1 79-80. SOCTIT WALES. AUSTRALIAN (R FRO:\! l'RUS'fEES FOR 1879.) tJr el! rnteb to Wttt'linmmt .punmnnllo- t7 'tlicl. J) lo-. 2, Gee. 9. REPOR'l' OF 'l'JTB 1'RUS'rEES OF TllE AUSTRALIAN TJ m TBAR 31sT DECEMBER'- 1879. ' To J hs ExcEt.r.r.NCY 'THE (loYEnxon.Jx-Cu ffil',- .. _ ...... . 1. 'Fho of the A us! ralian ::Uuseum have the honor to Bubmit to your Excellency this the1r 1\ ,·enty-Rix!h Annual Rt>port. 2. The has hccu open to <;on!inuously, RnndnyR includetl, throughout the yPar, and Ow total nnmb<'r of whu have ns1ted 1t IR 101,GQ.J.. The number of personA who h:we attended on Sundap :!C:.(iOI, or an of 7W ,·isitors for each nftcrnoon. On many occnsions the rrowdcd. but I he conduct of visitors has been dccorouR nnd orderlv. The Tru!<teea slllll!n? 1l 1? <'lMe the. on :;\fonday in each werk fur I he of thoroughly rxammmg nnd tlw :J. The Tru,tcc:; hare been able to procure many and yaJuablo !heir )fr. Rro:tdb(•nt but rN•rntly returned from Tasm:tnia nnd South with n Jar..c rollcclion. :\ list of "ill bo found in .\ppendix X. :Mr. )!orlon bren collecting nl Port Darwin, Port Bowrn (Port Dt•nhson), nnd the adjacent CO:tNt, a11tl more ret·cnth· in and near Port Jackson, 80 tlaat tho collection of the fauna. of Port is more complctr. ·1. In to an illl'ilalion of the of tho Sydnry 1 nlt•1·nnlional Exhibition, the Jm•pnrt'rl nn Collection for exhibition, ln:tny of whit•h they exprct to c:cchangr wnh lrom other parts of the \1 orld ; tlwy hope to acquire donnt ions of Rpecimcna fo1· the Xnlur:tl IT islor.v collections, ancl for tho 'L'echnolo;;iral nntl l ntluslt·ial 1\(uMe\Jill. G. 'l'hCI Truslrt'" rca-r<'l rxceedingly tl1at no commencement hn!i hern madl' hy the Clon•1·nmc11t iu enlnrging tho as the wnnt of space in which to exhibit tl1<' daily increasing nmubrr· of is J.:l'<'ntly felt. A hall mu(•h r equi red foz· the pr·oper rxhihilion of the llll'gl' "uch tlw :<l<eleton11 of whaleK, &(·. 'l'rustees have rcc•eive<l fr·om tho J)irrcfol' of Lhr Hmal Gardens. Kew, th J,h a. large series of specimonK for the 'l'(•chiJOlogiral and ludushial J\tuHellm, ami as it ''ill be impossible to find space for !ht 'i r rlil.'play in the l\1 usrmn , the purpose npvlyiug to the Go,·ernment for 1l1e temporm·y use of a j1orf ion of the Gardrn Pahce for this th<'y aiKO hope that the Ethnological Collection now on view in tho G:mlcn l'alaco ,, -iJl be allowed to r<•main there. G. 'l'hr ddny in opruini( the collection of ::'l[incrnlN, in Europ<' by Liversitlge, hns occur r rd pnrth• from want of tlpace, but chiefly from \\Rllt of cascN in whid1 to nrr:mgc the specimens none the ca.,t•s in the Museum being s uitabl e for the displn)' of miocrak \ fE'w model to contain !!pccimens. a microscove, nnd boftlcs lo the rxtrnt of £200. were purdi31Wd forth<' J,,· who de,·otcd a great deal of hi>< limr lo the sc:'rvice>< of the .\f both in and in ydney, where he has h<>cn the Curator in aml m·ranging thiK c:'Olleclion, which will shortly be open to the public. 