536 Zoology. 
including many types of species described in the Transactions 
and Proceedings of the Society. 
1856. 
The collection of British Fishes made by Mr. W. Yarrell, 
containing the types of the species described by him, was acquired, 
and the Fishes obtained during the voyage of H.M.S. Herald in 
the Pacific, described by Sir John Richardson, were given by the 
Lords of the Admiralty. 
1858. 
A large number of Fishes from Amboyna, Sumatra, etc., col- 
lected and described by Dr. Bleeker, was purchased of him. 
1859. 
The Hon. East India Company gave a collection of Indian 
Freshwater Fishes, including the types of the species described 
by M‘Clelland. The Rev. R. T. Lowe presented Fishes from 
Madeira and the Canary Islands in this year, and also in 1860, 
1863, and 1864, including the types of the species described by 
him. Fishes from Vancouver’s Island were presented by Dr. 
Lyall, of H.M.S. Plumper, and from Australia by Dr. G. Bennett. 
1860. 
The entire collection of the Hon. East India Company, 
containing the types of the species described by Dr. Cantor, 
was presented by them, and a series from the New Hebrides by 
Mr. J. McGillivray. 
1861. 
Fishes obtained by Mr. J. Y. Johnson at Madeira, including 
the types of new species described by him, were presented in this 
year, and also in 1862, 1863, and 1864. A collection made by 
Capt. Dow in Panama, containing the types of many new species 
described by Dr. Giinther, and a series from Cambogia, obtained 
by M. Mouhot, were presented. 
1862. 
From Dr. Bleeker was obtained a series of Labride and 
Pleuronectidee from the Malay Archipelago, containing the 
types of the species described by him. Mr. J. Petherick, H.M. 
Consul at Khartoum, presented a large collection of Fishes from 
the Nile in this year and in 1863, described by Dr. Giinther in 
