ACCOUNTS, ESTIMATES, &C. OF BRITISH MUSEUM. 15 



The additions to the Collections have been purchased on account of their being the types 

 of the species described. The specimens added have been selected from large Collections 

 from different countries, as most required to complete the series, most tending to illus- 

 trate the scientific arrangement, and as most useful in showing the economic uses of the 

 Animal Kingdom. 



The following may be specially mentioned : — 



The Collection of Shells made by M. D'Orbigny, and described in his "Voyage dans 

 I'Amerique Meridionale." 



The Collection of Shells of the Canaries, made by MM. Webb and Berthelnt, and 

 described by M. D'Orbigny in the work on these islands by MM. Webb and Berthelot. 



The Collection of Shells of Cuba, formed by M, Ramon de la Sagra, and described by 

 M. D'Orbigny in Sagra's work on the Natural History of Cuba. 



The Collection of Shells made by M.M. Eydoux and Souleyet, and described by them in 

 the " Voyage de la Bonite." All these works were published under the patronage of the 

 French Government. 



Collections of the Land Shells of Jamaica, described by the late Professor Adams and 

 Mr. Chitty; presented by the Honourable Edward Chitty.' 



A large Collection of Insects, of various orders, from New Zealand; presented by 

 Colonel Bolton. 



Extensive Collections of Insects from Northern China, Northern India, Banks of the 

 Amazon, &c. 



Mammalia, Birds, Insects, Crustacea, and Radiata, collected during the voyage of 

 H. M. S, " Herald ;" presented by the Admiralty. 



The Cocoon of the Goliathus Drurii, presented by Captain F, S. Parry, f.l.s. 



Mineralogical and Geological Branch. 



The principal acquisitions to the Department during the past year are — 



Sy Donation. 



The extensive Collection of upwards of 800 British Silurian Fossils, now arranged in two 

 Table-cases in Room V. ; a series of Polish Tertiary Fossils ; a series of Russian Silurian 

 Fossils, and some specimens of Hippurites, and allied genera from the Austrian Alps, all 

 of which are presented by Sir Roderick I. Murchison. A series of about 50 specimens of 

 Hippuritidee, presented by S. P. Pratt, Esq.; a small Collection, comprising 31 species, of 

 Eocene Tertiary Fossils, presented by J. D'Urban, Esq. ; and a Collection of Fossil Cirri- 

 pedes, presented by Charles Darwin, Esq. 



To the Mineralogical Collection have been added, by donation, 6 specimens of Serpentine 

 from the Lizard, Cornwall, presented by Messrs. Colt and Brace ; a fine specimen of Rose 

 Fluor, from Tacul, Valley of Chamouni, presented by John Ruskin, Esq. ; a group of 

 Crystals of Parisite, and several detached Crystals, from the Emerald Mines of Muzo, New 

 Granada, presented by E. W. Mark, Esq. : this is a very valuable addition. A fine suite of 

 Crystals of Cobalt Glance, from Scutterud, Norway, with several fine Crystals of Garnet, 

 Apatite, and Arsenical Cobalt, also from Norway, presented by James Reeves, Esq. ; a 

 Slab of Flexible Sandstone, from India, presented by Sir Roderick I. Murchison; and a 

 series of specimens of Stalagmitical Quartz, from the hot-springs of Roturna, New Zealand, 

 some masses of Talc, and specimens of Prehnite, also from New Zealand, presented by Sir 

 George Grey. 



By Purchase. 



A Collection of upwards of 700 specimens of Mammalian Remains, from the neighbour- 

 hood of Buenos Ayres ; a very extensive suite of upwards of 3,000 Silurian Fossils from 

 Bohemia, being the specimens described in M. Barrande's great work upon these 

 Fossils; these are temporarily arranged in Table-cases in the New Room. About 400 

 species of the Miocene Fossil Shells of Bordeaux, collected by M. Deshayes ; many very 

 fine and choice cretaceous fossils, chiefly star-fishes, sea-urchins, Crustacea, and fishes, from 

 the late Mr. Taylor's. Collection ; an extensive series of Orthocerata, from the late Mr. Stoke's 

 Collection, and containing the type specimens figured and described by Mr. Stokes in the 

 Geological Society's "Transactions;" about 40 species of British Silurian Fossils; upwards 

 of 100 species from the English Oolitic formations; a series of Fossils from the Carboni- 

 ferous Rocks of Belgium ; and a small but choice collection of Devonian Fossils from 

 Germany. 



Among the specimens of Minerals, procured by purchase, the following are the most 

 important : — 



A remarkably large and fine specimen of Limpid Topaz, from Ceylon ; a mass of 

 Native Silver, with Ores of the same — Sulphuret, Chloride, &c., from Mexico ; a large 

 group of Crystals of the Blue Carbonate of Copper, from Chessy; some large Crystals 

 of Zircon, from Siberia; a very fine white Heulandite, from Iceland; Ruby Copper, 



184. 03 crystallized 