7 The nrce:<!lit ,. for a number of cases in which to e:thibit nnd the vrry large numl:er of llpPrim('ll!l brcomes lliUf(' appnrrnl 0\'Ct:: year. nnd, until ill mftdt' for lire and il!lnll:dia!t• c•rcction of and filtmgs, the specimens mm.t necessar1ly and het•onHl ilcH·rwratctl 10 \'ahw. Tbe of the are of neces,.ity l:mited, to the inadtqunte prmi>ion made for the maintrnnnt•e of the ln::-litutiou, the Annual Endowment bemg now no than \\lwn the ::'llu,('mn was in ih• infnnry. The wa"es of the sennuts of the Trustrr!l fo r tht' )·car I<.;<,() cwt•,·rl Lh<' rndowrnrnt of .C 1,200, 1fu 1 t tlwre no funcls left for ordinary cxpenditurr The an• of (>pinion that an cxtrn. annual uuJo" mcnt of £.:JUO for general 1s m onll·r to ('llll.blc them to cn.rr) on tlw Institution in an cflicient manner. . .. . .. b. I 1 a\ inJ.: in , icw tiH' ({e .. irabi.lit.y of making a Rt'1rnllhc oft hr cxllllnts at preRenl i 11 tlw J\[u¥eum, oncl rlescrtbmg such of the spec1mcr!" 1111 nrt• new to sc·1rm·c, the 1 rustees h!lve applied to tlw c:mernment to place the sum of £aOO on tho E"tl.ma!es, to lw tlc,·otctl to Kt'cure the of one or mun· genllcmcu competent to make such a 111 hcu of the .C:lOO for·mt•rl_y ,·ot<·d !or the c-ollcdicm of • n. 'l'h<' 'l'rni<[N'H tlet•ply regret the decease of the Jl on. Sil· Et!wnnl c.n., h .C.1\f.C:., who hn 6 bl'l'll ( 'ro"n 'l' tutilce of tl1e Australian Rinc<' F ebruary, I nnd lwi<a.lw:tyR interc:'st in the· ufl'nirK of the J mlitutiou. There l1ave been four other vacnnc:ICa nt. the Board durm:; lho ytar,
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1 79-80.
~EW SOCTIT WALES.
AUSTRALIAN MUSEU~i. (R ~:PORT FRO:\! l'RUS'fEES FOR 1879.)
tJrel!rnteb to Wttt'linmmt .punmnnllo-~d t7 'tlicl. J)lo-. 2, Gee. 9.
REPOR'l' OF 'l'JTB 1'RUS'rEES OF TllE AUSTRALIAN MU~EUl\f l~OR TJ m TBAR E~DL'.G 31sT DECEMBER'- 1879. '
To Jhs ExcEt.r.r.NCY 'THE (loYEnxon.Jx-Cu ffil',-
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. 1. 'Fho 'l'rustee~; of the A us! ralian ::Uuseum have the honor to Bubmit to your Excellency this the1r 1\,·enty-Rix!h Annual Rt>port.
2. The ~Iu,;cum has hccu open to the.J?ubli~ <;on!inuously, RnndnyR includetl, throughout the yPar, and Ow total nnmb<'r of 11er~on~ whu have ns1ted 1t IR 101,GQ.J.. The number of personA who h:we attended on Sundap "11~ :!C:.(iOI, or an swera~e of 7W ,·isitors for each nftcrnoon. On many occnsions the huildin~ h~:~ b~en ~ncom·enirnHy rrowdcd. but I he conduct of visitors has been dccorouR nnd orderlv. The Tru!<teea slllll!n? 1l nt•t·r~l'ar.\' 1? <'lMe the. ~fuseum on :;\fonday in each werk fur I he purpo~e of thoroughly rxammmg nnd rcno,·atm~ tlw specunen~.
:J. The Tru,tcc:; hare been able to procure many and yaJuablo ~pCl·imcns throu~h !heir collcclo~. )fr. Rro:tdb(•nt ha~ but rN•rntly returned from Tasm:tnia nnd South Au~ll".1lia with n Jar .. c rollcclion. :\ list of wl~ich "ill bo found in .\ppendix X. :Mr. )!orlon ha~ bren collecting nl Torn·~ Stt:ti~. Port Darwin, Port E~::.mglon. Bowrn (Port Dt•nhson), nnd the adjacent CO:tNt, a11tl more r et·cnth· in and near Port Jackson, 80 tlaat tho collection of the fauna. of Port Jack~ou is beromin~ more complctr.
·1. In rc~pon~r to an illl'ilalion of the l'ommi~sioner;~ of tho Sydnry 1 nlt•1·nnlional Exhibition, the Truster~ Jm•pnrt'rl nn ~:tlm~loeical Collection for exhibit ion, ln:tny of whit•h spec·imen~< they exprct to c:cchangr wnh rrprc~enb\IIH'lil lrom other parts of the \1 orld ; tlwy al~o hope to acquire donnt ions of Rpecimcna fo1· the Xnlur:tl IT islor.v collections, ancl for tho propo!~Nl 'L'echnolo;;iral nntl l ntluslt·ial 1\(uMe\Jill.
