ACCOUNTS, ESTIMATES, &C. OF THE BRITISH MUSEUM* I9 



The following Catalogues have been published during the year 1859: — 



List of Birds (Psittacidse), by G. U. Gray, f.l.s., (fee. 



Catalogueof Birds of the Tropical Islands of the Pacific Ocean, by G. R. Gray, f.l.s., &c. 



Catalogue of Acanihopterygian Fishes, Vol. I,, by Dr. A. Giinther. 



Catalogue of Orthopterous Insects, Part. I. (Phasmidse), 4to., plates, by J. 0. West- 

 wood, F.L.S. 



Catalogue of British Fossorial Hymenoptera, Formicidae, and Vespidse, by 

 F. Smith, v.p.E.s. 



Catalogue of Lepidoptera Heterocera, Parts XVI., XVII., XYIII., XIX., by 

 F. VValker, f.l.s. 



Catalogue of Doryhdse and Thynnidse, by F. Smith, v.p.E.s. 



Catalogue of Diatomacece, by Dr. W. Smith. 



The following Catalogues are in progress : — 

 Catalogue of Acanthopterygian Fishes, Vol. II. 



Catalogue of Hispidas, Part. II. , 



Catalogue of Haltidse. 

 Catalogue of Aniphipodous Crustacea. 

 List of Olividse and Pholadidse. 

 Catalogue of Geometridae. 

 List of Ichneuraonidae and Tenthredinidae. 

 Catalogue of the Osteological Collection. 



The paper labels, formerly used for the specimens preserved in spirits, being liable to 

 become obliterated by damp and dust, a new system of labelling with oil paint has been 

 adopted, and upwards of 1,000 bottles have been so labelled during the year. 



The painting of the labels on the stands of Mammals and other animals exhibited in the 

 public rooms has been uninterruptedly proceeded with ; more than 49,600 letters have 

 been written during the past year. 



In addition to the very numerous specimens of Fish, Heptiles, Mollusca, Insects, Crus- 

 tacea, and other smaller animals, which have been prepared in the Museum, the following 

 number have been set up or re-set by the animal preservers during the year : — 

 Vertebrated Animals, stuffed ----- 99 

 Skeletons and Skulls, prepared and mounted - - 189 

 Vertebrated Animals, mounted ----- 564 

 Reptiles, Fishes, Sec, placed in bottles _ _ - 1,102 

 Insects, re-set -------- 5,945 



In addition to the Specimens which have been purchased, because they were the types 

 desci'ibed, or on account of their illustrating the zoology of particular regions, many other 

 specimens have been added from large collections which have been offered for sale in different 

 parts of Europe. They have been selected, firstly, as being those which were most required 

 to complete the series, and as tending to illustrate the scientific classification, and, secondly, 

 as being the most useful for showing the habits and economy of the animals. A great 

 number of well-instructed English Collectors, including Mr. Bates, Mr. Wallace, Mr. Frazer, 

 Mr. Foxcroft, and several foreigners, who have travelled in different countries for the express 

 purpose of collecting zoological subjects, have given the Museum the advantage of the first 

 selection from their collections. These opportunities have enabled the Keeper, during the 

 last and some previous years, to make most important accessions to the Collections ; and 

 Lave thus given the Museum all the advantages, without any of the drawbacks, incident to 

 the employment of special collectors. 



The following additions may be particularly mentioned : 



A Collection of Birds, Fish, Reptiles, and Insects, from Vancouver's Island, Sec, collected 

 and presented by Dr. Lyall, r.n., of Her Majesty's Ship " Plumper." 



Specimen of Alligator Mississipiensis, from the Argentine Republic ; presented by 

 W. D. Christie, Esq., Her Majesty's Plenipotentiary in the Argentine Republic. 



A Specimen of the Skeleton of the Dugong from Moreton Bay, Australia ; presented by 

 J. Harris, Esq. 



A Series of Fish, from Trinidad ; presented by J. B. Richardson, Esq. 



A Collection of iVIammals, Birds, and Reptiles, from St. Cruz ; formed and presented by 

 Alfred Newton, Esq. 



A Collection of Fish from Madeira ; formed and presented by the Rev. R. T. Lowe. 



A Series of Mammals and Reptiles from California ; presented by J. H. Gurney, Esq., m. p. 



A small Collection of Mammals and Skulls of Birds from South Africa ; collected and 

 presented by Captain J. H. Speke. 



A Series of Mammals and Fish from Australia ; presented by Dr. G. Bennett. 



A Series of Teeth o( Loxodoniia Africana, and a Specimen of Aspidoclemys Livingstonii, 

 from the interior of Africa ; collected and presented by Dr. Livingstone. 



A Series of Specimens of Psittacidse from the Massena Collection. 



A Collection of Birds from INew Guinea; formed by Mr. Wallace. 



A Collection of Birds from New Caledonia; formed by Mr. Macgillivray. 



A Collection of German Coleoptera and Hymenoptera, and also of Spanish Coleoptera; 

 formed by Messrs. Ruthe and Staudinger. 



0.24. D A Collection 



