544 Zoology. 



1897. 



The additions totalled 1359. In this and the four following 

 years Mr. F. W. Townsend presented collections from the 

 Persian Gulf, Kurrachee, and the Mekran Coast, containing 

 many desiderata and the types of several new species described 

 by Mr. Boulenger. A series from the Russian Empire, including 

 the types of many species described by Prof. Kessler, was 

 received from the St. Petersburg Museum. A collection made 

 by Dr. J. Bach in the River Jurua, Brazil, and one from the 

 Upper Congo, were purchased ; both contained types of species 

 described by Mr. Boulenger. Sir Harry Johnston presented a 

 collection from Nyassaland, Mr. J. Stanley Gardiner one from 

 Rotuma, and Dr. Goeldi another from the Amazon. Part of a 

 collection made in Bolivia and Argentina by Dr. Borelli was 

 received from the Turin Museum. 



1898. 



The additions were 2111 in number. The Secretary of State 

 of the Congo Free State presented collections from the Congo 

 Free State in this and the two following years, these forming to 

 a great extent the basis of Mr. Boulenger's work, " Les Poissons 

 du Bassin du Congo," and including co-types of the new species 

 described by him and figured in the " Annales du Musee du 

 Congo," 1898-1902. The Royal Society presented the Fishes 

 obtained by Mr. J. E. S. Moore in Lake Tanganyika, including 

 the types of numerous new species described by Mr. Boulenger in 

 his report. A series of Siamese Fishes was received from the 

 Royal Siamese Museum, and another from Ecuador, obtained 

 by Dr. H. Festa and including several types, from the Turin 

 Museum. Dr. J. D. F. Gilchrist gave collections from the Cape 

 of Good Hope, including examples of several new or rare species, 

 in this year and again in 1900 and 1902. 



1899. 



1128 specimens were received. A series from the Russian 

 Empire, including many types, was obtained from the Imperial 

 Academy of Sciences at St. Petersburg. The collection made by 

 Mr. R. T. Giinther on his expedition to Lake Urmi, and that 

 made by Messrs. W. R. Ogilvie Grant and H. O. Forbes at 

 Socotra and Abd-el-Kuri, were presented by the Royal Society. 

 General Lugard gave a series from the Upper Niger. 