G. 'l'hCI Truslrt'" rca-r<'l rxceedingly tl1at no commencement hn!i hern madl' hy the Clon•1·nmc11t iu enlnrging tho ~lus<'llll'. as the wnnt of space in which to exhibit tl1<' daily increasing nmubrr· of ~<prcimrns is J.:l'<'ntly felt. A sp:u·inu~ hall i~ mu(•h required foz· the pr·oper rxhihilion of the llll'gl' l'l'l'fclmdr~. "uch a~ tlw :<l<eleton11 of whaleK, &(·. ~'ho 'l'rustees have rcc•eive<l fr·om tho J)irrcfol' of Lhr Hmal Gardens. Kew, th r·on~-;h Profc.'~ROr· J,h c c·1:1i<l~e, a. large series of specimonK for the p1·opo~rcl 'l'(•chiJOlogiral and ludushial J\tuHellm, ami as it ''ill be impossible to find space for !ht'i r rlil.'play in the prr~t·nt l\1 usrmn, the 'l'rnAlrr~ purpose npvlyiug to the Go,·ernment for 1l1e temporm·y use of a j1orf ion of the Gardrn Pahce for this purpo~c; th<'y aiKO hope that the Ethnological Collection now on view in tho G:mlcn l'alaco ,,-iJl be allowed to r<•main there.
G. 'l'hr ddny in opruini( the collection of ::'l[incrnlN, vurrha~ed in Europ<' by l'rofes~or Liversitlge, hns occurrrd pnrth• from want of tlpace, but chiefly from \\Rllt of ~how cascN in whid1 to nrr:mgc the specimens none ~f the ca.,t•s in the Museum being suitable for the displn)' of miocrak \ fE'w model gln~~~ ca~c11 to contain thr~r !!pccimens. a microscove, nnd gl:rs~; boftlcs lo the rxtrnt of £200. were ~J],;o purdi31Wd forth<' Tru~l<·c~ J,,· ProfeR~Or Liver~idgc, who ha~< de,·otcd a great deal of hi>< limr lo the sc:'rvice>< of the .\f ut~eum, both in J~urope and in ydney, where he has h<>cn a:<~;i~ting the Curator in claH~ifyiu:; aml m·ranging thiK c:'Olleclion, which will shortly be open to the public.
7 The nrce:<!lit ,. for a number of cases in which to e:thibit nnd prr~rne the vrry large numl:er of llpPrim('ll!l brcomes lliUf(' appnrrnl 0\'Ct:: year. nnd, until pro,:i~ion ill mftdt' for lire purt·ha~<· and il!lnll:dia!t• c•rcction of ~·a~c~< and filtmgs, the specimens mm.t necessar1ly ~;uft'er and het•onHl ilcH·rwratctl 10 \'ahw. Tbe op(•ration~< of the Tru\'t~c" are of neces,.ity l:mited, o".in~ to the inadtqunte prmi>ion made for the maintrnnnt•e of the ln::-litutiou, the Annual Endowment bemg now no lar~c·r than \\lwn the ::'llu,('mn was in ih• infnnry. The wa"es of the sennuts of the Trustrr!l for tht' )·car I<.;<,() cwt•,·rl Lh<' rndowrnrnt of .C 1,200, ~<o 1fu1t tlwre ar~ no funcls left for ordinary cxpenditurr The Tru~tr~~ an• of (>pinion that an cxtrn. annual uuJo" mcnt of £.:JUO for general expen~es 1s ab~<olutely nct·e~sar.', m onll·r to ('llll.blc them to cn.rr) on tlw Institution in an cflicient manner. . .. . ..
