Fishes. 543 



1893. 



The accessions totalled 1599. Mr. E. W. Oates presents I a 

 collection from the Shan States, containing the types of new 

 species described by Mr. Boulenger, and one made in Borneo 

 by Mr. A. Everett was purchased. A series selected from the 

 collection made by Signor L. Fea in Burma, including the 

 types of many species described by Dr. Vinciguerra, was 

 purchased. 



1894. 



The additions to the collection numbered 901. Fishes from 

 Borneo were presented by Rajah Brooke and Mr. C. Hose, and 

 from Chili by Prof. F. Lataste. A series from Mexico, repre- 

 senting species described by Dr. J. H. Bean, was received in 

 exchange from the National Museum, Mexico, and another from 

 North Mexico, including the types of several species described 

 by Mr. A. J. Woolman, was purchased. 



1895. 



The accessions were 670 in number. A collection made 

 during the Hopkins's Expedition, from the West Coast of 

 Mexico, containing the types of several new species described 

 by Prof. Jordan, and one from the River Paraguay, made by 

 Dr. Ternetz, including the types of many new species described 

 by Mr. Boulenger, were purchased. A series from Madeira was 

 presented by Messrs. C. Baring and W. R. Ogilvie Grant, and 

 another, obtained during Dr. Donaldson Smith's Expedition to 

 Lake Rudolf, containing the types of some new species described 

 by Dr. Giinther, was purchased. 



1896. 



The additions numbered 1004. From the Smithsonian 

 Institution was received a series of 362 specimens from the deep 

 sea off the coast of North America, including the types of many 

 species described by Messrs. Goode and Bean and Dr. S. 

 Garman. Fishes from the Ogowe River, collected by Miss 

 Kingsley, including the types of several new species described 

 by Dr. Giinther, were purchased. A collection from the Shire 

 River was presented by Sir Harry Johnston, one from Brazil 

 by Dr. Goeldi, and one from the Upper Congo by the Rev. 

 J. W. Weeks, all three containing types of new species described 

 by Mr. Boulenger. 



