536 Zoology. 



including many types of species described in the Transactions 

 and Proceedings of the Society. 



1856. 



The collection of British Fishes made by Mr. W. Yarrell, 

 containing the types of the species described by him, was acquired, 

 and the Fishes obtained during the voyage of H.M.S. Herald in 

 the Pacific, described by Sir John Richardson, were given by the 

 Lords of the Admiralty. 



1858. 



A large number of Fishes from Amboyna, Sumatra, etc., col- 

 lected and described by Dr. Bleeker, was purchased of him. 



1859. 



The Hon. East India Company gave a collection of Indian 

 Freshwater Fishes, including the types of the species described 

 by M'Clelland. The Rev. R. T. Lowe presented Fishes from 

 Madeira and the Canary Islands in this year, and also in 1860, 

 1863, and 1864, including the types of the species described by 

 him. Fishes from Vancouver's Island were presented by Dr. 

 Lyall, of H.M.S. Plumper, and from Australia by Dr. G. Bennett. 



1860. 



The entire collection of the Hon. East India Company, 

 containing the types of the species described by Dr. Cantor, 

 was presented by them, and a series from the New Hebrides by 

 Mr. J. McGillivray. 



1861. 



Fishes obtained by Mr. J. Y. Johnson at Madeira, including 

 the types of new species described by him, were presented in this 

 year, and also in 1862, 1863, and 1864. A collection made by 

 Capt. Dow in Panama, containing the types of many new species 

 described by Dr. Gunther, and a series from Cambogia, obtained 

 by M. Mouhot, were presented. 



1862. 



From Dr. Bleeker was obtained a series of Labridae and 

 Pleuronectidae from the Malay Archipelago, containing the 

 types of the species described by him. Mr. J. Petherick, H.M. 

 Consul at Khartoum, presented a large collection of Fishes from 

 the Nile in this year and in 1863, described by Dr. Gunther in 