b. I 1 a\ inJ.: in , icw tiH' ({e .. irabi.lit.y of making a comp~ete Rt'1rnllhc catnlogn~ oft hr m~aou~ cxllllnts at preRenl i 11 tlw J\[u¥eum, oncl rlescrtbmg such of the spec1mcr!" 1111 nrt• new to sc·1rm·c, the 1 rustees h!lve applied to tlw c:mernment to place the sum of £aOO on tho E"tl.ma!es, to lw tlc,·otctl to Kt'cure the ~~t\'tt•cs of one or mun· genllcmcu competent to make such a C1~taloguo, 111 hcu of the .C:lOO for·mt•rl_y ,·ot<·d !or the c-ollcdicm of ~Jll'l'intCIIH. • n. 'l'h<' 'l'rni<[N'H tlet•ply regret the decease of the Jlon. Sil· Et!wnnl l>ras.'I'IH•lll~Oll, c.n., h .C.1\f.C:., who hn 6 bl'l'll ( 'ro"n 'l'tutilce of tl1e Australian ~[useum Rinc<' February, I KG~, nnd lwi<a.lw:tyR tak~n,::r·rnt interc:'st in the· ufl'nirK of the J mlitutiou. There l1ave been four other vacnnc:ICa nt. the Board durm:; lho
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year, caused bytlto retirement of Cosby lUorgn.n, Esq., M:D., Edwin Chishol~, Esq., M.D., A. W. Scott, E~q., ~f.A., and w . .J. tcphens. 8sq., )[.A. ' l'ho vacancte'l ct~ui!od by t.ho •·ostgnaL•on of the two former of whom h:wo h1•on tilled by the election of W .• r. tHepho~s~ ~~~CJ·1 1\l.A.., and Robert llunt, Esq. The latter v:watwic~ llCiu~ of a recent dat<' hal"e not yet been ftllcd.
10. 'l'he content~ of the _\.ppcndices are.-[, the balam•o. 11heeL fo•· Lho ; car 1879; li1 a list of book11 purcha~ed out of the Emlowmeut Fund [or th(l )[usrum (,,brnr.\'; H I, n.ltst of books acquired by dontttion . 1 \ ', nttondaucc of visitor.;; \ '. attendance of the 'L'rut~Lee:~; , . , , a li~:~t of donations; VII a list of specim~us :wquin•tl by exchau~e ; :-nr, :t list of specimen~ ~on t :way by exchange; IX! a. 'list of specimens purchased; X, a List of spec1mens collected; XI, parllculn.rs of "ork done by the tandermists.
C. ROLLE~TON (L.s.) Chai~n.
CITARLES R. BUCKLUTD, Secretary.
APPENDIX I. BALANCE Sru:E'l' of the Trustees of the Australian Museum for· the year ending 31st December, 1879.
Presented by ~r. Paul ~rvais (Author) :-Apc~u Cct~c~ sur lcs Anciennell Populations du Globe. R'ISatS de Ptsctculture. nc,cr~hes sur les ~lammiferes Fossiles de I'AmerittUU Meritlionnll' Produtt des Fouitles Poursui,;es !l Durfort · Commnn_ication faitc .11. l'Academie de.i !"ci~tce~ de l'Tnstitut tlH France. Os!A!ologtc et ~lyolQgJe des )lanchots ou Spbcn.iscidcs de Fmuce R.9u~lette <le Grnnd l>aleotberium. ' 1\obc? s~r les Tm•'anx Scientifiqucs. f>c.'!Cnpbon de quelqucs osseme.nts Fos.silc.s de Pb0<1ucs et de ('~t.a~J! Sur l~s ~!nto?.Oatres des Dauphins. ·
nDcscr~pt~on d? )lcsos:mros 'l'enuidens R eptile ]?o>iSilc de l'Afrique Austmlc ~scrtptton tl un Foetus Humain Moulltreux. ·
Dt~COt~rs clc ~1. le rrofesseur Augustc Dwncril. ?-l~motre Mtr les fonncs C~ri1brales
Pr~;t!.'S'h)~T~~i:i~~~~1\!s~PtsE~~ <le France, Academic tics Sciences . (.colocy of Canterbury and Wcstlnnd. l•'our l'hoto~;mphs of the Canterbtu-y 1luseum.
Prescuted by tho Royal Society of Xew South \\'alos.
P .Journal orthc ~>t·ocecdings of the J{oynl Society ·N.:-i. w 1878 , 1 Xll rcscuted by tho Lmncnn Society:- 1
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l'roccc<linj!a of the Linnenu. ocicty of N.H. " ' · part 1J ••ol lV Prcst•:•tctl by Dr. H uotor, l•'.R.R. :- ' ' · ·
l• ourtcenth Annuall~eport of the Colonial Museum auu Laboratory, W ellington, N.Z.
.APPE:NDIX
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APPENDIX TV.
ATTENl>ANCE of Visitors during 18i9. Jnnunry ................ ····························· ............................ . 7,0'26
1 onom c the Colomal Secretary ............................. ...... .. ... ... ... .
T e !cmorablc the Colonial Treasurer ............................. ....... ........... . he llouornhle the Attorney Uenl'ral . ... . . .................................. . ~c Prc~idcnt of the Colomal ~lediMI Bo.vcl .................................. .
