770 Zoology. 



In 1898, a collection of magnificent Japanese Hexactinellid 

 Sponges (29 specimens). Purchased, and exhibited in the public 

 gallery. 



In 1898, a collection of Sponges from Christmas Island 

 (53 specimens) obtained by Mr. C. W. Andrews and described 

 by R. Kirkpatrick in the Proc. Zool. Soc. London for 1900. 

 Presented by Sir John Murray. 



In 1900, a collection of Sponges from Funafuti, made by the 

 Australian Boring Expedition and described by R. Kirkpatrick 

 in the Ann. Mag. Nat. Hist, for 1900 (31 specimens). Presented 

 by the Royal Society. 



In 1901 and 1904, 210 specimens of Sponges collected by 

 Dr. J. D. F. Gilchrist from depths of 10 to 300 fathoms off the 

 coasts of Cape Colony and Natal, and partly described by 

 R. Kirkpatrick in " Marine Investigations in South Africa " for 

 1902-3. Presented by the Government of Cape Colony. 



The collection of Sponges in 1904 consisted of about 8800 

 specimens, 2180 named species and 2500 unnamed specimens. 



HYDROZOA. 

 A. Hydroida. 



The first important acquisition was that of the Johnston 

 Collection, presented by Dr. G. Johnston in 1847, and comprising 

 271 specimens described in the History of British Zoophytes. 

 The following collections were added later* : — 



In 1877, 32 specimens from Denmark, Greenland, and 

 Spitzbergen. Presented by Prof. G. J. Allman. 



From 1879 to 1882, 53 specimens, collected by H.M.S. Alert, 

 from the Indian Ocean, Australia, and Straits of Magellan. 

 The specimens from the last locality were described by Mr. S. O. 

 Ridley in the Proc. Zool. Soc. for 1881. Presented by the Lords 

 of the Admiralty. 



In 1885, an interesting collection of 13 specimens from a 

 cable in 500 fathoms off Cape Yerd. Presented by Mr. C. A. 

 Bishop and described by Mr. J. Quelch in the Annals and Mag. 

 of Nat. Hist, for 1885. 



In 1886 a collection of 42 specimens from various localities. 



* In 1904 the collection of Hydrozoa contained about 1650 specimens, 

 750 named species and 200 unnamed specimens. 



