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A few specids of Land and Freshwater Shells from Bombay ; presented by Dr. A. H. 

 Leith. 



A small series of Land Shells from Australia ; presented by Geri-ard Kreift, Esq. 

 A small series of Marine Sliells, from Tangier ; presented lay T. Blackmore, Esq. 

 A few Shells from the Philippine Islands ; presented by H. J. Veitch, Esq. 

 A small series of Chinese Land Shells ; presented by A. Mackic, Esq. 



The Collection of Annulosa has been increased by the following valuable additions ; 

 many of these are type-spechnens upon which new species have been established by 

 various writers. 



A collection of Coleoptera from the Azores ; collected and presented by F. Godraan, 

 Esq. 



A series of Coleoptera from Honolulu ; presented by W. Harper Pease, Esq. 



A small collection of Coleoptera, &c., from the Philippine Islands ; presented by Henry 

 J. Veitch, Esq. 



A series of Coleojitera from Mexico. 



A large collection of Heteromerous Coleoptera from various localities ; all of which 

 were desiderata to the Collection. 



A series of Lepidoptera collected at the Azores ; jn-esented by F. Godman, Esq. 



A small series of Diurnal Lepidoptera from Texas, containing types of new species; 

 presented by H. W. Edwards, Esq. 



A small collection of Diurnal Lepidoptei-a, &c., from Rio Janeiro; presented by Sir 

 "William Smith. 



A series of rare British Nocturnal Lepidoptera. 



Various specimens of Lepidoptera from Parana and Bogota. 



A series of Hymenoptera, together with their nests, from Corfu and Albania ; collected 

 and presented by S. S. Saunders, Esq. 



Collections of Hymenoptera from Siberia, Parana, and Panama. 



Several specimens of Orthoptera from the Azores ; presented by F. Godman, Esq. ; 

 and from Slianghai, presented by A. Mackie, Esq. 



A large series of various families of Orthopterous insects, many of which are typical 

 specimens of species described by Herr Brunner von Wattenwyl. 



A series of Hemiptera from the Azores ; presented by F. Godman, Esq. ; and from the 

 Cape of Good Hope : presented by G. A. liothney. Esq, 



The following have been the chief additions to the Collection of Radiata. 

 Specimens of Starfishes, from Mexico ; Port Elizabeth, South Africa ; Manado, 

 Celebes; and from New Guinea. 



Specimens of Starfishes and Sponges from Amoy ; presented by Consul Swinhoe. 



A large series of Sponges from Port Elizabeth, South Africa. 



Specimens of Sj^onges from Port Lincoln, Australia; and from Menado, Celebes. 



Two specimens of Fheronema Graiji, a Vitreous Sponge, from the Coast of Portugal. 



A fine specimen of llytilonema, or Glass-Rope-Coral, from Japan. 



Four specimens of a species of Coral from New Guinea. 



A large specimen of the cup-shaped Coral. 



A Coral from St. Helena; presented by J. C. Melliss, Esq. 



A large specimen of Alci/oriiuin from Manado, Celebes; collected by Dr. A. B. Myer. 



Specimens of Gorgonia from Port Elizabeth, South Africa. 



John Edward Gray. 



Department of Geology. 



The principal additions to this Department during the past year are as follows : — 



I. By Donation. — Teeth of Ceratodus and of Sargodon tomiois, Ag., from tlie Rhastic 

 Bone-bed at Aust. Presented by N. H. Moseley, Esq. 



Tooth of Anthropodontoides Bailesii, Barkas, from the Coal Measures, Newcastle. 

 Presented by Mr. Bailes. 



A series of coloured plaster models of Marsupial remains, from Australia. Presented 

 by the Trustees of the Australian Museum, Sydney. 



Part of the tooth of Mastodon tapiioides, from the Gravel, SwaflPham, Norfolk. Pre- 

 sented by C. B. Rose, Esq., r g.s. 



Portions of the skeleton of Thylacoleo, Diprotodon, Nototherium, Macropus, and other 

 Marsupial and Saurian remains, from Queensland, Australia. Presented by Richard 

 Daintree, Esq. 



A fine series of Mammalian remains from Buenos Ajres, consisting of bones and teeth 

 of Toxodon Plaiensis, Macrauchcnia Patachonica, Megatherium, Mylodon, Scelidotherium, 

 Glyptodon, Drepanodon, and a ruminant (probably a lilama), and the remains of a 

 Rodent. Presented by Seiior Luis J. Fontana. 



The anterior portion of the Upper Jaw of Teleosaurus megarhinus, Hulke, from the 

 Kimmeiidge Clay, Kimmeridge. Figured and described in the Quart. Journ. Geol. Soc, 

 vol. xxvii., 1871. Presented by J. C. Mansel-Pleydell, Esq., F.G.S. 



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