Mr. ~1. ~lngncy. .Mr. ~nuth, &t.win Mr. H. Hill, Bent-street. ;\Jr. \\. Hemuson. )Jr. G. 1':L1·illc, B.'\thurst. A. '1'. Jlolroyd, J);q. )Jr. C. 11. Robcrts. )Jr. J'. J. l>I\\'IM.
\Jr. E. )I'KinJny. )Jr. (.;. J. R:~pbnel. ) I r. (1. \\'. Pnlmcr. ,\Jr. K. 11. Bcnnctt. )Jr. Wm. Andel"$011. )lr ('. )Joore, F.L.S. )I r. ,J. HarJlCr. )lr, ~;. n. W. Pnlmcr. )l r. t'. )loo re, J.'. L S. )ir. M'Lellnn. ~Jr. R. ,J. King.
Hodont (Anomalrtrussp.) ... ................. ..................................................... .Mr. V. J. Hcnfrey. Pemmclos lngoti~ .................................................................................... }
) .................................................................. l L ' t R' ·h rd8 RN Three Rbtpttlurn rubrofrontata .......................................... ... .... .............. r ten • IC a ' . • One ., tricolor ............................... ........ ............................. . . Four Piezorhynchus nititlus ................................................................. . One Pomar~ cast.mtiC.l\'t:ntris ................................................................ . 'l'wo ~Ierops oruatua .. .. . .. ................................................................ . One Pachycepltnla (P. tt~~lrolobei ?) ........................................................ .
Collection of birds from 'l'ynclnric, ucnr Cobar, ,·iz. :-'l'wo )JI\lacorhynchus mcm-} brnnnceus, onu Caclltun eo.~, four Psephotus multicolor, one l'scphotus htcmn· t~gaster, iour PIBtyccn:us barnardit, Halcyon pyrrhopygia, l'omnto~tomus M Jn c Rm . tcmpomlis, two Grallina .\ustralis, two SarceoJhonts pectornlia, Cam\>ephngn r. m 8
llbll) •
~~~!~.s~~~~~~~:~~~~~~~~s:.~~-~-~-~~~ ... ~.~~~~~~: -~~~-~-~~~~~-~~~~~~:~ Cygnus ntrntus ......... . . .... ....................................... ............................... )lr. J. \\'cth~roll. Two Apteryx owenii .. . ..... .. .... ........... ......... ............ ..... ..... ... ......... Mr. A. Stangcr l.cathes
• ., cnMt.'\ta ........................................ ::::::::.............................. Mr. J . llnrt. V crnncelln annulata ................... ....... ·· ..... .... · ....... ~ . . Two ~ioplocephniWI sp. (Jut•.) ................................. ::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::·:::: 1 )[r. J . Ll\·mg. Vcrlllicdln nnnulnta............................................ . Two
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REPTILEs-continued. PRf~'IENTl'.D BY
Two Typhlopa ap. ..................................... ............................................... Miss Fcvcet~u Polnmis bicolor ....................................................................... ·· ....... ......... Mr. A. nmp ·Bo k stre Gycloolus b-iJ..'M ... ..... ... .• ................................................................ ........ Mr. If. G. Patts, 11r 6· et. l\!orclil\ Sjlilotc.~ . :· .... ................ ................................. ...... ..................... Mr. J. lloken. Psoucl~clu~ purph)rtncus ...... ................................................................... · ··1 )Jr. H. Ncwcombe. nrammnt.ophorl\ ~I'· .............................................................................. . T wo l'ygopus (young) ..................... _._....................................... .............. ;\lr. F. Blaxlnnd. H inulin 11p. ;·· ........... ... ........................................................................ I ;\lr .• J. )f. Johnston. (lf'C(!n tree h~.artl ...................................................................................... I
y g .......................................... . Twe~~0H~~~:~~~~~ c:ynno.t.is ................................................. .............. :::· · Mr T Pnrt· Collection or Birch~' t•:vgJJ ................... ······ ...... ········· ...... ··• .. ······· ··· .... . .. . ~ I . t. • A \.\' F
T f 0 ' b • CO • """"" """"""' "' ""'""""""""' "'""" •" " " ., • '' 1\3 Cr • • CJrg\15011. Nest o p~~~;c~~c~'\c~tcint.t .. . ................................................................. ·I }.Jr. ,J. A. ' l'hor •.
" AA . • ..... • ....................................................... • pc 1-~gg or OO:Cltcncmus grnllnrius ....... .................................................... .... ... . )Jr. <.:. Hnvilaud.
