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G. Doria one from British New Guinea. Each of these contained 

 types of several new species described by Mr. Boulenger. 



1898. 



The additions numbered 892 Reptiles and 656 Batrachians. 

 among them a large collection from Siam, received in exchange 

 from the Royal Siamese Museum, and one made in Ecuador by 

 Mr. Rosenberg, containing types of many new species described 

 by Mr. Boulenger. 



1899. 



939 Reptiles and 297 Batrachians were received. A series 

 from the Galapagos Islands, containing numerous types of species 

 described by Dr. Baur, was purchased, as were collections made 

 by Mr. A. B. Percival in S. Arabia and Mr. J. D. la Touche in 

 China. A number of specimens obtained by Messrs. W. R. 

 Ogilvie Grant and H. O. Forbes on Socotra and Abd-el-Kuri 

 was presented by the Royal Society ; among them were the 

 types of several new species described by Mr. Boulenger. 



1900. 



457 Reptiles and 237 Batrachians were added to the 

 collection, including large series from Peru and the Gaboon, con- 

 taining types of several new species described by Mr. Boulenger. 



1901. 



The number of accessions was 681 Reptiles and 687 Batra 

 chians. The Secretary of State, Congo Free State, gave a 

 collection from the Congo Free State, containing co-types 

 of species described by Mr. Boulenger. Mr. F. D. Godman 

 presented a series of Batrachians from Mexico and Central 

 America, including the types of the species described by 

 Dr. Giinther in the " Biologia Centrali- Americana," and Sir 

 Harry Johnston a collection from Uganda. 



1902. 



The number of specimens received was 878 Reptiles and 

 681 Batrachians. A further series of Batrachians from Cen- 

 tral America, including numerous types of species described 

 by Dr. Giinther, was presented by Mr. F. D. Godman. Mr. 

 ffolliott Darling gave a large collection from Mashonaland. and 

 other important collections acquired were the following :— one 



