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Mr. Ruskin has presented a large Diamond (tlie " Colenso " Diamond) and a crystal of 

 Ruby (the "Edwardes " Ruby), on condition of certain Inscri[)tions always appearing on 

 the labels with the specimens. 



The Botanical Department has been enriched by the present of an extensive series of 

 plants collected by the Rev T. S. Lea, in various regions, during an absence of two years 

 from England, and by the Fern Herbarium of the late Mr. John Miers, presented by his 

 son, Mr. J. W. Miers. This Herbarium contains 2,006 sheets, and in giving it to the 

 Museum Mr. Miers has completed the important and valuable collections already pre- 

 sented by his father. 



Several fine specimens of the flora of Australia and New Zealand, exhibited at tlie 

 Colonial and Indian Exhibition, 1886, have been presented by the Hon. Malcolm 

 Eraser, c.m.g.. Exhibition Commissioner for Western Australia ; Mr. M. C. Davies ; 

 Messrs. Croft and Angus (through Mr. Frank Garrett); and Mr. John D. Enys. 



Exchanges of specimens hasre been made with the following institutions and 

 individuals : — 



Of Zoological Specimens — With the Leyden Museum ; the Museo CIvico, Genoa; the 

 Royal College of Surgeons, London ; Mr. W Taylor of Texas; Mr. J. H. Gurney ; Mr. 

 W. Theobald ; and the Hon. W. Rothschild. 



Of Fossils — With the University of Gottingen ; the Brussels Museum ; the Seville 

 University Museum; the Department of Mines of Western Australia; the Australian 

 Museum, Sydney ; Mr. E. G. Loder ; and M. Cossman, of Paris. 



Of Minerals and Meteorites — With the Chrlstiania Museum ; the United States National 

 Museum ; the Freemantle Museum. Western Australia ; Dr. J. N. Tilden, of New York ; 

 and Mr. J. R. Gregory. 



or Botanical Specimens — With the Imperial Gardens, Vienna: Coimbra University; 

 Prague Museum; the Botanic Gardens, Calcutta; the Geological Survey of Canada ; 

 the Royal Gardens, Kew ; the Pharmaceutical Society ; Mr. W. Fawcett, of Jamaica ; 

 and Professor i^gardh, o( Lund. 



Duplicate specimens from the British Museum collection have been presented by the 

 Trustees to the Museums ol' Brighton, Bristol, Hawick, Liverpool, and Sheffield ; the 

 Indian Museum, Calcutta ; the Royal College of Surgeons; Cheltenliam Ladies' College; 

 the Durham College of Physical Science, Newcastle-on-Tyne ; the Glasgow and West of 

 Scotland Technical College, King's College, London ; Marlborough College ; Mason's 

 Science College, Birmingham ; University College, Dundee ; University Colleg'3, London ; 

 University College of North Wales, Bangor; Winchester College; the Haberdashers' 

 Companv's Schools at Hoxton and Hatcham ; tlie Hartley Instit;ution, Southampton; the 

 Hawick Archaeological Society ; and the Tweedslde Physical and Antiquarian Society, 

 Kelso. 



The Lectures on Geology on the Swiney Foundation were delivered In November and 

 December by Dr. R. II. Traquair, and attended by an average for each of tlie twelve 

 lectures of 134 persons, as against an average of 72 In 1886. These lectures are free. 

 The subject was " Palteontology and the Doctrine of Descent." 



Three pieces of a Fossil Coniferous tree found In the Calciferous SaTulstones of Craig 

 leith Quarry, Edinburgh, have been erected In the grounds of the Museum between the 

 main building and the Exhibition Road, forming an upright column of nearly 20 feat. These 

 remains were presented to the Museum by the contractor of the Quarry through the 

 intervention of Sir Robert Christison, Bart., in 1873, and have been lying In the grounds 

 since the removal of the Botanical collections to the Natural History Museum. 



The following volumes of Catalogues have been published : — 



Catalogue of the Lizards in the British Museum (Natural History) Second Edition. 

 By George Albert Boulenger : 



Vol. III. Lacertidje, Gerrhosaurida?, Scincida?, Anelytropidse, Dibamidoe, 

 Chamajleontidffi, with an Alphabetical Index to the three volumes. Pp. XII., 575. 

 40 Plates. 8vo. \l.6s. 

 Catalogue of the Fossil Mammalia in the British Museum (Natural History). By 

 Richard Lydekkcr, b.a., f.G.S. : 



Part IV.. containing the Order Ungulata, Suborder Proboscidca. With 

 Systematic Index and Alphabetical Index of Genera and Species, including- 

 Synonyms. Pp. XXIV, 233. 32 Woodcuts. 8vo. 5 5. 



Part v., containing the Group Tlllodontia, the Orders SIrenia,Cetacca, Edentata, 

 Marsupialia, Monotremata, and Supplement. With Systematic Index, and Alphabetical 

 Index of Genera and Species, including Synonyms. Pp. XXXV., 3-15. 55 Woodcuts. 

 Svo. 6 s. 

 And the following Catalogues are in preparation : — 



Catalogue of Birds, Vols. XIL, XIV., XVI., XVIII., and XX., by Messrs. Sliarpe, 

 Sclater, Salvin, Hargitt, and Shelley. 



Catalogue of jMarsupIalia. by Mr. Oldfield Thomas. 

 Catalogue of Chelonians, by Mr. G. A. Boulenger. 

 Catalogue of Fossil Reptilia, Part I., by Mr. R. Lydekker. 

 Catalogue of the Fossil Cephalopoda, by Mr. A. H. Foord. 



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