SHELLS OF )fOLLU COUS ANIMALS. Pc.~rl Shell with a coral ( 'l'urbi11aria uata) ............................................... . Rhellnnd Ammnl of n Xautilus pompilius ..................................................... . \'olut:t mllgnitica (nli\'C) .......................................................... . Spondylus sp. .. . . ........................................................................ . Pcrna 81" ......................................................... .. Umbrela . . ......................................................... .. Collection of Lnnd nut! Fr..,..h-•vntcr Shells .................................................... .
~E~~~~~r:~~~-~:~:: ~~~::::::: ::::::::::::::::::-:::::::::::::::::::::::::::.:::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::: Two small Crnha .................................................................................... ..
~~~ ~~j~m~nu~':\\·.~~:: .. :::: ... ::::::::·:::::::::·:·:::::::: .. :::::::::::::::::::::::::.:::::::: ~ ;11. ~\~~s.xl d Pch·ic Bonl'll of Diprotodon nnd :Uacropus ................................................. .. :llr. . n 3n · Two Piece~ of \\'ood Op!ll ............... ...................................................... . ) Three l'ic~~~ of Fo.,~il \\'u<xl .......... ....................................................... { Jn~pector Tnrton. J.'ossil Seeds ... .. .. .......................................................................... ) . Two Pieces of Nicltel Ore... .................................................................... . . ;\fr. ,J. A. Robmson. Rpccimcns of Lc.'\d Ore .. .. ........................................................................... ::\lr . .::\lnrry, Shoalh3Vo!ll. Dcnclritio mnrking on small Stone..................... .... ........ ................................. :11 rs. llunt. Fossil Shell .. .... ........ ...................................................................... .... . )Jr. 'J' • .::\!ilea. Portions of Viproto<lon Bones .................... .... ... .. ..... . .. ... .. .... .. .... ...... .. .. .. . . )I r. 1•'. lreclalc.
ETHNOLOGICAL SPECDrENS. Idol of Globigcrina Chnlk ... ................ ...... .................... ........... ....... ...... ...... ) lr. L. ,]. Josephson. Mask from n human skull mn.le up witl1 Clny ................................................ )lr. Nuth. Bolt and Bucklo fl·om tbo Field of \Ytlterloo ............................. ..................... :11 r. B. P. Rodd. Two Stone SpcM Rends .. ....................................................... ..................... :llr .• 1: A. Robinson. Letters from Lcichardt nncl Nicholson............ .................. ...... .................... .... Dr. L1tUe. Ancion~Coina tu.•d .tokens ........................................................................... I Mr. K " ' · Rudder. Medtllhon of T.oe•ps•o ......................................... ...................................... · ... I
BO'I'AN1CAL SPECDfENS. · · I J~ditor of "The
J\Iyhtta nustmhs ..................................................................................... 1 ,Journal." Town and Country
Collection of vegetable c3terpillars (Spbreria in larva of Pielus swninsonii)......... Mr.l'ulkirk. Two vcgotllblo catcrpilltlrs Sphcria sp. ... .... ...... .......................... ....... ......... ... l\11·. C. Stiles.
POLYZOA Ai~D ACTIKOZOA. ~'\lanophyllil\ (!) sp. .. .............................................................................. · I ;\[. S:\\'ics. '\ cluspA polymorphn ................................................................................ I
~tPPEXDIX VII. LtST of specimens forwarded to the Trustees of the Australian }fuseum for lho purpo!<e of exchange by
the several persons and institutions whose names are nppendt>d.
l Canis lupus. I l'rocyon lotor. I Rhcn nmcricnna. 1 ~Mut\ sooinlis. 1 Struthio cnmclus.
From M. Paul Gervnis, :\Iuscum, Paris. SKELETO:SS.
1 )lclus tnxus. l Vulpcs V11!gnris. I Arctomys mnrmott.'\. I llnliniceps rcx.
CASTil ov Fosst L Box t:s. 2 lo'ossil elephant, from :\lnlt.'l, cervical \'ertcbrn. 1 Skull of Tnchyglossus brugnii. I A noplothcrium.
li Rhinoceros mcgnrhinus. 2 <:crvus cu vi~ri. 2 Anoplothcrium.
10 l>ica·occn•us clugnns.
