j6 ACCOUNTS &C., OF THE BRITISH MUSEUM. 



G. Smith, Esq. ; a photograph of a fasciated pineapple from J. J. Quelch, Esq. ; and 22 

 specimens of New Zealand Woods from J. J. Collis, Esq. 



The following collections have been acquired by purchase: — 360 species of Greek 

 plants collected by Orphanides ; 30 species of Swedish Violets ; 60 species of liubus 

 from Denmark ; 200 species of German plants from Schultz ; 100 species from Sicily, 

 collected by Lojacono; 289 s[)ecies of Galitzian plants, collected by B. Blocki; 100 

 species of Junci from Prof. Caruel; 500 species of German Mosses from Sidow ; 100 

 species of European Mosses ; 200 species of freshwater Algae from France, from Mougeot, 

 Dupray, and Roumeguere ; 280 species of freshwater Algae from France, with notes and 

 drawings, by Desmaziere ; 50 species of Fungi from Eehm ; 642 species from Sumatra, 

 Java, i\'ew Guinea, Borneo, and Abyssinia, collected by O. Beccari; 159 species from 

 the Comoro Islands, collected by Humblot ; 1,459 species of plants from East Tropical 

 Africa, collected by the Eev. W. E. Taylor ; 159 species from Lukoma, Lake Victoria, 

 Nyassa, Africa, collected by W. Bellingham; 100 species of North American plants, 

 collected by Curtiss ; 696 species, collected by Marcus E. Jones; 683 species from 

 Mexico, collected by Dr. Palmer ; 400 species from Southern California, collected by 

 C. R. Orcutt ; 348 species of Canadian Mosses, collected by Macoun; 580 sj)ecies of 

 plants from Columbia, collected by Lehmann. 



By exchange, the following collections have been acquired : — 489 Austro-Hungarian 

 plants from Kerner; 24 Austrian plants from Fritsche ; 198 Portuguese plants from 

 Henriquez ; 276 species of Indian plants from J. F. Duthie, Esq. ; 870 species of 

 Canadian plants from the Director of the Geological Survey of Canada; and 101 species 

 of plants from Jamaica, from Wm. Fawcett, Esq. 



The manuscript records of the distribution of British plants, collected by the late 

 Mr. H. C. Watson, for his " Cybele Britannica," have been presented by the Director of 

 the Boyal Gardens, Kew ; and contributions to the libiary have been received from 

 Prof. Agardh, J. G. Baker, Esq., C. Bucknall, Esq., Dr. Ernst, H. M. Gepp, Esq., the 

 late Prof. Asa Gray, Dr. King, W. H. Pearson, Esq., the late John Smith, LIeut.-Gen. 

 Strachey, H. J. Veitch, Esq., Dr. Vidal, and the Nederlandische Bot. Verein. 



Mr. Henry N. Ridley, an assistant in the Department, obtained an extension of his 

 annual leave of absence 1o enable him to explore the oceanic island Fernando de 

 Noronha. He secured a large number of specimens, illustrating the physical structure 

 and natural history of the island, amounting to 150 specimens of rocks and minerals; 

 200 species of plants, and 250 species of animals. The whole are being worked out by 

 oflScers in the Museum, with the view of publication. 



The number of visits for scientific research or inquiry during the year has been 895 to 

 the General Herbarium, and 588 to the Herbarium of cellular plants. 



William Carruihers. 



British Museum (Natural History), TF. H. Flower, 



29th February 1888. Director. 



