ACCOUNTS, KSTIMATES, &C. OF THE BRITISH MUSEUM. IQ 



recent addition of the " Gray " Collection of Dudley Limestone Fossils, anci by the transfer 

 of the " Gilbertson '' Collection of Mountain Limestone Fossils from the Department of 

 Zoolooy to that of Geology, with accessions of minor amount, the number of Fossil speci- 

 mens Is now 153,412. Tliey are all in excellent preservation, the majority being stored 

 in drawers, either beneath the cabinets, or in the basement vaults. 



The chief part of the Gallery of Mineialogy is occupied by the floor-cnbinets or table-cases, 

 appropriated to that class of natural objects, in whicli 20,827 specimens are now exhibited 

 to the public visitor : the total number of mineral specimens being upwards of 50,000. 

 These are preserved in diawers. All the specimens are in a good state of preservation, and 

 improvements have been effected in the exposition and arrangement of the exhibted speci- 



mens. 



The additions to the Natural History Collections in the year 1861 amount to 23,070 

 specimens, the particulars of which are given in the Reports of the Keepers of the several 



Departments. 



Richard Owen. 



Department of Zoology. 



During the year 1861, 16,121 specimens of different classes of animals have been added 

 to the several parts of the Zoological Collection ; namely — 



Vertebrated Animals --. = -_ 2,306 



Molluscous and Radiated Animals - - - - 2,876 

 Annulose Animals - - . . _ _ _ 10,939 



Total - - - 1 6,12 J 



Many of these specimens have been selected as the most interesting for the Museum, 

 from the Collections offered by various donors. 



The specimens purchased from collections offered for sale, have been selected as being the 

 originals of published descriptions, or illustrations of the zoology of a particular region, or as 

 tending to settle moot points of classification, or wider questions — such as the origin of 

 species — at present under discussion, or exciting attention. 



A considerable number of these specimens consists of types of species described in various 

 scientific works and periodicals. 



The following additions may be specially mentioned : — 



A series of skins of the African Anthropoid Apes and their skeletons, and of several 

 other Mammalia and birds from the collection of M. Belloni Du Chaillu. 



A specimen of a young Gorilla and its Skeleton, presented by Dr. P. L. Sclater. 



A specimen of Rhinoceros Sondaicus from the Levden Museum. 



A series of Mammalia and Birds collected by Captain Harris, in Abyssinia, and presented 

 by the Secretary of State for India. 



A series of Mammalia, Birds, and Insects from Waigiou, Mysol, and other neighbouring 

 Islands, collected by Mr. Wallace. 



A series of Mammaha, Reptiles, Fish, and Insects, from Cambogia, collected bv M. 

 Mouhot. 



A series of Skeletons of Mammalia and Birds, chiefly obtained from the Zoological Society. 



A series of Birds and Insects, collected in Guatemala, and presented by Osbert 

 Salvin, Esq. 



A series of Mammalia and Birds, collected at Port Simpson, by B. R. Ross, Esq., and 

 presented by Andrew Murray, Esq. 



A series, of Indian Bats and Birds, presented by J. C. .Jerdon, Esq. 



A series of Birds and Fish from New Hebrides. 



A series of Fish from Madeira, presented by Yale Johnson, Esq. 



A series of Fish from Panama, collected by Captain Dow, and presented by Dr. P. L. 

 Sclater. 



A collection of Fish from the Nile and Mediterranean, collected by Consul Petherick. 



A series of Fish and Reptiles, presented by the Medical Otficers of the Chatham Museum* 



A series of Snakes from South America, presented by G. Lenox-Conyngham, Esq. 



A series of Fish from Gibraltar, presented by Dr. P. L. Sclater. 



A series of Fish from the Berlin Museum. 



A series of Snakes and Lizards from the Himalayah Mountains, collected by Captain 

 H. H. Beddome. 



A large collection of European Staphylinidse, formed by Dr. Kraatz. 



A large collection of South Indian Insects, presented by M. J. Walhouse, Esq., Madras 

 Civil Service. 



A series of Insects from Ceylon, presented by G. H. K. Tliwaites, Esq. 



A large collection of Crustacea, Fish, and Rcjitiles of America, presented by the Smith- 

 sonian Institution. 



:200. C 2 A series 