1 Milvus, sp. 1 Aatur. 1 Accipiter. 1 t'ircus. 2 Stri:oc. I Otus. I Bubo. :lAnM. 1 Sornatcrin. I l!:m·t.ln. I <:rcbc. 1 :llergua. :l Colymbus. :l Gru~. l Larus tridactylos. 2 Stcrnn caspia. I L:1ru•.
FO!>SIL Bo:s&.~ Ot' I·:XTI:SCT MAMMAL!!.
I Dicroccrous bojnni. ::1 [{hinOCCI'OS totrndnctyJo~. J lllastodon.
From Paris Exhibition Commission. I Alcn tordn. 2 Picu~. 5 Agcltu·is. !i Lanius. 21'1mlus. I Ictcru~! 1 Tul'<lu!i ju\', 1 TurcluM tip. I Icterus Mp. :! Sinlitl :l \\'a,winga. 1 l.<>xin cnnlinali~. :i Pn'""-t•r. I Siln11. I Sialia! I Sciureua.
From Dr. J. C. C'ox. Portion of Radius of Diprotodon.
Casts o£ Fos.'!il Bones from the Roynl Museum of Natural History, Belgium. 2 Ursus fcrox. :l ~·~~~si! vert. 13:\l:l·nuln Bnln:uopsis. 2 Ursus Hpelcus. I ('n•t cor hncho en l~•is olc corr. 2 Ursus nrctos. I (':\•t of porlinn uf cl:lgg~r. 2 Cnpm Hp. I ('1\st uf toe hono. 2 CnniH lupus. I t'Mt of mnnclil.lu (humau). I l•:k•phns nntiqus (femur). I ('ast of IUI\IH!ihll' gulo lu~cuR. :l l~cmur of urAu~ ferm:. :! ( 'nst of mruulihl(). l OH calcis of 111'1!118 f-crox. :! t'aMts nf n1·ro\\ hcndn. :1 ~·ossil \'urt. Bnlmwtus insignis. 1 ( 'a•t, !lint.
Collection of fossil shells, t'UnRiHting uf-31 Ht>Ccics. 1 6:! specimens.
J:'rom
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From Professor Boyd D~wkins, Owen's College, 1\Innch<'stcr, England.-A collection of Fossil Bones, consisting of-
43 species. 2"29 specimens.
From Dr. Barkas, from the Coal Measures of ~ewshnm.-A collection of Ctenodus teeth and bone~ consisting of- ' '
6 species. I 22 specimens.
From tho Stockholm Museum.-A collection of Birds from Sweden, consisting o£-178 species. I 283 specimen•.
APPENDIX VIII. LIST OF SPECD.IENS SENT AWAY U\ EXCHANCK
30 speciCll. To the Otago Museum-collection of Echinodermata.
I 73 specimens.
11 species. To tho Minister of Justice, Paris.-Collection of 1\fammn.lt~.
I 17 specimens. Collection of Uinls.
1ll speoies. 181 specimens.
To F. M. Balfour, Esq., M.A., F.RS., Tri11ity Colleg<', Cnmbl"idgc.-Collcction of Cr11.y6sh. 6 species. I HI specimens.
•ro the Mus~o do Pnris-Collection of Casts of the fossil bones of Australian i\Inmmnls. 20 species. 20 specimens.
Collection of Bird Skins. 95 species. !52 specimens.
To Professor Huxley, F.RS., Science Schools, London.-Collection of Frogs and Cmyfish. 30 species. I 59 specimens.
ToT. J. Parker, Esq., B. Se., Royal School of ~lines, London.-Collcction of Australian Frogs. I~ species. I S3 specimellS.
To Dr. Grccf, University of 1\Iarbury, Germany.- Collcction of Echinodermata. 60 species. I J 26 specimens.
To J. W. Sissons, Esq., Sheffield, Englaud.-Collcction of Birds Eggs. 45 apcoies. I 82 specimens.
To Professor Ray Lankester, F.R.S., University College, London.-Collection of Crayfish. 16 species. I 46 specimens.
APPENDIX IX. SPECDtENS PURCHASED.
1 Zygama lcwini.
Messrs. Brodio and Cockerell.-Colleotions from Lhc Solomon I slands.
Skins of Mammals. Cuscus, 13 specimens, 1 species.
Skins of Binls. 114 apceimens. (I 0 species, new to science.) 3.5 species.
Mr. Smithurst.-Ethnologicnl Collection from Fly River and ~.E. New Guinea, consisting of-66 specimens. I
Jtfr. Cockerell.-Four Ethnological Specimellll from the Solomon I slands.
Ur. Chandler.-Four specimens of Cranes from the .Tohnsloue Biver.
