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Dr. Giinther, was presented by him in instalments during this 

 and the three following years. A series from various parts of 

 the Russian Empire was received in exchange from the Imperial 

 Academy of Sciences at St. Petersburg. 



1880. 



The number of accessions was 917. The Shore Fishes 

 obtained during the voyage of H.M.S. Challenger, including the 

 types of the species described by Dr. Giinther in his Report, were 

 presented by the Lords Commissioners of the Treasury. The 

 Smithsonian Institution presented a series from the Atlantic 

 Coast of the United States, and one of Fresh-water Fishes of the 

 United States, including the types of 28 species described by 

 Prof. Jordan, was acquired, as was a collection made in Ecuador 

 by Mr. C. Buckley, containing the types of many new species 

 described by Mr. Boulenger. 



1881. 



The number of specimens added to the collection was 866. 

 These included a series from the Pacific, purchased of the 

 Godenroy Museum, and described by Dr. Giinther, and some 

 rarities from Madeira, presented by Mr. J. Y. Johnson. 



1882. 



The accessions numbered only 164. 



1883. 



The specimens received totalled 1373. Collections of Fishes 

 from the United States, Jamaica, Chili, Hawaii, New South 

 Wales, Singapore, Madras, and Norway, were obtained from 

 the " International Fisheries Exhibition." A series of Fishes 

 belonging to species described by Dr. Sauvage was received from 

 the Paris Museum, and Dr. Niisslin presented the types of the 

 species and varieties of Coregonus described by him from the 

 Swiss Lakes. 



1884. 



The number of accessions was 551, including a series from 

 the United States, representing species described by Prof. 

 Jordan, and one from the Niger, obtained by Mr. W. A. 

 Forbes. 



