36 ACCOUNTS, &C., OF THE BRITISH MUSEUM. 



Two consignments of the Lepidoptera of Antananarivo, Madagascar, sent by the Rev. 

 R. Toy, containing eight new species ; purchased. 



Nine species from Masasi, East Africa ; purchased. 



Twenty Moths from Old Calabar, among which 12 new species and the rare Saturniid, 

 Brahmcea swanyii, pj'cviously known from a single example only ; jjurchased. 



Fifty-six Lepidoptera, from Jamaica, among them twenty-one new species ; presented 

 by James John Bowrey, Esq. 



Three examples of the rare Butterfly, Pyrnmeis tammearnea, from Hawaii ; presented 

 by N. C. Tuely, Esq. 



The types oi Holochila hlaclihurnii; presented by N. C. Tuely, Esq. 



Radiata and Vermes. — These branches of the Department have received 338 addi- 

 tional S]jecimens, among which the following only deserve to be specially mentioned : — 



A collection of Corals from Singapore and the Philippine Islands, described by Dr. G. 

 Schneider ; purchased. 



The type of Stylastes stdhdatus, from Tahiti ; presented by C. Stewart, Esq. 



A magnificent branching Madrepore, from the Red Sea ; presented by J ohn A. W. 

 Harper, Esq. 



Two specimens of a hexactinellid Sponge, from the Philippine Islands ; purchased. 



V. — Visitors and Students. 



The number of visits from persons who have consulted various portions of the col- 

 lections, or who have required attendance or assistance, was 3,064, as compared with — 



1877. 

 1876. 

 1875. 

 1874. 

 1873. 

 1872. 

 1871. 



Albert Giinther. 



3,671 



in 



the year 



- 



3,425 







- 



2,799 







- 



3,306 







- 



2,530 







- 



2,284 







- 



2,518 







- 



Department of Geology. 



Arrangement. — Vertebkata. 



In Room II. (Pisces.) — The teeth of the species of fossil Squalidce, and the remains ot 

 the Cretaceous Chiiii(erid<z, have been compared, re-labelled, mounted on tablets, and 

 arranged in Table-cases 1 to 5. 



The teelh of the fossil Ceiatodi have also been carefully compared, new species added, 

 and the whole re-labelled, mounted, and arranged in drawers. 



The unexhibited fishes from Tertiary deposits have been also arranged in geological 

 sequence in a series of drawers in Table-cases 1 to 5. 



In Room IV. The remains of Pterodactyles from the Cretaceous deposits have been 

 labelled, mounted, and arranged, with the new acquisitions, in Table-case 2. The fossil 

 remains of the Cervldce have been cleaned and re-arranged in Wall-case 7, and in a series 

 of drawers under Table-case 37. 



In Room V. The smaller fossil Mammalian remains belonging to the Marsupialia, 

 Insectivora, and Rodentia, and of the fossil Quadrumana, have been mounted; the species 

 verified, labelled, and arranged in Table-case 13. The unexhibited objects are placed 

 in a series of drawers beneath the s;ime Table. 



In Room YI. The remains of the British fossil Elephants have been cleaned and 

 re-arranged in Wall-case No. 5, and the Pigmy Elephants, from Malta, presented by Rear- 

 Admiral Spratt, C.B., have been mounted for exhibition, and placed in a small case in the 

 fifth window-recess in this room. 



Invertebrata. 



In Room III. The Fossil Sponges from the collection of the late Dr. Bowerbank, 

 have been arranged in a series of drawers beneath Table-case No. 41. 



The " Strzelecki Collection " of Australian and Tasmanian Fossil Shells and Polyzoa 

 have been carefully examined and labelled, and the " type " specimens specially marked 

 and catalogued ; they are arranged in drawers under Table-case No. 40. 



The Arctic fossils not exhibited, forming part of the Sutherland, Inglefield, and Belcher 

 collections, have been named and labelled, and the " type " specimens specially marked 

 and catalogued ; they arc placed in a series of drawers under Table-case No, 41. 



In 