Specimens purchased for cash by Curator. )1 )3 l" ( Lord Jlowe"s Islnn<l. 2 Sirnin Patyms.
u mus rom 1 t 1 Call ppa .., !-{cylla ~crrnh 1 Parthenopc, l Cttrpi_l.l_ius mncu a us, ll - (: irriJ>t:ds on 'g·ill~ t>f Scylln >errata.
tubcrculntA, from FIJI Islands. 1 Anu nrevoM.
Mr. :E. Latham. Dcnnntochleys corinccn (Ycry largo).
:Mr. Chandler. 1 (;asunrius nustralis.
Mr. Edwnrcls. 3 Odontaspis cinerea.
4:1:8-B Mr.
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Mr. Sheedy. I Pc7.oP?rus fonnO!Ius. 1 Trupttlorynchus comicu1atus. I 3 Anthroch«'m cnrunculata..
2 l'hnps ulcgans.
Mr. Gray. 2 ~kulls of nativl:ll of Queen~lnn<l.
Through the Rev. J ames 1!1acfarlane.-Collection from tho South Coast o£ New Guinea, &c., of Reptiles, Fishes, Crabs, Insects in spirit11, consisting o£-
35 species. I 200 specimen~.
1\Ir. Emerson. 3 N yrocn nustmlis. I I C:rus nustraiMinnus.
Mr. J. Stein.-Collection ofF rogs, Reptiles, antl Bats, consisting o£-
1 Pocphila pcn;onata. 6 Ja''" Finches (in spirits). I Alcyonc pulchra. I Lorius lori. I l'amjlaJihaga sp. I Skul llll<l sternum of Xrnol'litlnclwR au&Lrttli3. 2 Egg~ l>romaius no,•re.hollandiN. I nest nod eggs ot Rhipidu ra isura.
.Mammals.
Fishes.
I 3 I
llllpnlotis caudimaculata. " caJurus.
Bulideua brevice~s.
I Tetrodon \irgatus. I Opisthognathus! I J)~p.'\Du sp. I 'rh ern pon. I Ariu~ thr~lassinus. l 'l'riacnnlhus. I Plagusir~ gu ttat.~. I l'llltyccphnlus sp.
From Y nm Creek.
nakes.
Liz.'U'ds.
1 'l'horapon. 2 l'ikc.
l•'rom Coral Reefs. 2 Amphiprion bicolor. I ., tricolor. I l.'lrt:e Pcnreus. 1 S.lulii:L sp. :l I'm" us ap. 2 l'agurus sp.
I 'l'ropidcchis earinatn. I True snnke I ,. ,. (Python!) I l>ipsns. 2 J)cmlrophis.
2 Cycloau~. :l Gooko. 2 , sp. :l llimul.'\ sp. I J>y)(O!'U8 8)1. I .\loccoa! sp. :l ('.\rcttn umbric.'lta ;uv. I Chcllntin sp., jriV.
10 Eggs of Crocodilus bipor.:ntu$.
Frogs. l :l Lynmodynastes.
Crustncca.
Articulr~tn.
2 Swimming Crnbs. I !'cylla !ICrrntt.'l. I l'ngurus sp.
7 H eterostoma sp.
Shell~.
42 Helix sp. I Chitou sp. 1 l'olyzoa on lllallea alba.
~lincrals.
Specimens of qunrtz showin_g gold. l , " nut! pyr1ws.
9 , and 1ron. 3 bearing 2 ounces of gold to the ton.
2 H alcyon &nctus. 2 Rltipidurn motncilloides. :2 Sitwlla cbrysoptern. I J>achyccphnla rufiventris. I l'nrdnlotus plmct.'ltu~. I Acnnthorhynchus tenuirostris.
2G 'l'riuhoglossus novro·hollnndiro 10 , coucionus. l Anthochrora cnruuculatll. 1 ,\Jicrooca fascinnns. I P11rd11lotus 11$illlilis. I J>tilotis cbrysops.
Collected by l\fus<'um Employees.
3 Pachycophal:l. gutturalis. 1 IO:Strcll11 temporalis. 1 Acnnthiza nan11. I .Ae~~nthorhynchus tcnuirostrit. I Anas superciliosn. 2 Corchnc1s cenchroides. J C:inclornmplms. I , nlfcsccus. I Mimfrn horsfioldii. I Ulit.lllctcris crythronotus. I 1'ropido1·ynchns corinculAtus, jtw.
List of Specimens collected by K. Broadbcnt, {rom Ta.'lmnnin.