580 Zoology. 



with the circumstances of the collection, informed me that Keiche was 

 chiefly responsible for the arrangement and nomenclature ; and accepting 

 this view, all the Museum specimens named from it are labelled " so 

 named in Eeiche's collection." 



The remainder of the collection subsequently became the property of 

 M. Rene Oberthur. 



In 1871 the Trustees purchased a selection from Bake well s collection 

 of Heteromera. This was valuable, as it contained that of Lacordaire; 

 these latter are, however, only recognisable when they bear labels in his 

 handwriting. 



These are incorporated with the general collection. 

 See F. Bates. 



Baly (Joseph Sugar). [1817-1890] 



The Trustees purchased portions of Baly's collection of Phytophagous 

 Coleoptera at different times between 1880 and 1905, the whole col- 

 lection, numbering 28,000 specimens, being now in the Museum. 



Some portions of this collection are still unincorporated. 

 See also Godman and Salvin. 



Banks (Sir Joseph). [1743-1820] 



This collection was presented to the Museum by the Linnean Society 

 in 1863. It consists of over 3,000 specimens. It was received in the 

 original Banksian cabinet, but as the drawers were by no means dust- 

 proof, the specimens were transferred to good cabinets. The species are, 

 however, kept in the order of Fabricius' Systema Entomologica. Some 

 of the species mentioned by Fabricius as being in this collection were not 

 in it when it was received by the Museum. 



Considering that the collection is considerably more than a hundred 

 years old, ancf that it was for so many years ma badly-fitting cabinet, 

 the specimens are in a very fair state of preservation. 



This is kept intact as a separate collection. 



Bates (Frederick). [1829-1903] 



In 1881 and 1897 the Museum purchased in two portions the entire 

 collection of Heteromerous Coleoptera formed by Mr. F. Bates. It con- 

 tains 7,200 species, 22,390 specimens. The collection is excellently 

 arranged. It will be incorporated with the general collection when 

 circumstances permit. _ 



Mr. Bates notes the following as having been acquired by him :— 



"Laferte's collection, comprising second specimens from Dejean's 

 collection." 



" B. Bakewell's collection, including that of Lacordaire. 



" G-. R. Waterhouse's collection." 



"First selection from Major Parry's collection." 



" Desbrochers des Loges' collection of Asida." 



At the death of this entomologist a small collection of Rutelidx 

 described by him was acquired by the Museum, which now contains the 

 whole of his types of Coleoptera. 



The remaining portion after the British Museum had made a selection. 



