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The above were acquired by purchase. The Vertebrate series has likewise been 

 auomented by many donations, of which the following may be paiticularized : — 



Remains of Hyopotamus. and other maniinalia, from the eocene formation of tbe Isle of 

 "Wight, presented l)y F. E. Edwards, Esq., f. g. s. 



Some remains of Dinornis, together with vertebras of Plesiosaurns Aiistralis, Owen ; 

 from the Middle Island, New Zeahind ; presented by T. H. Hood, Esq. 



A very fine specimen of Aapidorhytichus ornathsimus, from the lithographic stone of 

 Solenhol'en ; presented by W. G. Neville, Esq., f. g. s. 



Teeth of a small species of Hippopolamus, and of a new form of Seal (Pkoca rugosidens, 

 Owen), together with some other mammalian remains, from tiie Miocene of Malta, and the 

 Island of Gozo; presented by A. Leith Adams, m. d. 



Two groups of Fossil E'jgs of a Reptile, from the great oolite, near Cirencester; pre- 

 sented by Joshua Biown, Esq. 



Remains referred to four species of terrestrial Reptiles of the coal period, from Nova 

 Scotia ; presented by Dr. J. W. Dawson, f. g. s., of Montreal. 



A very' important addition to the Fossil remains appertaining to the Invertebrate classes, 

 consists of the foUowins; specimens, from the lithographic limestone of Solenhofen : — 

 ,335 specimens of Cephalopoda. 

 427 lossil Insects. 

 o57 Crustacea. 



These were procured by purchase from Dr. H'aberlein, and form the remaining part of his 

 extensive collection of Solenhofen Fossils, a portion of which was obtained last year. 



The total number of specimens contained in this division of his collection is 1,528. This 

 number, includes the Solenhofen Fish and Rentile remains already referred to in the 

 former part of this report, and a series of Fossil Plants hereafter noticed. 



Among other additions to the Invertcbrata, the ibllowing are the most important : — 



A series ol' Brachiopuda, and other Terdacea, from the lower silurian of Meifod, Wales, 

 and a selection of mre carboniferous shells, from Settle, in Yorkshire. 



A collection of Coials, Ammonites, and Echinoderms from the gault and green-sand of 

 Warm.inster. A hirge specimen of Nautilus imperiulis, from the London-clay, and of 

 Cerithiimi giganteum, from the Middle Eocene. 



A large number of specimens (once foiming a part of the " Soweiby Collection"), from 

 the late Mr. SauU's Museum ; of interest, as being a part of the types of " Sowerby's 

 Mineral Conchology." 



A series of Shells from tbe Tertiary of Antwerp. 



Several Echinoderms and Mollusca, from the chalk of Kent. A selection of Fossils from 

 the Museum of Prof. .John Morris, f.g.s. (purchased through Dr. Krantz) has added a 

 series of Tertiary Shells fiom Uddevalla, in Sweden, and a large collection of Oolitic Fossils, 

 many of which are figured specimens, together with some rare Eocene Tertiary Crustacea, &c. 



A series of Silurian and Carboniferous Shells from Tasmania; presented by Dr. Joseph 

 Milligan, f. r. s. 



Additional specimens of Crinoids, from Dudley, and of Apiocrinites, from Bradford, have 

 been obtained, and 89 species of American Crinoids from the United States. The latter 

 are figured and described in " Hall's Paljeonfology of Iowa." 



Two remarkable Trilobites, from Bohemia, Bruntevs rhinoceros and Acidaspis monstrosa. 



Specimens of a Macr^urous Crustacean { Palaocarahiis) from the coal measures of Scot- 

 land ; and of a new British Tr\\oh\ie (^Paradoxides Davidii, Salter) from Wales. Specimens 

 of a species of Ca/ianassa also new to Great Britain, from Colwell Bay, Isle of Wight, and 

 Colin Glen, Belfast. 



An entire example c'i Euiypteiuslanceolatits, Salter (the first ever found), and of Siimonia 

 (^plerygotus) acmninuta. Sailer, from the Upper Ludlow Rock of Lesmahagow, Lanarkshire, 

 have also been obtiiined. 



The principal additions to the Fossil Invertebrata by donations are, — 



A cast of Illaenus Barriensii, the " great Barr Trilobite," presented by Miss Jukes. 



A new species of CeraLiocaris from the Devonian of Budley, Salterton, presented by 

 R. H. Valpy, Esq., f.g.s. 



Casts of 28 rare and figured Trilobites and Arachnida, together with casts of Sphenosaurus 

 and Huhc Slernhergil, presented by Dr. Anton Fritsch, of the Prague Museum. 



The collection of fossil plants has been augmented by the following: — 



A collection of new and beautiful Coal Plants, from Tasmania, presented by Dr. Joseph 

 Milligan, f. r. s., Tasmania. 



Several specimens of recently described Ferns, from the Oolite Shale of Scarborough ; 

 presented by J. Leckenby, Esq., f.g.s. 



A series of examples of Solenites Murrayana, presented by Dr. P. Murray. 



Spec imens of Dicotyledonous leaves from the Miocene Tertiary of Discoe, North Green- 

 land, presented by J. W. Tayler, Esq., f.g.s. 



Among the specimens obtained by purchase, the following are most worthy of note : — 



Two hundred and sixty-seven Fossil Plants from the lithographic stone of Solenhofen, 

 from the H'aberlein collection. 



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