mr. GrifSth's Collection of Boutan Plants, presented by the 

 Court of Directors of the Honourable East India Company. 



552 species of Plants of Western Australia, collected by Mr. J. Dmmmond. 



128 „ New Zealand, by Mr. Mossman. 



118 „ collected chiefly in the Sandwich Islands, and on the West 



Coast of Africa, by Lieut. Walter Strickland, r.n. 

 457 „ Texas, forming the 3d and 4th sections of M. Lindheimer's 



Collection. 

 519 „ New Mexico, collected by Mr. Wright. 



<535 „ Para and Banks of the Amazons, collected by Mr. Spruce. 



Specimens of several Woods of Para, by Mr. Spruce. 



Large specimens, in various states, of eight species of Palms of Para, by Mr. Yates. 



182 species of Plants of Quito, collected by Mr. Jameson. 



A portion of a Trunk (remarkable for its structure) of Aspidosperma excelsum, the Yar- 

 roura of the Indians, and Paddle-wood of the Colonists of Demerara, presented by W. 

 Gonrlie, Esq., jun. 



A specimen of the Regime, or inflorescence, of Rapliia Vinifera, from the River Gambia. 



Department of Antiquities. 



The building of the New Western Galleries has been completed, and the painting and 

 decorations are in progress. 



The painting of the Egyptian Gallery and Central Saloon is also in progress ; meanwliile 

 most of the Sculptures, both Egyptian and Roman, have been removed or covered over, to 

 place them in security while the workmen are employed in the rooms. 



The Assyrian Sculptures still remain in the basement, except the Lion and Bull, with some 

 other large objects, which arrived during the last Summer, and which are exhibited at present 

 in the Entrance Hall and the future British Gallery. 



The room appropriated to the exhibition of British and Mediaeval objects is completed ; 

 the cases are glazed, the shelves are nearly finished, and the painting is in progress. 



The glazing of the Egyptian Tablets has been continued, and many valuable objects are 

 thereby better secured from injury. 



The jii'actice of labelling and naming objects has been extended. 



The Assyrian Inscriptions collected by Mr. Layard have been printed, and the volume is 

 now ready for delivery. 



The Catalogue of the earlier fictile Vases is in the press, and might be published as a 

 first part of the Catalogue, but it would probably be advisable to wait till the whole work 

 is completed. 



The Catalogue of Egyptian Antiquities is in progress : and the descriptions of 5,400 objects 

 are ready for the press. 



The Catalogue of Medals illustrative of British History is in the press. 



The acquisitions of the year 1850 have been nearly all registered ; the Antiquities have 

 been incorporated, and the incorporation of the Coins is in continued progress. 



The principal acquisitions during the year have been — 



The gigantic Lion and Bull, and 26 slabs and pieces of Sculpture, from Mr. Layard's 

 excavations at Nimrud ; three glazed terra-cotta coffins, several earthenware jugs, bricks, 

 &c., from Mr. Loftus's excavations at Warka, in Babylonia. 



A pair of Egyptian gold bracelets, found at Sais, inscribed with the name of Prince 

 Nimrud, from the Hon. C. A. Murray. 



A Collection of Etruscan objects, from the tomb called the Grotto Egizio, at PoUedrara. 



Some tablets from Carthage, from the Collection of the late Sir Thomas Reade. 



A marble bust of Antoninus Pius, formerly in the Grimani Palace at Venice. 



A Collection of Roman Antiquities, found in France. 



A silver saucepan, two gold chains, a pair of fibulae, two bracelets, and some rings, con- 

 nected with the worship of the Deae Matres, found in the north of England. 



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