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The British Museum, London, England, sent a skull of Lutra feliiia. 



From the Museum of Natural History, Genoa, Italy, through Marquis 

 Giacoma Doria, director, were received a skin and skull of Loyhiomys 

 inliausii ; 100 bats in alcohol, 2 shrews, and 1 Meadow-mouse. An 

 equivalent for this valuable collection will be prepared at as early an 

 opportunity as possible. 



Birds. — Louis Molnar, Molna Szecsod, Epyhazos Hollos, Hungary, 

 sent in exchange 86 specimens of birds' skins, representing 71 species, 

 from Hungary, for which 92 specimens of birds' skins were sent in ex- 

 change. This was also sent in exchange for the mammal skins men- 

 tioned above. 



From the museum at Demerara, British Guiana, through Mr. J. J. 

 Quelch, were received 4 skins of adult Hoatzins (Opistliocomus cristatus), 

 and 7 young specimens of the same species in alcohol; also 2 skeletons. 

 For these, 37 specimens of birds' skins were sent in exchange. 



A. Nehrkorn, Riddagshausen, Braunschweig, Germany, sent 5 birds' 

 skins, representing 5 species, from Palawan, for which similar material 

 was sent in exchange. 



Mr. T. Mcllwraith, Hamilton, Ontario, Canada, sent 4 specimens rep- 

 resenting 4 species of birds from British Columbia. Birds' skins were 

 sent in exchange for this collection. 



Fishes. — From the Australian Museum, through Prof. Edward P. Ram- 

 say, curator, was received a collection of Percoid fishes, in exchange 

 for a collection of fishes and a skull of the Great Auk. A collection of 

 fishes, together with a skin of Antilocopra americana' and a skull of 

 American bison, will also be sent in exchange. 



Insects. — From Prof. Targioni Tozzetti, were received 31 specimens 

 of European Microlepidoptera, representing S species. In exchange for 

 this collection, 29 specimens of European Orthoptera, representing 8 

 species, were sent. 



Vicomte E. Du Brysson, France, sent 77 specimens, representing 26 

 species of Ghrysididai, well mounted and named. An equivalent in 

 material desired has been sent. 



Prof. P. Gestro, Genoa, Italy, sent 14 species of blind Coleoptera, 

 from the Mediterranean countries, in return for which entomological 

 material has been transmitted. 



From J. H. Brady, Department of Public Education, Cape Town, 

 Africa, through Mr. William Harvey Brown, a collection of Coleoptera 

 from South Africa was received, for which 295 specimens, representing 

 87 species, of dried insects, were sent in exchange. 



Marine invertebrates. — Duplicate specimens of 8 rare species of Echini 

 were sent to the Rev. A. M. Norman, England, as a partial equivalent 

 for the valuable collections which have been received from him at 

 various times. 



Invertebrate fossils {Paleozoic). — From the British Museum, London, 

 England, have been received in exchange for Lower Cambrian fossils, 



