ACCOUNTS, &C., OF THE BRITISH MUSEUM. 41 



The most important acquisitions were the following : — 



1. From the " Challenger" collections : — 



(a.) Thii-ty-tvvo anatomical preparations, of Mammalia, made by Dr. J. Cun- 

 ningham. 



(3.) Two hundred and thirteen Lepidoptera from the Philippine, Aru, and other 

 islands, including 16 new species, the most interesting of which is PapiNo alcidinus, 

 a butterfly which closely resembles a day-flying moth {Alcidis aruus). 



(c.) Eighty-one Elasipods, an order of deep-sea Ho/othuruidea, discovered and 

 desci'ibed by Dr. Theel. 



2. From the International Fisheries Exhibition : — 



(rt.) The skull of a Stellers Sea-Cow [Rki/iina slelleri) from Behrinij's Island, 10 

 casts of Dolphin's heads and 253 Fishes in spirits typical of recently described species 

 from various j^arts of the United States ; received from the Commissioners of the 

 United States Exhibition. 



(/>.) One hundred Fishes selected chiefly for their excellent preparation, six 

 Cephalopoda and 14 Crustacea from Madras; presented by His Excellency the 

 Govei'nor of Madras. 



(c.) One hundred and twenty Fishes and 207 Crustacea from the Sandwich 

 Islands ; presented by the Hawaiian Government. 



{d.) Seventy-three stuffed and 105 spirit specimens of Fishes, and 10 prepared 

 officinal Sponges from Jamaica; presented by His Excellency the Governor of 

 Jamaica. 



(e.) Three rare Dolphins, one Otter, 195 Fishes, 54 Crustacea, and 29 Anthozoa 

 from the Straits Settlements ; presented by His Excellency the Governor of Singa- 

 pore. 



(/.) One hundred and seven Birds, a large stuiFed Sun-fish ( Orihagorlscus ramsayi), 

 32 fishes in spirits, 42 Crustacea, 91 Echinodenus, 34 Anthozoa, and 58 Polyzoa 

 from New South Wales ; received from the Commissioner of the New South Wales 

 Exhibition. 



{g.') A southern Fur-seal ( Otaria rdgrescens) from Juan Fernandez, 52 Fishes, 

 one Cephalopod, and 17 Crustacea from Chili ; presented by the Government of Chili. 



{h.) Twenty-six fishes, one Cephalopod, and two clusters of Oysters from Norway ; 

 purchased. 



(z.) Twelve specimens exhibiting the stages of development of the Turbot, and 

 six remarkably fine spirit specimens of a Sea-pen, Funiculina quudrangularis, with 

 fittings ; presented by Professor A. H, Malm. 



3. A valuable collection of animals from Timor Laut, consisting of three Mammalia, 

 102 Birds, of which 21 are type specimens, and 24 new to the collection; 31 Lizards and 

 snakes, including a new Lizard {Lophognathus rnaculilabi-is), and a new Snake {Simutes 

 forhedi),^\e Fishes, 11 land and fresh-water Shells, 15 Crustacea, and 116 Insects, 

 Including 10 new species of Lepidoptera, and five of Hymenoptera ; collected by Mr. 

 H. O, Forbes, and presented by the Timor Laut Committee of the British Association. 



4. A valuable collection made by H. B. Guppy, Esq., during the voyage of H.M.S. 

 " Lark," consisting of 10 specimens of Mammalia, amongst which are six valuable human 

 Skulls, 49 Reptiles, with a new Lizard {Llpinia anolis), a new species of frog (Hgla 

 macrops), eight Fishes, 21 land and fresh-water Mollusca, 35 Coleoptera, and a few other 

 Insects of various orders from the Solomon Islands ; presented by the Lords of the 

 Admiralty, 



5. A collection from various localities, containing six Fishes, 39 marine Mollusca, 

 eight Echlnoderms, three Worms, and one Hydrozoon, made by W. D. Wodsworth, Esq., 

 during the voyage of H.M.S. " Sylvia," and presented by the Lords of the Admiralty. 



6. The first half of the collection of Macro-Lepidoptera made by the late Professor 

 Zeller, consisting of 17,000 specimens, for the most part from Europe and North America, 

 and containing numerous type specimens and rare species ; purchased. 



Mammalia. — The additions to this class were 225, of which the following accessions 

 were the most important : — 



An interesting mediaeval human skull fi-om Basle ; presented by Mr, E. Degen, 



A prepared human head from New Britain; purchased. 



A Roebuck from Dorsetshire ; presented by J, C. Mansel Pleydell, Esq. 



Six Muridce from Kamtschatka ; presented by Professor L. Taczanowski. 



Two Chimpanzees from the Congo ; purchased. 



Eighteen Mammals from the River Niger ; collected by the late W, A, I"'orbes, Esq. 



Nine large Mammals from South Africa ; obtained by Mr, Selous. 



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